Aurora Compass vs Sunny Days Ahead
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Aurora alert notifications
- Geomagnetic activity tracking
- Aurora forecast map
- Real-time aurora probability
- Solar image animation
- Cloudiness forecast
- Darkness tool
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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
Sunny Days Ahead
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Explore the world with sunny days ahead You wan't to travel to Palma de Mallorca but don't know what month may be the best? With Sunny Days Ahead you get detailed climate insights about sunshine hours, average precipitation (rain) and more for any month. Based on the last hundert years you will always know where the sun shines the most and what months are the best for your travel. Discover detailed climate data for any place on earth We provide you with the following data: sunshine hours, average daylight, average perception, best months to travel to this city Explore the sunniest cities for any month With our monthly overview you will get insights into the top 40 sunniest places and cities around the world for this month. So even in winter you will know where to find that sunshine! You can find the Licensed Application End User License Agreement for the app here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sunny Days Ahead at none against Aurora Compass's 8. Sunny Days Ahead also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Aurora Compass's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Aurora Compass sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Sunny Days Ahead asks for nothing beyond the download.
Aurora Compass ships an update every 5 weeks, Sunny Days Ahead fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aurora Compass | Sunny Days Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 199 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Otto Ranta-Ojala | SFJ Capital UG |
In-app purchases
Aurora Compass
- 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
Sunny Days Ahead
No in-app purchases
Questions
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