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Hello Aurora: Northern Lights

Hello Aurora: Northern Lights

Alerts, Forecast, Tracker, Map

151 ratings
67 reviews
#125 in top-grossing Weather
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Released
October 25, 2019
Updated
November 2, 2026

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Developer

Jeremy Barbet
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About

Track and predict the Northern Lights with real-time forecasts, instant alerts for sightings, geomagnetic storms, and solar wind shocks. Explore detailed maps, community photos, and long-term outlooks to plan your aurora viewing experience.

✓Live Northern Lights forecast
✓Instant aurora sighting alerts
✓Geomagnetic storm notifications
✓Solar wind shock alerts
✓Long-term 27-day forecast
✓Live aurora map with cloud filters
✓Community sightings and photos
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What users say about Hello Aurora

Reviews of Hello Aurora are mixed: the Weather app is rated 4.5/5 from 151 App Store ratings. What users like most: best aurora app, helps find northern lights. Top complaints: features removed from free version, no location detection. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • ✨Best aurora app
  • 🚀Helps find northern lights
  • 👍Excellent for novices and experienced
  • 🗺️Great map with community sightings
  • 💡Informative and useful
  • 👍Well-designed and easy to use
  • 📈Accurate predictions and notifications
  • 📸Real-time photo updates from users
  • 🌟Reliable compared to other apps
  • 🇩🇪Works well in Germany
  • 🇮🇸Requirement for Iceland visitors
  • 👍Very informative and educational
  • 🤩Leads to spectacular viewings
  • 💯The only aurora app you need
  • ✅Good for tracking and sharing
  • 👍Outstanding aurora app
  • 📊Lots of data and parameters
  • 👍Great tool with useful info

Negative things

  • 🐛Features removed from free version
  • ❌No location detection
  • ❌Constant alarms from Norway
  • ❌Cannot be used without account
  • ❌Registration mandatory
  • ❌Not working after email verification
  • ❌App removed from phone
  • ❌App crashes frequently
  • ❌Unable to use app without account
  • ❌Network error during signup
  • ❌App broken after bug fix update
  • ❌Won't show data if location deemed 'too low'
  • ❌App crashes after recent updates
  • ❌App stuck on opening screen
  • ❌Confusing and lacks local info
  • ❌App not loading, stays on black screen
  • ❌Not working, cannot open app
  • ❌Crashes every second startup
  • ❌App doesn't show Pro account after subscription
  • ❌Unexpected error, cannot use app
  • ❌App caching, not getting new data
  • ❌Forces account creation
  • ❌App crashes on startup
  • ❌Paid for app, cannot upload photos
  • ❌Cannot add photos
  • ❌App not working
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What's New in Hello Aurora

4.6.0

November 2, 2026

What’s new in this update: - iPhone Duo support: Full support for the new iPhone Duo, including performance fixes and optimizations for a smoother, seamless experience. - Faster & lighter App: Optimized the app size so downloading is faster and takes up less space on your device. - Improved maps: Map loading speed is now significantly faster. - Bug fixes: General performance improvements and minor bug fixes throughout the app. We hope you enjoy this update! As always, let us know your thoughts at contact@hello-aurora.com.

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

Pro Account

Unlock gallery, stats and extra settings.

$1.991 Month
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Charts

Top Grossing

📉 125-6

Weather

This app dropped -6 positions in Weather chart.

Last updated on November 10, 2026.

Top Free

📉 126-8

Weather

This app dropped -8 positions in Weather chart.

Last updated on November 10, 2026.

Events

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User reviews

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Kann Aurora nicht melden

Habe heute dank Meldungen viel Zeit draußen verbracht und tatsächlich leichtes Schimmern der Aurora sehen können. Als ich dies in der App teilen wollte kam nur die Meldung dies sei sehr selten und würde nur in den Breitengrade 75-60 stattfinden. Es gab zeitgleich Meldungen aus südlicheren Breitengraden als ich es bin. Konnte/Durfte meinen Moment nicht melden /tracken … sehr schade …
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Response from developer

Hi there, thanks for letting us know. If you like to share more info about where you are sharing from please feel free to contact us at contact@hello-aurora.com and we can look into it more precisely. Cheers!

Love!!!

Best Aurora app I’ve use!! Worth paying for the pro package for a week because this is the only reason I saw the northern lights!
NNotoriiiious

Response from developer

Thanks for the review. Glad you like the app and so happy that you saw the Northern Lights!

