Comparison

Northern Lights Tracker vs Aurora Vision

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Aurora Vision

This app provides accurate aurora forecasts, helping you plan your viewing of the northern or southern lights. It simplifies complex data into an easy-to-understand aurora score, ensuring you only go out when conditions are genuinely favorable. Plan multi-day trips and discover optimal viewing locations worldwide.

Highlights
  • Accurate aurora visibility forecasts
  • Simplified aurora score
  • Location-specific alerts
  • Multi-day aurora predictions
  • Dark-sky location finder
  • Worldwide coverage
Features
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See the northern lights when they are actually visible. Aurora Vision helps you know exactly when and where the aurora can be seen from your location—without guessing, false alarms, or wasted nights. Many people travel long distances hoping to see the aurora, only to be stopped by clouds or go out on the wrong night. Other apps rely on generic alerts and confusing numbers that don’t reflect real visibility. Aurora Vision focuses on what truly matters: clear skies, timing, and your exact location. Each day you get a simple, honest aurora prediction you can check in the morning and use to plan your evening with confidence. Instead of waking you in the middle of the night for weak activity, Aurora Vision sends alerts only when conditions are genuinely worth going outside. We turn complex space and weather information into one clear aurora score, so you instantly know if tonight is the night. High score? Grab your camera. Low score? Relax and try another evening. No technical terms, no guesswork—just clarity. Aurora Vision also helps you plan ahead with multi-day forecasts, making it easier to choose the best nights for tours, photography, or travel. Find nearby dark-sky locations, avoid crowded tourist spots, and discover where locals go for the best views. The app works worldwide, from Iceland and Scandinavia to Canada, Alaska, Scotland, New Zealand, and Australia. Predictions are adjusted for each region, so you only get alerts when the aurora is truly visible where you are. Aurora Vision is built for travelers, photographers, and anyone who wants to experience the magic of the northern and southern lights—without frustration, false hope, or missed opportunities.

Screenshots

Northern Lights Tracker4 screens
Aurora Vision4 screens

Verdict

The call

Northern Lights Tracker and Aurora Vision both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Aurora Vision's written reviews are positive against 62% of Northern Lights Tracker's. Aurora Vision also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). Northern Lights Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (190 vs 9) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Northern Lights Tracker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Aurora Vision asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Northern Lights Tracker against 4.6 for Aurora Vision. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Northern Lights Tracker has 190 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Northern Lights Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Aurora Vision's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Northern Lights Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, Aurora Vision every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Northern Lights Tracker versus Aurora Vision: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNorthern Lights TrackerAurora Vision
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (190 ratings) — better4.6 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews62.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings190 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMehmet Ali DemirSævar Geir Omarsson

Customer experience

Northern Lights Tracker

All ratings187 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive62.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative30.0%

Aurora Vision

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Aurora Vision

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Northern Lights Tracker

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • week$3.997 Days
  • month3 Days trial$5.991 Month
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  • year$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$49.99
None

Aurora Vision

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Northern Lights Tracker free?
Northern Lights Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aurora Vision free?
Aurora Vision is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Northern Lights Tracker or Aurora Vision?
Northern Lights Tracker is rated higher. Northern Lights Tracker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 190 ratings, while Aurora Vision averages 4.6 from 9 ratings.
Do Northern Lights Tracker or Aurora Vision have ads?
Neither Northern Lights Tracker nor Aurora Vision shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Northern Lights Tracker or Aurora Vision?
Northern Lights Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Aurora Vision every 6 days. Most recently, Northern Lights Tracker was updated on October 26, 2026 and Aurora Vision on October 25, 2026.

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