Comparison

AuroraTonight! vs Landfall

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

Head to head
About

AuroraTonight!

Features
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AuroraTonight! is based on an advanced machine learning model that can predict magnetic perturbations around the world up to two hours in advance with unprecedented accuracy. The strongest magnetic perturbations are caused by the aurora, so we can forecast the aurora for any location an hour earlier than the other models. The app provides global notifications up to three days ahead based on NOAA forecast and local alerts up to two hours ahead. The local alerts take into account darkness and clear sky conditions.

About

Landfall

This app provides personalized hurricane preparedness plans based on your home's details and the latest National Hurricane Center forecasts. It offers hour-by-hour task deadlines, evacuation guidance, and storm tracking to reduce stress during severe weather events.

Highlights
  • Personalized prep tasks and deadlines
  • Hour-by-hour storm wind countdown
  • Live NHC forecast tracking
  • Home documentation for insurance
  • Evacuation zone and flood zone maps
  • Practice drill mode
  • Available in Spanish
Features
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Built for the U.S. hurricane coast, from Texas to New England. Landfall turns the National Hurricane Center forecast into your family's hour-by-hour plan — and keeps the stress down while a storm bears down. Landfall requires a subscription — every feature below is included. BUILT AROUND YOUR HOME Tell Landfall about your household once — your address, your home's age and construction, pets, medical needs, an EV, a generator — and everything adapts to you: your tasks, your deadlines, your alerts, your evacuation guidance. No generic checklists. COMPLEX DATA, MADE CALM Landfall reads the forecast so you don't have to refresh six websites. The official cone, the spaghetti models, the watches and warnings — distilled into plain language, one clear number for your address, and one next step. So you can act instead of panic. WHEN A STORM THREATENS • Live NHC tracking: forecast cone, track, watches and warnings on the map • A countdown clock to when tropical-storm winds reach YOUR address • Every prep task gets a real deadline, worked backward from wind arrival — fill the bathtub, fuel the cars, move the EV out of the garage • Lock Screen Live Activity keeps the countdown in sight • Fuel, propane, and EV charging finders near you • In Florida: live shelter status, FL511 road closures, and FPL outage counts BEFORE THE SEASON • Run a practice drill: rehearse the entire countdown in June so October is muscle memory • Document your home room-by-room. On-device AI tags every photo and reads serial numbers — then exports a claim-ready PDF for your insurer • Know your evacuation zone (official zone maps in 12 coastal states, FEMA flood zones everywhere), plus king-tide flood days • A preparedness score that shows exactly what to do next EN ESPAÑOL Landfall habla español — toda la aplicación, incluidas las tareas de preparación y las guías. LANDFALL IS A PAID APP One auto-renewing subscription unlocks every feature above — nothing held back, no upsells inside. Choose $19.99/year after a 3-day free trial for new subscribers, or $4.99/week. Payment is charged to your Apple Account, and the subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://builtonthebeach.com/privacy/landfall/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No accounts. No tracking. Photos and AI processing never leave your device. Landfall supplements — never replaces — official warnings from the NWS, NHC, and local emergency management. Always follow evacuation orders.

Screenshots

AuroraTonight!3 screens
Landfall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AuroraTonight! at none against Landfall's 2. AuroraTonight! also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Landfall sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. AuroraTonight! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AuroraTonight! ships an update monthly, Landfall every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
AuroraTonight! versus Landfall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuroraTonight!Landfall
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB16 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThe University of Michiganyitz frid

In-app purchases

None

AuroraTonight!

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Landfall

Subscriptions2
  • Landfall Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Landfall Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is AuroraTonight! free?
AuroraTonight! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Landfall free?
Landfall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AuroraTonight! or Landfall have ads?
Neither AuroraTonight! nor Landfall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AuroraTonight! or Landfall?
AuroraTonight! ships an update monthly, and Landfall every 6 weeks. Most recently, AuroraTonight! was updated on October 24, 2026 and Landfall on October 10, 2026.

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