# Amazing Aurora

> Aurora borealis forecast and reporting app with solar data. (iPhone/iPad app by Sharp Rock Ventures LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amazing-aurora/id1559233057 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sharp Rock Ventures LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1555913603)
- Category: Weather, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 25 App Store ratings · 12 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 61 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2021-03-22
- Data updated: 2026-08-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amazing-aurora/id1559233057/reviews.md

## What is Amazing Aurora?

The Amazing Aurora app is designed to assist those who want to witness the beauty of the aurora borealis or, the northern lights. The app includes solar wind and sun/moon data to aid in recommending the best times to try seeing the northern lights. Additionally, the app takes the experience one step further and allows users to actively engage in the chase by reporting whether or not they are witnessing aurora activity. Amazing Aurora attempts to take all of the scientific data and put it in a form that is easy to understand and help its users determine when the best time is, within an hour, to try seeing Lady Aurora in all of her beauty!

When you download the app, you will get:

- Solar wind data for the next hour
- Current and next hour Kp
- Kp forecast for the next three days
- Current solar wind data charts
- Current OVATION forecast
- Current aurora reports
- Notification options for Kp, Hemispheric Power, Favorable Condition, and Summer Silence

With a subscription, you will receive the following added features:

- 2-hour OVATION forecast (last hour to next hour)
- Solar wind data charts for the past three days
- Ability to view reports for the past three days
- Notification options already included plus the ability to set your minimum Kp and HPI notification values
- Get alerted when solar storms are forecast and sub-storms are detected
- Get alerts when other users in your area are seeing aurora activity
- Set your location to anywhere in the world so you can be alerted of activity or to conceal your actual location

Subscriptions are available for 1 month, 6 months, and 1 year. You can choose whatever length you want to unlock all of the information Amazing Aurora offers!

## Key features

- Solar wind and sun/moon data
- Aurora borealis forecasts
- User aurora sighting reports
- Kp index and Hemispheric Power notifications
- OVATION forecast
- Subscription for advanced features

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1-Month Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| 6-Month Subscription | $9.99 | per 6 months |
| 1-Year Subscription | $14.99 | per year |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 12)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amazing-aurora/id1559233057/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Glitchy app. Great when it works

*2025-11-13*

The app has great data that updates frequently and easy to understand. It’s my go-to app… when it works. Multiple occasions when a big solar storm is predicted and when it’s crucial to getting up-to-date info is when the app won’t show any information. You can log in but the pages don’t update no matter which tab or if I close it out and come back. Doesn’t make a difference whether I use WiFi or not. I don’t know if too many people trying to access the website/app at the same time impacts this but seems to correlate when many would be using the app to catch the Aurora. Again, great app, but not dependable.

**Developer response:** Thanks for your review, SMOtter07! Every major storm gives me a chance to look into the app's inner workings, and this last one was no different. I discovered that the database load balancing was not working correctly, so I had to make some changes. Now that I have that fixed, I am working on the intermittent initial loading issue where the screen remains blank until you press refresh. It is a constant work in progress, and this feedback helps tremendously! Thanks again for the honest feedback!

Edit to add: there was an issue with the database connection. I corrected it and everything should be smoother now!

### 1/5 — App not loading data

*2025-06-02*

I thought this app was going to be great, but here we are on what might be a huge night for the aurora, and the app is dead.  Nothing will load!  The green wheel just spins and spins and none of the data or information is loading.  I’m glad I’m paying only month to month so I can cancel my subscription.

**Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback, Grammaknits! There have been several issues over the past few months, two of which could have caused this issue. One was an outage with Cloudflare, which all of the app's data flows through as a security measure. The second was my own doing. I had some errors in my load balancing for the database servers. That issue was fixed, and, alas, another has cropped up: the main page intermittently fails to load. If you press the refresh button when that happens, it will load. I am currently tracking down and correcting that bug. I appreciate your honest feedback! It really helps me work to keep this app running smoothly!

Edit to add: there was an issue with the database connection. I corrected it and everything should be smoother now!

### 5/5 — Great response

*2024-10-16*

After subscribing I had an issue and contacted the developer. Had a quick response, and the issue has been resolved. So happy, and I’d definitely recommend the app!

**Developer response:** I believe I responded to your contact, but I’ll add here too. Traffic boomed over 400% of normal with this last storm. The app was running on 1 server handling the web and database traffic. I finished upgrading my network yesterday to add 7 more servers to split up the workload and faster drives in the database servers to lessen the read/write lag. It’s been blazing along pretty good now!

### 1/5 — Suddenly not working

*2024-10-13*

Have been using this app for almost a year, and it’s my favorite of the 3 aurora apps I use. But tonight it locked up and won’t do anything. Tried deleting and reinstalling, no help. Turned my phone off and on, no help. I get to the page that is right after agreeing to give my location, then it just stops.
ETA: Thank you for the response. Adjusting the font worked.

**Developer response:** This was brought to my attention a couple of weeks ago. The screens are supposed to scroll and I found a bug preventing it. I just submitted 12.0.1 to Apple for review and it will fix this issue. In the meantime, you can adjust the font size on your phone to a smaller size until you get through the onboarding screens.

