# Aurora Forecast. vs TickZone

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TickZone at 86% against Aurora Forecast.'s 32%. TickZone also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Aurora Forecast.'s advantage is ratings volume (4.9K vs 18) and chart position (#99 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Aurora Forecast. sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and TickZone sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

TickZone holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aurora Forecast. has 4.9K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Aurora Forecast.'s written reviews are positive against 86% of TickZone's.

Aurora Forecast. ships an update weekly, TickZone every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Aurora Forecast. | TickZone |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (4.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aurora-forecast/id539875792/reviews) | **[4.9 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tickzone-tick-risk-forecast/id6787281741/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.9K** | 18 |
| Positive reviews | 32.0% of reviews | **85.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Freemium** |
| Best chart rank | **#99** | — |
| Size | 22 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **18.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [TINAC Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/539875795) | [NATHAN LA MAR BURNETT](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896115696) |

## What reviewers say

### Aurora Forecast.

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

**Currently charting:** #99 Top Grossing · Weather, #189 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


### TickZone

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tickzone-tick-risk-forecast/id6787281741)

This app provides a daily tick activity score for your town, reflecting current conditions and offering a 7-day outlook. It details factors influencing the score, identifies local tick species, and offers prevention tips. It's built on public data and serves as an awareness tool.

**Highlights:** Live tick activity score (0-100), 7-day outlook, Current weather conditions, Tick species identification, Lyme rate data, Morning brief notifications, Field guide with prevention tips

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TickZone Pro Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| TickZone Pro Yearly | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Aurora Forecast. free?

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

### Is TickZone free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Aurora Forecast. or TickZone?

TickZone is rated higher. Aurora Forecast. averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.9K ratings, while TickZone averages 4.9 from 18 ratings.

### Do Aurora Forecast. or TickZone have ads?

Neither Aurora Forecast. nor TickZone shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Aurora Forecast. or TickZone?

Aurora Forecast. ships an update weekly, and TickZone every 5 days. Most recently, Aurora Forecast. was updated on October 29, 2026 and TickZone on October 28, 2026.

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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.*