# Aurora Heads Up — Local Aurora Forecast & Alerts

> Local Aurora Forecast & Alerts (iPhone/iPad app by Nick Cottier.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aurora-heads-up/id6811223540 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nick Cottier](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895091696)
- Category: Weather, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 4 MB
- Released: 2026-09-14
- Data updated: 2026-09-19
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aurora-heads-up/id6811223540/reviews.md

## What is Aurora Heads Up?

Know when to look up.

Aurora Heads Up answers the question that matters: is your sky worth checking tonight?

It combines nearby modelled auroral activity with your local darkness and cloud forecast, then gives you a clear, practical answer. No technical space-weather dashboard required.

YOUR SKY TONIGHT
• See a simple local viewing decision at a glance
• Know which direction to face
• Understand what is helping or limiting visibility
• Find the clearest forecast window after dark

PLAN AHEAD
• View a three-night global aurora outlook
• Compare activity with local darkness and cloud
• Recheck closer to the time as conditions change

OPTIONAL ALERTS
• Get a local heads-up when fresh conditions may be worth checking
• Add an evening reminder for your chosen place
• Control notifications from clear, simple settings

BUILT FOR BOTH HEMISPHERES
Choose locations worldwide and receive direction-aware guidance for the Northern or Southern Hemisphere.

SIMPLE AND PRIVATE
• Seven-day trial with every feature available
• One lifetime unlock—no subscription
• No account
• No ads
• No third-party analytics
• Your saved place, preferences and chosen hero image stay on your device

Aurora forecasts remain uncertain. Short-term solar-wind conditions, cloud, light pollution and local terrain can all affect what you see. Alerts depend on iOS background refresh and are best effort.

Aurora data: NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center
Weather data: Apple WeatherKit

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime Unlock | $5.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.1.1 — 2026-09-17

A small polish update: the iPhone Home Screen label is now shorter and easier to read.

### 1.1 — 2026-09-17

Add Aurora Heads Up to your Home Screen or Lock Screen for tonight’s outlook at a glance. New widgets show your saved location, viewing guidance, darkness and cloud conditions—without opening the app.

### 1.0 — 2026-09-15

No release notes.

## More apps by Nick Cottier

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- [Frost Alert](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/frost-alert/id6787781453)

All apps by Nick Cottier: https://appshunter.io/developer/1895091696

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-19.*