Northern Lights Tracker vs Eh! Aurora
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Northern Lights Tracker
This app provides real-time predictions and forecasts for the aurora borealis using NOAA space weather data. It helps users find the best viewing locations and times, offering smart alerts and interactive maps for an optimal aurora hunting experience.
- Real-time aurora probability
- NOAA-powered KP index
- Interactive global aurora maps
- Best viewing location recommendations
- Space weather data monitoring
- Smart aurora alerts
- Apple Watch integration
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Never miss the northern lights again. Northern Lights Tracker tells you whether tonight is worth going out, when to look and where to go. It turns live NOAA space weather data into one clear aurora chance for your exact location. Tonight at a Glance • Aurora chance for your location, updated live • A clear verdict, from "Go look now" to "Not tonight", with activity, solar wind, moon and cloud factors • Best viewing time and the best 2-hour window • Current Kp index and a 3-day Kp outlook • Search any place and save your favorite spots • Share tonight's forecast with friends Aurora Alerts Get notified when the aurora is likely where you are. Choose a chance alert, a Kp alert, a storm early warning up to 24 hours ahead, or a solar wind (Bz) alert with your own threshold. Chance and solar wind alerts wait until it is dark, and quiet hours keep your nights undisturbed. Storm and solar wind alerts can arrive as time-sensitive notifications, with your choice of sound or vibration. You decide how often the app checks: every 15, 30, 60 or 180 minutes. Lock Screen, Widgets and Apple Watch • Home Screen widgets with chance, Kp, peak time and a 12-hour chart • Lock Screen widgets • Live Activity: follow tonight's chance on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Apple Watch app with your chance and Kp at a glance, plus watch face complications • Ask Siri for tonight's aurora chance without opening the app Space Weather in Detail • Hour-by-hour aurora chance for the next 24 hours • Tonight's Sky: sunset, dark hours, sunrise and moon phase, including polar night and midnight sun • Cloud cover from Apple Weather • Solar wind: Bz, total field, speed and density, with charts for the last 3 hours • 27-day Kp outlook to plan trips weeks ahead Map and Best Places • Live map of the NOAA aurora oval. Long-press anywhere to check the chance there • 15 top aurora destinations ranked by tonight's chance, with distance from you: Tromsø, Svalbard, Rovaniemi, Inari, Sodankylä, Reykjavik, Kiruna, Abisko, Jokkmokk, Fairbanks, Anchorage, Yellowknife, Churchill, Murmansk and Nuuk • Open any spot in Apple Maps or Google Maps for directions Aurora AI Ask in your own words, like "Should I go out tonight?" Aurora AI answers from the live forecast, privately on your device. Requires Apple Intelligence on a supported device. More • Personalized setup: a short quiz tunes your alerts to the way you watch the sky • Forecast history • 11 aurora wallpapers • Works offline with your last forecast • Available in 46 languages Northern Lights Tracker Pro unlocks all alerts, detailed sky and space weather data, and unlimited use of every feature. Privacy: https://sites.google.com/view/aurora-forecast-tracker/main Terms: https://sites.google.com/view/aurora-forecast-tracker-terms/main
Eh! Aurora
Track, forecast, and share aurora activity with real-time data. Get Kp index forecasts, space weather updates, and personalized alerts. Discover viewing spots and learn photography tips to enhance your aurora hunting experience.
- Real-time aurora data (Bz, solar wind)
- Kp index forecasts (short & long term)
- Space weather forecast & CME animations
- Personalized aurora alerts
- Interactive visibility map
- Aurora viewing spot finder
- Photography guides & educational content
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Eh! Aurora — Your Aurora Tracking Companion Track, forecast, and share the Northern and Southern Lights with real-time data and powerful tools. Whether you are an experienced aurora chaser or witnessing the lights for the first time, Eh! Aurora helps you make the most of every opportunity. Why Choose Eh! Aurora • Real-time aurora data including Bz magnetic field, solar wind speed, temperature, and density • Short-term and long-term Kp index forecasts to help you plan the perfect trip • New: Space Weather Forecast — explore NASA/NOAA solar wind models and CME trajectory animations to track solar eruptions that may trigger aurora activity • Accurate timestamps and predicted arrival times for solar events • Personalized alerts based on Kp thresholds or local aurora visibility • Satellite aurora forecast imagery for both Northern and Southern Hemispheres • Aurora viewing spots with distance and driving time, starting with Yellowknife and Whitehorse in Canada — more locations added regularly • Interactive aurora visibility map with auroral oval and cloud coverage overlay • NOAA aurora alerts and warnings translated into your preferred language Key Features • Live data feed from trusted sources, updated continuously • Smart notifications when aurora activity reaches your set threshold — with time-range filtering so you only get alerted when it matters • Interactive map with auroral oval, cloud cover, and user-reported sightings • Webcam feeds from aurora viewing locations, refreshed every 15 seconds • Photography guides for capturing stunning aurora images with your phone or camera • Educational content explaining the science behind the aurora • Chart screenshot sharing — combine real-time aurora data into an image and share with friends or on social media • Custom timezone support — weather forecasts and sunrise/sunset times sync to your selected observation city • Red night vision mode to preserve your dark-adapted vision while observing • Multi-language support: English, Chinese (Traditional & Simplified), Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and French Stop guessing and waiting. Eh! Aurora gives you the confidence, knowledge, and tools to turn every aurora hunt into an unforgettable experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Eh! Aurora at 100% against Northern Lights Tracker's 62%. Eh! Aurora also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Northern Lights Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (190 vs 3) and chart position (#200 vs unranked). On price, 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. Northern Lights Tracker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Eh! Aurora asks for nothing beyond the download.
Eh! Aurora holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Northern Lights Tracker has 190 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Northern Lights Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Eh! Aurora's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Northern Lights Tracker | Eh! Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (190 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 190 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #200 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mehmet Ali Demir | MING-HSUN WU |
Customer experience
Northern Lights Tracker
Eh! Aurora
Bugs and requests
Northern Lights Tracker
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes out of nowhere
- Phone part of app shows 0%
- Enable Notifications continuously shuts itself OFF
- Data seems outdated and freezes
- App crashes in Norway
Requested features
5 requests- Add widgets
- Correlate probability to times
- Show probability over time (next 24 hours)
- Allow setting threshold for 'good chance' notifications
- Show readings for around the world
Eh! Aurora
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Northern Lights Tracker
- Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- week$3.997 Days
- month3 Days trial$5.991 Month
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- year$34.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$49.99
Eh! Aurora
No in-app purchases
Questions
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