Excellent app!

This is an excellent app that Benefits everyone novice and Experience the Arora chasers! It’s definitely a requirement when visiting Iceland!
EExtremekc5

Response from developer

Thank you for the review, appreciate it!

Features removed

Removed a lot of stuff from the free version. App removed from my phone greedy people
EPEd. P.

Response from developer

Hi there, We actually haven't removed the core tools from the free version, forecasts, aurora spotting, maps and real-time alerts are all still the same. The only previous feature that moved to the Pro tier was the last cycle historical data. With the new version we improved the UI and make the Pro feature that was hidden more visible and add more to features to support the paying Pro users's experience that keep the app running. The free versions remains pretty much the same. Is there is a specific feature you noticed missing besides the cycle historical data?

Problemas continuos

No salen imágenes , no coge localización ! Cada día va peor esta aplicación
CCrispajarita
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Reported Bugs

25 issues

No images, no location detection

Bug

Constantly getting alarms from Norway, not from direct surroundings

Bug

App won't get past email verification screen

Bug

App would NOT allow reporting or sharing photos stating none could be visible

Bug

Map view: cannot click to see photos taken in the same location

Bug

App crashes every second startup

Bug

App is stuck at opening screen

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App crashes right after it starts up

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Paid for the app and yet it would never upload any of my photos

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Cannot add my photos in app

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App won't load, just stays on the black screen with the logo

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It says Houston we have a problem. And you do. It’s not working after you said you fixed bugs but might have broken other things

Bug

Unable to create an account, receiving 'Network request failed.'

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App didn’t let me share a moment saying that it’s impossible to spot northern lights in my location

Bug

The app may simply tell you “aurora are rarely seen at your location,” and won’t show any data.

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Last update crashed the app, makes it unusable

Bug

Network error during signup

Bug

An unexpected error happened… please restart the app. Repeatedly.

Bug

App doesn’t show the Pro Account after subscription confirmation.

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App caching, not getting new data for up to 20 minutes.

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App doesn’t start up and constantly crashes.

Bug

It crashes in few seconds on iPhones.

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Crashing on start up after creating an account.

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Lagging, got kicked out of the app, cannot open it again.

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App doesn’t work, cannot open it.

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Requested Features

12 requests

Allow users to use the app without an account with just reading access.

Feature

Allow uploading photos after the fact and specifying date, time, location.

Feature

Add option to pick notifications for various parts of USA.

Feature

Add Spanish language option.

Feature

Show percentage of seeing Aurora even if it's zero.

Feature

Show Aurora strength even if it's zero.

Feature

Provide detailed information when clicking for more details.

Feature

Allow users to personalize the app to change location for monitoring.

Feature

Add an option to sign in/up with Apple.

Feature

Show location in the corner of moments on the map view.

Feature

Rejig app to accommodate Aurora Australis.

Feature

Graph on homepage could be reversed (negative on top).

Feature

FAQ

What is Hello Aurora?

Hello Aurora is a Northern Lights tracker that provides real-time forecasts, instant alerts for sightings, geomagnetic storms, and solar wind shocks. It also features a live aurora map and community-shared photos.

Does Hello Aurora have ads?

No, Hello Aurora is 100% ad-free. Users can enjoy a clean experience on both the Free and Pro versions of the app.

What are the Pro features in Hello Aurora?

Pro features include peak hours for viewing, customized alert filters, last night's summary with local sightings and country reach, a 27-day long-term forecast, a 12-month seasonal outlook, and interactive 3D globe visualizations.

How accurate is the Hello Aurora forecast?

The app provides real-time updates updated every few minutes, sourced from the closest data points to your coordinates. It also offers local metrics like aurora strength and Bz levels tailored to your location.

What devices does Hello Aurora support?

Hello Aurora is supported on iPhone and iPad devices.

How often is Hello Aurora updated?

The latest version is 4.6.0, and it was last updated on November 2, 2026. This indicates a recent and active development cycle for the application.

What is the pricing for Hello Aurora Pro?

Hello Aurora Pro offers several subscription plans, including $1.99/P1M, $2.99/P1M, $3.99/P7D, and $3.99/P1M. These plans unlock advanced features for aurora tracking and planning.

What do users like and dislike about Hello Aurora?

Users praise the app for being the 'Best aurora app,' helpful in finding the Northern Lights, and providing accurate predictions. However, some users dislike features being removed from the free version and mandatory account registration.