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24 alternatives to ThunderCatch

iOS App designed to capture lightning strikes automatically

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ThunderCatch launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Spark for Mac▲1,058

   Beautiful and intelligent email app

   2016 · sparkmailapp.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Thunderly▲105

   Experience real-time lightning from anywhere on earth

   2018 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Spark▲364

   A smart, fast and free email client for iPhone

   2015 · sparkmailapp.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Pushcut▲112

   Smart notifications that kick off your automation

   2019 · pushcut.io · its alternatives →

5. 5AF
   API for real time lightning strikes▲5

   2015 · lightning.imilan.me · its alternatives →

6. 6
   All-new Spark▲345

   Smart. Focused. Email

   2022 · sparkmailapp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Shotomatic▲278

   Save the target state before each accepted click on Mac, mark the action, edit the steps, and export a clear visual guide with Shotomatic Action Capture.

   2025 · shotomatic.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Slapshot▲84

   Never forget anything. Quickly email yourself in the future.

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Spark by Readdle▲157

   Fast, smart and beautiful email client for iOS

   2016 · sparkmailapp.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Newsletter Radar by SparkLoop▲400

    Match with relevant newsletters & grow faster together, free

    2024 · sparkloop.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Lightning – a tool for rapid filesystem navigation▲55

    lightning-quick mc/cd/autojump/rofi hybrid. Contribute to fouric/lightning-cd development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hooks for iOS▲172

    All your alerts in one mobile app

    2014 · gethooksapp.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Dispatch▲106

    Action-based email for iOS

    2014 · candu123rege.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    my Mac app just got fireballed▲436

    Link to: http://shinyplasticbag.com/dragondrop/

    2012 · daringfireball.net · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Pushbullet for Mac▲255

    Send your iOS notifications to your Mac

    2015 · pushpal.arjones.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Lightning Rod▲340

    Turn real-world data into training datasets fast

    Mar 2026 · lightningrod.ai · its alternatives →

17. 17
    SendGrid for iOS▲80

    Monitor your email clicks, opens etc. from your iPhone

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Boomerang for iPhone▲151

    Email app + voice assistant from inventors of email snooze

    2017 · boomerangapp.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Instashot▲207

    Access text from any image instantly.

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    TextSniper▲204

    Capture any text from your Mac's screen

    2020 · textsniper.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    InstaSaber▲283

    AR app that turns a piece of paper into a virtual saber.

    2018 · instasaber.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Postmark for iOS▲89

    Monitor your transactional email from anywhere.

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Tapti▲188

    Instantly trigger your automations from buttons in Notion

    2023 · tapti.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Thunderbird 115 Supernova▲175

    Make email easier

    2023 · thunderbird.net · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →