# Aurora Scanner: Aurora Tracker — Northern Lights Alerts & Map

> Northern Lights Alerts & Map (iPhone/iPad app by Netkreatives bv.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aurora-scanner-aurora-tracker/id6811343048 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Netkreatives bv](https://appshunter.io/developer/1875714040)
- Category: Weather, Travel
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 31 MB
- Languages: American English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Swedish
- Released: 2026-09-21
- Data updated: 2026-11-10

## What is Aurora Scanner?

Aurora Scanner helps you decide when and where to look for the northern lights. It combines current space-weather data with hourly cloud cover and darkness for your destination, then explains what is helping or limiting your chance.

PLAN TONIGHT
See a clear verdict, the main limiting factor, and the strongest viewing window. Cloud, darkness, moonlight, and aurora activity stay separate so a cloudy sky is never confused with being outside the aurora zone.

WATCH THE OVAL LIVE
View the latest NOAA OVATION aurora image directly on Tonight, alongside live solar imagery. Every image identifies its source and update age, and opens for closer inspection.

CHECK THE MAP BY HOUR
Open the full map from Tonight and move through the forecast hour by hour. Compare the aurora model and regional cloud estimate at the time you plan to go outside.

PLAN A SHORT STAY
Choose your travel dates, save reachable viewing places, compare their conditions, or put a pin on the exact location you want to check.

UNDERSTAND THE FORECAST
Explore Kp, solar wind, Bz, hemispheric power, twilight, and moon conditions when you want more detail. Freshness labels distinguish current, delayed, estimated, and outlook data.

Aurora forecasts are estimates, not promises. Always check local weather, access, road, and safety conditions before travelling.

Data sources include NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, and Apple Weather.

Terms of Use: https://tryaurorascanner.com/en-US/terms/
Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aurora Scanner — Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Aurora Scanner — Yearly | $8.99 | per year |
| Aurora Scanner — Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |


## Is Aurora Scanner safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Aurora Scanner.

## Is Aurora Scanner legit?

Aurora Scanner: Aurora Tracker appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Aurora Scanner is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.8 — 2026-11-07

Improvements and fixes.

### 1.0.7 — 2026-10-09

Initial release of Aurora Scanner with nightly viewing forecasts, live NOAA imagery, hourly cloud and aurora maps, trip planning, saved-place comparison, and exact map-pin selection.

### 1.0.6 — 2026-10-08

Updated our App Store information to explain the app's features more clearly.

### 1.0.4 — 2026-10-03

Get tonight's answer faster: tap Use my location on the first screen and see the verdict straight away. Text on the Tonight screen is easier to read at night, Conditions explained opens with a tap anywhere on the row, and translations read more naturally.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-10-03

New: real-time alerts tell you when tonight's window opens where you are. A clearer Tonight screen: one answer for where you are, tonight's best window, the live map and the latest NOAA aurora images at a glance. Tonight's chance is now free for everyone; with a subscription you also get the exact window hour by hour, which way to look and the live cloud map. Tonight, Map and Compass now agree, and the best window only starts once it is dark.

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