Comparison

Auroras Forecast & Alerts vs Aurora Notifier

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

Head to head
About

Auroras Forecast & Alerts

This app provides real-time aurora forecasting with detailed solar-wind data, magnetic conditions, and cloud cover. It offers location-based visibility predictions and long-term forecasts to help users decide the best times to view the Northern Lights.

Highlights
  • Live minute-by-minute visibility forecast
  • DSCOVR Earth-Arrival solar-wind data
  • Smart likelihood by latitude
  • 3-Day & 10-Day geomagnetic forecasts
  • Cloud cover context
  • Location-based visibility
Features
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Know whether tonight is worth going outside. Auroras Forecast & Alerts helps you track Northern Lights conditions for your location, compare viewing windows, and get ready before the sky turns active. Built for aurora watchers, travelers, photographers, and serious chasers, the app combines live space-weather signals with practical location context so you can make faster field decisions. WHY USE AURORAS FORECAST & ALERTS - Latitude-aware aurora alerts: Get notified when conditions look promising for your latitude band, not just when a generic global index rises. - Live solar wind context: Follow Bz, solar wind speed, Bt, and density with DSCOVR data shifted toward Earth-arrival timing, so you can focus on what matters now. - 3-day and 10-day planning tools: Check upcoming geomagnetic activity, compare likely viewing windows, and plan your next Northern Lights chase with more confidence. - Cloud and location context: Combine aurora probability with cloud cover, daylight, saved places, and local viewing details before you head out. - Saved places worldwide: Monitor favorite locations, compare conditions, and keep your best aurora spots close at hand. - Hunter-focused charts: Read clear thresholds, practical likelihood states, and fast-updating data built for real decisions in the field. Whether you are hoping to see the Northern Lights for the first time or planning around every stronger storm, Auroras Forecast & Alerts helps you decide when to step outside and look up. Privacy Policy: https://aurorasforecast.s3.eu-west-3.amazonaws.com/privacy_policy.htm Terms of use: https://aurorasforecast.s3.eu-west-3.amazonaws.com/terms_of_use.htm

About

Aurora Notifier

Receive alerts for potential aurora sightings with configurable thresholds for Kp-index and solar wind parameters. See user-submitted photos and real-time observation locations on a 3D globe. A premium version offers advanced technical data and hidden features.

Highlights
  • Aurora sighting notifications
  • Configurable alert thresholds
  • User-submitted aurora photos
  • Real-time observation map
  • Kp-index and solar wind data
  • Premium version with advanced features
Features
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Aurora notification app with observation reports. Finally available for iOS. This aurora notification app shows notifications when it may be possible to see the northern lights (aurora borealis / australis)! It provides configurable thresholds for local aurora probability, Kp-index (Hp30), solar wind parameters (Bz/Bt) and Kp-level forecast for the evening. It also allows you to be alerted when other app users nearby have seen the aurora light display. For the alert feature to work, other app users register aurora reports when they are successful hunting and get to see the aurora light display. This has proven to be quite successful. Many of the app users also upload pictures of northern lights when they see them, and in this app you can see these pictures. You can also see dots on a 3d-globe animation showing where people have just observed the light show. There are users in the US, Canada, Europe, Australia and New Zealand who regularly report their observations and upload pictures. Although the chances are greater if you live in Alaska, northern Canada, Norway, Sweden, Finland, the southern tip of New Zealand etc, there are also regular opportunities in places like Minnesota, Wisconsin, Washington, Montana, Michigan, Chicago, New York, Scotland, Denmark, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, the Baltics etc. The premium version which can be bought within the app itself offers some more technical information and graphs of Kp-index predictions, cloud cover and solar wind parameters - and some hidden features. The app has an associated X account (@aurora_notifier - https://x.com/aurora_notifier) and an Instagram account (@auroranotifierapp - https://www.instagram.com/auroranotifierapp). Consider following those.

Screenshots

Auroras Forecast & Alerts4 screens
Aurora Notifier3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Aurora Notifier at none against Auroras Forecast & Alerts's shown. Aurora Notifier also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). Auroras Forecast & Alerts's advantage is review sentiment (27% vs 0%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Auroras Forecast & Alerts sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days and Aurora Notifier sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Auroras Forecast & Alerts ships an update every 2 weeks, Aurora Notifier every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Auroras Forecast & Alerts versus Aurora Notifier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuroras Forecast & AlertsAurora Notifier
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB20 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperAitor SalvadorNaturfakta AS

Customer experience

Auroras Forecast & Alerts

Written reviews11 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative63.6%

Aurora Notifier

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Auroras Forecast & Alerts

Subscriptions3
  • Traveler Plan$1.497 Days
  • Northern Lights Monthly Plan$4.991 Month
  • Northern Lights Yearly Plan$48.991 Year
2 purchases

Aurora Notifier

One-time2
  • Premium upgrade$2.99
  • Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Auroras Forecast & Alerts free?
Auroras Forecast & Alerts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aurora Notifier free?
Aurora Notifier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Auroras Forecast & Alerts or Aurora Notifier have ads?
Auroras Forecast & Alerts shows ads; Aurora Notifier does not.
Which is updated more often, Auroras Forecast & Alerts or Aurora Notifier?
Auroras Forecast & Alerts ships an update every 2 weeks, and Aurora Notifier every 5 days. Most recently, Auroras Forecast & Alerts was updated on September 12, 2026 and Aurora Notifier on September 13, 2026.

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