Storm!

Lightning strike distance

Polarize · com.polarize.storm

Not rated yet 1+ downloads v1.0 6.8 MB Android 4.2+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.0 (1)
Updated: Sep 3, 2025 (1 year ago)
APK size: 6.8 MB
Requires: Android 4.2+ (API 17)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Weather (app)
Listed since: Oct 17, 2019 (at least)
Permissions: 10 (2 sensitive)
Website: polarize.net.au
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Storm! is an app by Polarize in the Weather category, listed since at least October 2019. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 10 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and approximate location.

What's new in v1.0

Version 1.0

Description

From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.

"Storm!" is an app which calculates the distance of lightning storm from you. once you see the lightning press on "lightning" button then press on "Thunder" button once you hear the thunder sound. Then the app will give you the approximate distance of the lightning storm. For now, the app calculates the distance by "meters", soon we will update the app to cover "miles" as well.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 17, 2021.
Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Nov 12, 2021
Validated against Google Play Nov 17, 2021
Antivirus scan result not available
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)1C:02:49:58:23:54:D9:70:85:FB:2A:CD:25:A3:BD:BF:AD:A6:8B:F3
File MD5979289b21e8503cc576aa7c7b62135a1
Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018

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Permissions (10)

Storm! requests 10 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Gps enabled change (custom) android.location.GPS_ENABLED_CHANGE
Network android.permission.NETWORK
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) com.polarize.storm.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Storm! APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Storm! APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 979289b21e8503cc576aa7c7b62135a1.