SAIFON vs Aurora Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SAIFON
This app provides critical flood alerts and integrated forewarnings to local communities. It communicates with flood monitoring centers and water level sensors to ensure timely notifications during emergencies. Alerts can be initiated automatically or manually by authorities.
- Flood emergency alerts
- Integrated forewarnings
- Local community notifications
- Real-time sensor communication
- Automatic and manual alert triggering
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SAFETY ALERTS & INTEGRATED FOREWARNINGS OPERATION NETWORK also known as “S.A.I.F.O.N” is an application designed to send out alert to local communities in the event of flood emergency. The application works by communicating with local flood monitoring center and water level sensor situated over key flood indicator location. Alerts can be triggered automatically by the system or manually by the flood monitoring center.
Aurora Map
This app provides comprehensive aurora forecasts by considering cloud cover, light pollution, and solar activity. It offers layered maps, real-time solar data, and detailed hourly and long-term predictions to help you find the best viewing conditions.
- Layered aurora probability maps
- Real-time solar wind and flare data
- Hourly and 27-day Kp index outlook
- North America aurora forecast maps
- Integrated weather forecasts
- Pro features for horizon visibility and CMEs
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Observing auroras requires not only paying attention to the probability. Cloud cover, light pollution, sun height, moon height can also affect the visibility of auroras. The Aurora Map App fully considers the impact of these factors in the map and forecast part, making it a comprehensive aurora forecast assistant. The aurora map is divided into the following five parts: I、 Map: 1. Use four layers on the map to view the probability of auroras. The four layers are aurora, solar altitude, light pollution, and cloud coverage 2. Move the map to view the probability of auroras appearing above and on the horizon in various places II、 Nowcast 1. X-rays and solar flares 2. Proton flux 3. Solar wind 4. Aurora minute forecast III、 Forecast 1. Hourly Kp index and weather forecast 2. 27 day Kp index outlook IV、 Image 1. Aurora forecast map for North America tonight and tomorrow night 2. Real time image of the sun V、 Setting 【 Pro 】 1. Cloud overlay layer 2. Check the probability of auroras at the horizon of 100-1000km 3. Coronal Mass Ejections 4. 72 hour weather forecast combined with Kp index, daily and monthly forecast 5. widget available Purchase rules: [Monthly Pro]: Purchase monthly membership for $1.99 per month, with automatic monthly renewal. [Annual Pro] Purchase an annual membership for $12.99 and renew automatically each year. [Lifetime Pro] $29.99 Purchase once for lifetime use. Purchase Notice: 1. The account will be automatically renewed and corresponding fees will be deducted one day before expiration. 2. If you need to cancel the renewal, please cancel it in your personal App Store account at least 1 day in advance. 3. After purchase, users can manage or disable automatic renewal in their personal account settings. Terms of Service : https://www.astronomyobserver.net/h5/auroramap/user Privacy Policy: https://www.astronomyobserver.net/h5/auroramap/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SAIFON at none against Aurora Map's 3. Aurora Map's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Aurora Map sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SAIFON asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SAIFON against 5.0 for Aurora Map. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aurora Map has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SAIFON | Aurora Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MSD Innovation Sdn Bhd | 雪平 王 |
Customer experience
SAIFON
Aurora Map
In-app purchases
SAIFON
No in-app purchases
Aurora Map
- Monthly Pro$1.991 Month
- Annual Pro$11.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$29.99
Questions
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