Comparison

My Aurora Forecast Pro vs SpaceWeatherLive

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time KP index
  • Best viewing locations
  • Global aurora map
  • Push notifications
  • Hourly, daily, and weekly forecasts
  • Live aurora webcams
  • Tour recommendations
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

SpaceWeatherLive

Track aurora and solar activity in real-time with detailed forecasts and historical data. Receive customizable push notifications for significant space weather events. Explore an extensive archive and learn from expert reports.

Highlights
  • Aurora and solar activity tracking
  • Real-time forecasts
  • Push notifications for space weather events
  • Dark mode for night use
  • Detailed graphs and reports
  • Extensive historical data archive
  • Beginner-friendly explanations
Features
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SpaceWeatherLive is the ultimate app for those who dream of seeing the northern lights or want to know everything about the activity on our Sun. With this app you will be able to see and understand how active the aurora is right now and if there might be a good chance to spot the northern or southern lights in the coming days. You will never miss an aurora display again with this app in your pocket no matter where you go! Beginner friendly - While the SpaceWeatherLive app is filled with all the space weather information you can think of both for beginning and advanced space weather enthusiasts, every item has a pop up with additional information to help you along if something is unclear. Learn more as you go along! Everything in one app - Switch between the auroral activity and solar activity modes with just one click! Dark mode - Preserve your night vision with our special dark mode! Ideal for aurora chasing out in the field! Push notifications - Free push notifications informing you of significant space weather events like solar flares, geomagnetic storms, earth-facing coronal holes and much more! You can turn any notification on or off so if you don't want to receive any notifications at all or are only interested in specific notifications: we got you covered! Modern graphs - All the data that you are interested in are represented in sleek, responsive graphs. Dials don't cut it when you are out in the field, you want to know how the data looks like in the past and right now. Our graphs provide all the information you need in the blink of an eye! News - Not only do we provide a ton of different automated alerts, we even have a dedicated team of space weather enthusiasts who write detailed hand written reports during high solar or auroral activity! Extensive help section - Are you a beginner and does our app look a bit daunting when you first open it? Fear not, we have a dedicated help section with tons of articles and a FAQ section. Give it a read and soon you will be able to make your very own aurora forecasts! Huge space weather archive - Ever looked back at your old aurora pictures and wonder what space weather was like on that specific date? We got you covered! Take a dive in our space weather archive that is filled to the brim with geomagnetic and solar data from the year 1996 until yesterday. Dig around and discover large sunspot regions, extreme geomagnetic storms and exciting data from the past! Free for all - Best of all... Our app is completely free of charge! We do have ads but those can be removed by purchasing a subscription which in turn supports us to keep our services online! PRICE AND TERMS: Although the app is free, it does contain advertising at the bottom of the screen which helps us to keep our services online. Don't want the ads? No problem, with a simple in-app purchase you can remove them! A monthly subscription is $0.99, half-yearly subscription $5.49 and yearly subscription $9.99. These prices apply to United States residents. Prices may vary in other countries respecting your local currency exchange rate. Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account. At the end of the term, unless auto-renewables subscriptions are disabled, your subscription will automatically renew in your iTunes account. You will be charged for the regular price of your subscription within 24 hours prior to the end of the current term. You can turn off automatic renewal in your iTunes account settings at any time, but you must do so at least 24 hours before the end of the current term. Refunds will not be provided for the unused portion of any term. Terms and conditions: https://www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/app/terms-and-conditions Privacy policy: https://www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

My Aurora Forecast Pro4 screens
SpaceWeatherLive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SpaceWeatherLive at Free against My Aurora Forecast Pro's $3.99. SpaceWeatherLive also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). My Aurora Forecast Pro's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases and monetization model 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

SpaceWeatherLive is free to download; My Aurora Forecast Pro costs $3.99 up front. My Aurora Forecast Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SpaceWeatherLive sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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 189, 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 53% of SpaceWeatherLive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Aurora Forecast Pro ships an update weekly, SpaceWeatherLive every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
My Aurora Forecast Pro versus SpaceWeatherLive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Aurora Forecast ProSpaceWeatherLive
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (2.9K ratings) — better4.0 (189 ratings)
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews — better53.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2.9K — better189
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#4 — better#199
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJRustonApps B.V.Parsec vzw

Customer experience

My Aurora Forecast Pro

All ratings2,937 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews149 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative16.1%

SpaceWeatherLive

All ratings189 ratings
Positive72.0%
Neutral5.8%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive53.4%
Neutral13.7%
Negative32.8%

User reviews

My Aurora Forecast Pro

From 2.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate forecasts and alerts
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 🌟 Comprehensive data and features
  • 💡 Helpful for planning aurora viewing trips
  • 🔍 Detailed location-specific information

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable cloud cover forecasts
  • ⏰ Delayed or late notifications
  • 🔍 Confusing or unclear data presentation
  • 🔌 Issues with battery drain
  • 🗺️ Outdated or inaccurate map data

SpaceWeatherLive

From 189 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent space weather information
  • 🔍 Detailed and informative data
  • 📚 Helpful tutorials and explanations
  • 🌍 Useful for aurora chasers and enthusiasts
  • 🤖 Comprehensive data from various sources

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Overwhelming amount of information
  • 🔔 Too many notifications/alerts
  • 💰 Ads becoming too intrusive
  • 🔌 Notifications not always working
  • 🤔 Confusing navigation at times

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

SpaceWeatherLive

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Video links not working
  • Alerts disappearing after opening the app
  • Inconsistent performance after updates
  • Notification count not clearing properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customizable notification settings
  • Dark mode option
  • Location-based alerts
  • Ability to track solar activity trends
  • Integration with other weather/astronomy apps

In-app purchases

1 purchases

My Aurora Forecast Pro

One-time1
  • Buy us a coffee$0.99
3 purchases

SpaceWeatherLive

Subscriptions3
  • Ad-free - monthly package$0.991 Month
  • Ad-free - half-yearly package$5.496 Months
  • Ad-free - yearly package$9.991 Year

Questions

Is My Aurora Forecast Pro free?
My Aurora Forecast Pro costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is SpaceWeatherLive free?
SpaceWeatherLive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Aurora Forecast Pro or SpaceWeatherLive?
My Aurora Forecast Pro is rated higher. My Aurora Forecast Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while SpaceWeatherLive averages 4.0 from 189 ratings.
Do My Aurora Forecast Pro or SpaceWeatherLive have ads?
SpaceWeatherLive shows ads; My Aurora Forecast Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, My Aurora Forecast Pro or SpaceWeatherLive?
My Aurora Forecast Pro ships an update weekly, and SpaceWeatherLive every 4 months. Most recently, My Aurora Forecast Pro was updated on October 16, 2026 and SpaceWeatherLive on October 15, 2026.
Which is more popular, My Aurora Forecast Pro or SpaceWeatherLive?
My Aurora Forecast Pro currently peaks at #4 in the App Store charts, and SpaceWeatherLive at #199. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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