Comparison

Aurora vs Helia UV

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

Head to head
About

Aurora

This science-backed wellness platform is designed for women to help them understand and sync with their body's natural cycles. It offers personalized guidance on nutrition, lifestyle, mental wellbeing, and training based on hormonal fluctuations.

Highlights
  • Daily insights and cycle predictions
  • Cycle-based nutrition and lifestyle tracking
  • Habit planner for each cycle phase
  • 250+ habits, activities, workouts, meals, and recipes
  • Cycle-based mental wellbeing tools
  • Smart symptom and mood tracking
  • Fertility calendar
Features
Read full description

For years, wellness apps have relied on male-centric guidelines, overlooking female cyclical biology and hormones. Unlike men’s, Women bodies do not run on a 24-hour hormonal cycle — and this “complexity” requires specific tools. Aurora is a science-backed wellness platform built for women, by women. Feeling out of sync, bloated, tired, emotional, or overwhelmed? Aurora is much more than a Cycle tracker. It’s a holistic, personalized system to help you live, eat, train, and feel in sync with your cycle. From PMS to ovulation, from focus to rest days, and from Cycle-based Nutrition to Mindfulness, Aurora helps you understand the way you feel — and what to do about it. Aurora is also a cute, supportive mascot orb — your AI wellness BFF. It checks in on you, sends affirmations, gentle reminders, and encouraging messages, and helps make self-care comforting and rewarding. What You Can Do With Aurora Daily Insights & Cycle Predictions Cycle-Based Nutrition & Lifestyle Tracking Cycle-Based Habit Planner 250+ habits, activities, workouts, meal plans, and recipes Cycle-Based Mental Wellbeing including Meditations, affirmations, journaling, mindfulness for every cycle phase. Smart Educational Insights : Understand your body, hormones, and patterns Smart Symptom & Mood Tracking Smart Cycle & Fertility Calendar Privacy-First by Design Your body changes every day. Your wellness app should too. A new era of women’s wellness starts now. Join the Aurora community and start your self-care journey! IG: aurorawomen.app Tiktok : aurora.women_ Aurora does not provide medical advice. Information in this app is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Annual & Monthly Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms and conditions: https://aurorawomen.app/terms Privacy policy: https://aurorawomen.app/privacy

About

Helia UV

Understand your sun exposure and build healthier habits with real-time UV index, personalized recommendations, and SPF reminders. Track daily sunlight and get Vitamin D support estimates. Enjoy the sun responsibly.

Highlights
  • Real-time UV index
  • Personalized sun recommendations
  • SPF reminders
  • Daily sunlight exposure tracking
  • Vitamin D support estimate
  • Multiple location support (Pro)
  • Smart widgets
Features
Read full description

Helia UV helps you understand the sun around you and build healthier, more mindful sun habits. Check the current UV index, follow personalized sun guidance, set SPF reminders, and keep an eye on your daily sunlight exposure with a simple, friendly interface. Designed for everyday use, Helia UV gives you practical information without demonizing the sun. The goal is simple: enjoy daylight responsibly, protect your skin when needed, and make sun exposure easier to understand. Main features: • Real-time UV guidance View the current UV index for your location and get easy-to-read risk levels and practical advice. • Personalized sun recommendations Set your phototype and exposure preferences to receive guidance that better fits your skin sensitivity and habits. • SPF reminders Enable sunscreen reminders and choose how often you want to be notified, with simple 2, 3, or 4-hour options. • Daily sunlight exposure With your permission, Helia UV can read Apple Health “Time in Daylight” data to help estimate your daily sunlight exposure progress. • Vitamin D support estimate Helia UV provides an indicative sunlight-based vitamin D support estimate using daylight time, UV context, phototype, and exposure settings. • Multiple locations with Pro Save and check different locations, useful when traveling or planning your day. • Smart widgets Add Helia UV widgets to your Home Screen to quickly view UV conditions and, with Pro, more detailed sunlight information. • Simple and calm design Clear cards, friendly colors, and essential information help you understand what matters at a glance. Helia UV Pro unlocks advanced features such as multiple saved locations, daily sun exposure progress, vitamin D support estimates, and detailed widgets. Important note: Helia UV is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Vitamin D values shown in the app are estimates for general informational purposes only and do not measure blood vitamin D levels. For medical decisions, skin conditions, photosensitivity, or vitamin D deficiency concerns, please consult a qualified healthcare professional. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://conillina.github.io/Helia-UV-Privacy/

Screenshots

Aurora4 screens
Helia UV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Aurora at 4.6 against Helia UV's 4.0. Aurora also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (20 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Aurora sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Helia UV sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aurora holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aurora has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Aurora versus Helia UV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuroraHelia UV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (20 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRZ Health StudiosFederica Farinella

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Aurora

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Annual Launch3 Days trial$49.001 Year
  • Pro Annual3 Days trial$98.001 Year
1 purchases

Helia UV

Subscriptions1
  • Helia UV Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Aurora free?
Aurora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Helia UV free?
Helia UV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Aurora or Helia UV?
Aurora is rated higher. Aurora averages 4.6 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Helia UV averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Aurora or Helia UV have ads?
Neither Aurora nor Helia UV shows ads.

Other comparisons