Hike and Fly vs Aurora Notifier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hike and Fly
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Hike and Fly Mobile App is dedicated to Hike and Fly events in Switzerland. like: paradilliez.ch and milletscup.ch
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hike and Fly at none against Aurora Notifier's 2. Hike and Fly also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Aurora Notifier's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). 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 Notifier sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Hike and Fly asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hike and Fly ships an update every 2 months, Aurora Notifier every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hike and Fly | Aurora Notifier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Windspots Sàrl | Naturfakta AS |
In-app purchases
Hike and Fly
No in-app purchases
Aurora Notifier
- Premium upgrade$2.99
- Premium$3.99
Questions
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