### 1/5 — Stopped working after subscribing

*2024-10-11*

The basic features worked fine and then I signed up for a yearly subscription to see how it’d go. Well, it went…away. Nothing in the app except the ovation will even show anymore. Used the contact us feature so we will see if it gets resolved. Disappointing

**Developer response:** I believe I responded to your contact, but I’ll add here too. Traffic boomed over 400% of normal with this last storm. The app was running on 1 server handling the web and database traffic. I finished upgrading my network yesterday to add 7 more servers to split up the workload and faster drives in the database servers to lessen the read/write lag. It’s been blazing along pretty good now!

### 3/5 — Frequently won’t load

*2024-10-10*

I would love to give this app 5 stars. The amount of info it gives over other apps, the presentation, the explanation, it’s all superior.

However, 8 times out of 10, I open the app to a black screen and no data will load. It also gets very bogged down easily when I have aurora alerts, almost like a website with heavy traffic and not enough bandwidth.

Stellar app🤥, crappy performance.

**Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback! You’re exactly right about the issues with performance. The server infrastructure was just updated yesterday to handle the large influx of unexpected traffic in the app. Performance is constantly monitored and changes made when issues arise.

### 1/5 — Suddenly not working

*2024-09-17*

Have been using this app for almost a year, and it’s my favorite of the 3 aurora apps I use. But tonight it locked up and won’t do anything. Tried deleting and reinstalling, no help. Turned my phone off and on, no help. I get to the page that is right after agreeing to give my location, then it just stops.

**Developer response:** This was brought to my attention a couple of weeks ago. The screens are supposed to scroll and I found a bug preventing it. I just submitted 12.0.1 to Apple for review and it will fix this issue. In the meantime, you can adjust the font size on your phone to a smaller size until you get through the onboarding screens.

### 5/5 — Perfect app!

*2024-09-01*

I can say with no doubt this is the best app for viewing aurora/space weather conditions and forecasting.

Learn a bit how to understand the stats if you don’t understand them, it isn't hard at all (: this is perfect and has everything you need and easy to understand (:

**Developer response:** Thank you for the great feedback!

### 4/5 — Good app, update glitch

*2023-02-27*

I like that this app provides a lot of useful info. But I’m getting update notices every time I open it and no update occurs when I click on update. All my other apps update automatically. Why not this one?

**Developer response:** The update version feature was added to notify when there is an update available but, you are right, it has been quite glitchy. That feature will be dropped in the upcoming version 11. If you text or email your device app ID (contact info is in the About screen, I can look into it. Thanks for the feedback!

### 5/5 — Amazing Aurora App!

*2021-04-07*

This was our second visit to Alaska and we had yet to see the Northern Lights. We used another app the first time and it just didn’t provide us much usable information. 

We used this app last night and it literally nailed the lights down to almost the exact minute. If it would not have been for the information provided on this app, I doubt that my wife and I would have stayed out several hours in the cold to see the amazing views we got to see at 1am. 

Thank you to the developers. It made out year!

**Developer response:** Thank you for the feedback! This story is exactly why this app was created. There are a lot of variables at play with aurora activity and Amazing Aurora aims to be informative for those who want to know when the time is right to experience the beauty and wonder of the northern lights. Mission accomplished!

## Frequently asked questions about Amazing Aurora

### What is Amazing Aurora?

Amazing Aurora is a weather app designed to help users find the best times and locations to see the aurora borealis. It provides solar wind data, Kp forecasts, and allows users to report aurora sightings.

### Does Amazing Aurora have ads?

Yes, Amazing Aurora contains advertisements. This is typical for free applications that offer in-app purchases for enhanced features.

### What devices does Amazing Aurora support?

Amazing Aurora is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed for iOS devices.

### How often is Amazing Aurora updated?

The latest version of Amazing Aurora is 12.1.2, and it was last updated on October 14, 2025. This indicates a relatively active development cycle.

### What is the age rating for Amazing Aurora?

Amazing Aurora has an age rating of 4+. This means it is suitable for children and adults.

### What are the subscription options for Amazing Aurora?

Amazing Aurora offers subscription plans for 1 month ($2.99), 6 months ($9.99), and 1 year ($14.99). These subscriptions unlock additional features like extended forecasts and advanced notification settings.

### How accurate is Amazing Aurora's forecast?

The app uses solar wind data, Kp index, and OVATION forecasts to recommend the best viewing times, often within an hour. User reports also contribute to real-time activity information.

### Can I get alerts for aurora activity with Amazing Aurora?

Yes, Amazing Aurora offers notification options for Kp, Hemispheric Power, and Favorable Conditions. With a subscription, you can set custom minimum Kp and HPI values and receive alerts when other users in your area report aurora activity.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 12.1.2 — 2025-10-14

This version provides maintenance updates.

### 12.1.0 — 2025-08-28

This version reduces the number of times location updates are called to once per 10 minutes as part of an ongoing effort to streamline and speed up certain portion of the app. It also includes many code and security updates.

### 12.0.2 — 2024-11-08

This version has the following changes:
- Removes the probability block due to ongoing issues; will continue working to re-add it in a future version
- Adds a banner message to update users if SWPC data is delayed
- Fixes a bug which prevented the note at the bottom of the legend from being displayed

### 12.0.1 — 2024-10-12

Bug Fixes:
- Onboarding screens should now all scroll with larger text
- The images for subscribers now update on the ovation screen

### 12.0.0 — 2024-08-19

This version cleans up some code, provides updated packages, removes the Kp forecast for the next hour due to unreliability, and adds weather information for subscribers' current location.

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