Comparison

Amazing Aurora vs Aurora Compass

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

Head to head
About

Amazing Aurora

This app helps you find the best times and locations to see the aurora borealis. It provides solar wind and sun/moon data, forecasts, and allows users to report sightings. Enhanced features are available with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Solar wind and sun/moon data
  • Aurora borealis forecasts
  • User aurora sighting reports
  • Kp index and Hemispheric Power notifications
  • OVATION forecast
  • Subscription for advanced features
Features
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The Amazing Aurora app is designed to assist those who want to witness the beauty of the aurora borealis or, the northern lights. The app includes solar wind and sun/moon data to aid in recommending the best times to try seeing the northern lights. Additionally, the app takes the experience one step further and allows users to actively engage in the chase by reporting whether or not they are witnessing aurora activity. Amazing Aurora attempts to take all of the scientific data and put it in a form that is easy to understand and help its users determine when the best time is, within an hour, to try seeing Lady Aurora in all of her beauty! When you download the app, you will get: - Solar wind data for the next hour - Current and next hour Kp - Kp forecast for the next three days - Current solar wind data charts - Current OVATION forecast - Current aurora reports - Notification options for Kp, Hemispheric Power, Favorable Condition, and Summer Silence With a subscription, you will receive the following added features: - 2-hour OVATION forecast (last hour to next hour) - Solar wind data charts for the past three days - Ability to view reports for the past three days - Notification options already included plus the ability to set your minimum Kp and HPI notification values - Get alerted when solar storms are forecast and sub-storms are detected - Get alerts when other users in your area are seeing aurora activity - Set your location to anywhere in the world so you can be alerted of activity or to conceal your actual location Subscriptions are available for 1 month, 6 months, and 1 year. You can choose whatever length you want to unlock all of the information Amazing Aurora offers!

About

Aurora Compass

This app provides aurora forecasts and alerts, helping users find the best conditions to see the northern or southern lights. It offers detailed space weather data, real-time geomagnetic activity, and a cloudiness filter for accurate predictions.

Highlights
  • Aurora alert notifications
  • Geomagnetic activity tracking
  • Aurora forecast map
  • Real-time aurora probability
  • Solar image animation
  • Cloudiness forecast
  • Darkness tool
Features
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Aurora Compass is a free aurora and space weather forecast app with no ads or paywalls. With it, you'll get all the data you need to catch the northern or southern lights in a layout that’s simple for beginners, yet detailed for experienced aurora chasers. The main features include: • Aurora alert notifications with cloudiness filter • Near real-time geomagnetic activity from over 110 magnetometers • Aurora forecast map with observation sharing tool • Current and forecasted aurora probability in your location • Solar image animation with x-ray chart and solar regions • WSA-Enlil solar wind forecast animation • Darkness tool to see when it'll be dark • Moon rise, set and phase information • Cloudiness forecast • Solar wind charts • Kp forecasts • Color theme for people with red-green colorblindness

Screenshots

Amazing Aurora4 screens
Aurora Compass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Aurora Compass at none against Amazing Aurora's shown. Aurora Compass also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 50%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Amazing Aurora's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 8) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Amazing Aurora sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Aurora Compass sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aurora Compass holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Amazing Aurora's written reviews are positive against 80% of Aurora Compass's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Amazing Aurora ships an update every 2 months, Aurora Compass monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Amazing Aurora versus Aurora Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmazing AuroraAurora Compass
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (25 ratings)4.8 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSharp Rock Ventures LLCOtto Ranta-Ojala

Customer experience

Amazing Aurora

All ratings25 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

Aurora Compass

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Amazing Aurora

Subscriptions3
  • 1-Month Subscription$2.991 Month
  • 6-Month Subscription$9.996 Months
  • 1-Year Subscription$14.991 Year
8 purchases

Aurora Compass

One-time8
  • Pastel Color Palette$1.99
  • Black and White Palette$1.99
  • Pink Color Palette$1.99
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  • Purple Color Palette$1.99
  • IBM Color Palette$1.99
  • Mint Color Palette$4.99
  • Gold Color Palette$9.99
  • Diamond Color Palette$29.99

Questions

Is Amazing Aurora free?
Amazing Aurora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aurora Compass free?
Aurora Compass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Amazing Aurora or Aurora Compass?
Aurora Compass is rated higher. Amazing Aurora averages 4.4 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Aurora Compass averages 4.8 from 8 ratings.
Do Amazing Aurora or Aurora Compass have ads?
Amazing Aurora shows ads; Aurora Compass does not.
Which is updated more often, Amazing Aurora or Aurora Compass?
Amazing Aurora ships an update every 2 months, and Aurora Compass monthly. Most recently, Amazing Aurora was updated on September 13, 2026 and Aurora Compass on September 10, 2026.

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