My Aurora Forecast Pro vs NavMonster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Aurora Forecast Pro
Get real-time Northern Lights alerts and forecasts. This app provides the current KP index, best viewing locations, and a global aurora map. Plan your aurora viewing with hourly, multi-day, and weekly predictions, plus access live webcams and tour information.
- Real-time KP index
- Best viewing locations
- Global aurora map
- Push notifications
- Hourly, daily, and weekly forecasts
- Live aurora webcams
- Tour recommendations
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My Aurora Forecast Pro is the best app for seeing the Northern Lights. Built with a sleek dark design, it appeals to both tourists and serious aurora watchers by telling you what you want to know - whether that is exactly how likely you are to see the aurora borealis or details about the solar winds and high-resolution sun imagery. With this app, you'll be seeing the Northern Lights in no time. - Find the current KP index and how likely you are to see the Northern Lights. - View a list of the best locations to view from right now. - Map showing how strong the aurora is around the world, based on the SWPC ovation auroral forecast. - Push notifications when auroral activity is expected to be high. - Forecasts for the next hour, several hours and several weeks so you can plan your Northern Lights viewing long in advance (subject to weather conditions). - Solar wind statistics and sun imagery. - View live aurora webcams from around the world. - Tour information so if you're considering to go to locations such as Iceland, Sweden, Finland or even Alaska or Canada, you'll be able to find tours that we can recommend to you. - Support for the latest iPhone and iPad models. - Pro version is ad-free and includes Apple Watch support! If you want the latest updates on geomagnetic activity and enjoy viewing the aurora borealis, this app is right for you. It is similar to other apps such as Aurora Forecast., SpaceWeatherLive and hello aurora.
NavMonster
Get a quick and informed aviation weather briefing for your flight route. This app provides plain language weather information to help pilots make fast "go / no go" decisions.
- Plain language weather briefings
- Route condition overview
- Quick go/no-go decision support
- FAST weather information
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Plain Language Aviation Weather Briefing - FAST! NavMonster is the best way to get a peek of the conditions on your route, to make a quick and informed "go / no go" decision.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: NavMonster at Free against My Aurora Forecast Pro's $3.99. NavMonster also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). My Aurora Forecast Pro's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks). On ads and iOS requirement 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
NavMonster is free to download; My Aurora Forecast Pro costs $3.99 up front. My Aurora Forecast Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NavMonster asks for nothing beyond the download.
My Aurora Forecast Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Aurora Forecast Pro has 2.9K ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of My Aurora Forecast Pro's written reviews are positive against 65% of NavMonster's.
My Aurora Forecast Pro ships an update every 6 days, NavMonster every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Aurora Forecast Pro | NavMonster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.9K ratings) — better | 4.0 (36 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better | 65.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.9K — better | 36 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #11 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JRustonApps B.V. | Plane Media |
Customer experience
My Aurora Forecast Pro
NavMonster
Bugs and requests
My Aurora Forecast Pro
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes
- Incorrect or inconsistent data
- Geolocation issues
- Compatibility problems with newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- Custom location settings and alerts
- More detailed historical data and trends
- Integration with other weather/astronomy apps
- Improved notification system with customization
- Expanded coverage for aurora borealis and australis
NavMonster
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
My Aurora Forecast Pro
- Buy us a coffee$0.99
NavMonster
No in-app purchases
Questions
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