Comparison

Avalanche Forecast 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

Avalanche Forecast

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See the daily avalanche warning level for selected regions in Norway and Sweden, or based on your current location in the app, as a widget on your home screen, or directly on your wrist on the Apple Watch. Interactive map view shows all avalanche regions colored by danger level. Tap a region to see the detailed forecast with avalanche problems and recommendations. Data is delivered by the Norwegian Avalanche Warning Service (varsom.no) and the Swedish Avalanche Warning Service (lavinprognoser.se).

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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

Avalanche Forecast4 screens
Aurora Notifier3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Avalanche Forecast at none against Aurora Notifier's 2. Avalanche Forecast also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Aurora Notifier's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price and ads 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. Aurora Notifier sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Avalanche Forecast asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Avalanche Forecast ships an update monthly, Aurora Notifier every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Avalanche Forecast versus Aurora Notifier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAvalanche ForecastAurora Notifier
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonas FollesoeNaturfakta AS

In-app purchases

None

Avalanche Forecast

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Aurora Notifier

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

Questions

Is Avalanche Forecast free?
Avalanche Forecast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aurora Notifier free?
Aurora Notifier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Avalanche Forecast or Aurora Notifier have ads?
Neither Avalanche Forecast nor Aurora Notifier shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Avalanche Forecast or Aurora Notifier?
Avalanche Forecast ships an update monthly, and Aurora Notifier every 5 days. Most recently, Avalanche Forecast was updated on October 9, 2026 and Aurora Notifier on October 9, 2026.

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