# Yr.no vs Aurora Forecast.

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Yr.no at none against Aurora Forecast.'s 4. Yr.no also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 32%) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). Aurora Forecast.'s advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (4.8K vs 204). On price, ads, chart position and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Aurora Forecast. sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Yr.no asks for nothing beyond the download.

Aurora Forecast. holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aurora Forecast. has 4.8K ratings behind it against 204, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Yr.no's written reviews are positive against 32% of Aurora Forecast.'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Yr.no ships an update fortnightly, Aurora Forecast. weekly. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Yr.no | Aurora Forecast. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (204 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yrno/id490989206/reviews) | **[4.6 (4.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aurora-forecast/id539875792/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 204 | **4.8K** |
| Positive reviews | **60.9% of reviews** | 32.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | #118 | **#50** |
| Size | 129 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [NRK](https://appshunter.io/developer/385114901) | [TINAC Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/539875795) |

## What reviewers say

### Yr.no

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yrno/id490989206)

**Currently charting:** #118 Top Free · Weather (US App Store)

Experience weather forecasting like never before with animated skies and detailed hourly breakdowns. Get immediate rainfall alerts and explore air pollution, pollen, and UV forecasts. This app provides comprehensive weather information for your daily planning.

**Highlights:** Animated hourly weather visualization, Now-cast rainfall alerts (90 minutes), Detailed day-by-day and hour-by-hour forecasts, Graph view for forecast details, Air pollution, pollen, and UV forecasts, Latest weather observations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🔍 Accurate forecasts
- 📊 Detailed weather information
- 🌄 Intuitive and visually appealing interface
- 🌎 Reliable for various locations (UK, Norway, Australia, etc.)
- ⏱️ Helpful hourly/daily breakdown

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔄 Inconsistent or inaccurate weather data
- 🔍 Difficulty finding or changing locations
- 🔧 Lack of customization options (units, layout, etc.)
- 🗺️ Limited coverage in some regions

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on iOS 11 and newer
- Location tracking issues
- Widget not working as expected
- Inability to delete or reorder saved locations

**Requested features**

- Add humidity data
- Provide offline caching of weather data
- Implement Apple Watch support
- Allow changing between Celsius and Fahrenheit
- Bring back previous graph/chart layouts


### Aurora Forecast.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aurora-forecast/id539875792)

**Currently charting:** #50 Top Grossing · Weather, #165 Top Free · Weather (US App Store)

This app acts as an intelligent guide for aurora hunting, leveraging AI and local weather data to provide personalized "Go/No-Go" verdicts. It offers real-time updates, interactive maps, and customizable notifications to help you find the Northern Lights.

**Highlights:** AI Aurora Analyst with personalized Go/No-Go verdicts, Real-time Kp-index updates via widgets, Apple Watch complications for wrist tracking, Interactive aurora probability map, 3D globe with real-time aurora visualization, Customizable push notifications for storms

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alerts (Monthly) | $2.99 | per month |
| Aurora Ultimate Pro (Monthly) | $4.99 | per month |
| Aurora Alerts(Yearly) | $12.99 | per year |
| Aurora Ultimate Pro (Yearly) | $19.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🌟 Excellent app with nice graphs
- 🌟 Accurate with current solar activity and short-term forecast
- 🌟 Fantastic amount of information about the sun and aurora
- 🌟 Alerts help plan for aurora viewing
- 🌟 Comprehensive data and visuals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes or freezes
- ⚠️ Inaccurate forecasts and predictions
- ⚠️ Notifications not working as expected
- ⚠️ Difficult to interpret data and graphs
- ⚠️ Biased towards Northern Hemisphere

**Reported bugs**

- Forecast data not updating
- App crashing on startup
- Incorrect location data
- Alerts not working as intended

**Requested features**

- Add support for Southern Hemisphere aurora
- Improve location-based forecasting and alerts
- Provide more user-friendly explanations of data and graphs
- Allow customization of notification settings
- Expand coverage to include more regions


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Yr.no free?

Yr.no is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Aurora Forecast. free?

Aurora Forecast. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Yr.no or Aurora Forecast.?

Aurora Forecast. is rated higher. Yr.no averages 4.3 out of 5 from 204 ratings, while Aurora Forecast. averages 4.6 from 4.8K ratings.

### Do Yr.no or Aurora Forecast. have ads?

Neither Yr.no nor Aurora Forecast. shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Yr.no or Aurora Forecast.?

Yr.no ships an update fortnightly, and Aurora Forecast. weekly. Most recently, Yr.no was updated on October 17, 2026 and Aurora Forecast. on October 17, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Yr.no or Aurora Forecast.?

Yr.no currently peaks at #118 in the App Store charts, and Aurora Forecast. at #50. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*