Comparison

Norrsken vs Yourora

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Norrsken

This app forecasts the likelihood of seeing the Northern Lights based on your location. It provides real-time push notifications for optimal viewing conditions and includes features like a compass, long-term forecasts, and live data on solar wind and geomagnetic activity.

Highlights
  • Real-time Northern Lights probability forecast
  • Push notifications for good viewing conditions
  • Compass with haptic feedback
  • 3-day long-term forecast
  • Live solar wind and geomagnetic data
  • Webcam alerts for aurora appearance
Features
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Norrsken Sverige Applikationen Norrsken ser till så att du aldrig missar när det är norrsken ute. Med ett nytt enkelt gränssnitt räknar appen ut hur stor chansen är för att se norrsken baserat på din nuvarande position. Vid goda chanser börjar nu appen att pulsera i grönt. Du har även möjlighet att få en push-notis när förhållandena är goda och det är dags att bege sig ut och spana. Våra push-notiser görs av oss i realtid vilket ger en mer exakt bild av nuläget. Vid goda förhållanden så övervakar vi norrskenet Live och skickar en notifiering när det är som mest spektakulärt över hela landet. På så sätt har du som användare möjligheten att uppleva norrskenet när det är som mest fascinerande. Det finns även fler nya funktioner så som: - Få en pushnotis direkt när norrskenet visar sig i vår webbkamera. - Kompass med väderstreck som ger haptisk feedback när din enhet pekas mot 0° (Norr) - Långtidsprognos över 3 dagar - Kamerafunktion som ritar ut bl.a. nuvarande position samt tidpunkt på ditt foto - Radarbilder över moln - Livedata över solvind från satelliterna ACE och DSCOVR. - Livedata över aktiviteten kring jordens magnetfält mm.

About

Yourora

Features
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Yourora helps you decide if the northern lights are worth going out for tonight. Built around northern European data, Yourora combines local measurements, forecasts, weather, darkness and real-world observations to give you a clear view of what is happening now and what could happen later. Yourora is a paid membership, there is no free tier. Membership unlocks the full app, from real-time guidance to community observations and alerts. GO OUT, WAIT OR STAY IN Yourora answers four simple questions: • Is aurora activity happening now? • Could conditions improve later? • Is the sky clear? • Is it dark enough? Measured conditions and forecasts are kept separate, so you always know what is happening now and what is still predicted. When the outlook is uncertain, Yourora says so. SIMPLE OR ADVANCED Simple mode gives you the call and the reason behind it. Advanced mode lets you explore the underlying data, including solar wind, geomagnetic activity, magnetometers, solar imagery and forecast models. THE FEED See what people nearby are actually seeing, as it happens. Post an observation, attach a photo, and read the feed of what everyone else is reporting tonight. Open any observation and talk it over in the comments. A photo taken twenty minutes ago nearby often tells you more than any index. GROUPS AND PROFILES Join local and interest-based groups, see the people whose reports you trust, and keep your own observations, photos and settings together on your profile. ALERTS YOU CONTROL Choose what is worth being notified about, from tonight's outlook and geomagnetic activity to substorms, CME arrivals and solar flares. Set quiet hours and the less urgent alerts still arrive, silently, instead of waking you. MORE THAN THE AURORA Yourora also helps you discover meteor showers, the Milky Way, solar and lunar eclipses, supermoons, moonrise and twilight. The map carries a light-pollution layer, so you can find darker sky within reach. BUILT FOR NIGHTS OUTSIDE A dark interface keeps aurora conditions, cloud cover and night-sky information easy to read when you are standing outside in it. Yourora comes from Norrsken Sverige, which has spent more than a decade bringing together people who share a passion for the northern lights. Know when to go out, when to wait, and what else is worth looking up for. Terms: https://yourora.io/legal/terms Privacy: https://yourora.io/legal/privacy

Screenshots

Norrsken3 screens
Yourora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Norrsken at none against Yourora's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Yourora sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Norrsken asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Norrsken ships an update every 6 days, Yourora every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Norrsken versus Yourora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNorrskenYourora
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohan RunbertCARL DANIEL BERGSTRAND

In-app purchases

None

Norrsken

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Yourora

Subscriptions2
  • Yourora monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yourora annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Norrsken free?
Norrsken is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Yourora free?
Yourora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Norrsken or Yourora have ads?
Neither Norrsken nor Yourora shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Norrsken or Yourora?
Norrsken ships an update every 6 days, and Yourora every 5 days. Most recently, Norrsken was updated on September 15, 2026 and Yourora on October 13, 2026.

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