Comparison

Total Solar Eclipse 2027 vs Aurora Expert

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

Head to head
About

Total Solar Eclipse 2027

Features
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On 2 August 2027 the Moon's shadow sweeps from southern Spain across North Africa to Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the Horn of Africa — up to ~6 minutes of totality, the longest on easily accessible land until 2114. Total Solar Eclipse 2027 gives you NASA-grade predictions for any spot on the path: • Live countdown to first contact, totality and last contact at your exact location • Interactive path map — the band of totality across ten countries, with curated viewing sites from Cadiz to Luxor to Mecca • Contact times computed from NASA/GSFC Besselian elements, shown in each place's own local timezone • Clear TOTALITY vs PARTIAL distinction — know before you travel whether your spot sees the corona • Compass and sky visualiser pointing you at the Sun at every phase • Eye-safety guide: naked-eye viewing is safe only during totality; at all other times use ISO 12312-2 certified solar filters PRO (one-time unlock): • Multi-City Trip Planner — compare totality length, local timing and Sun height across the whole path, side by side • Sky Conditions & Cloud Forecast — historical clear-sky odds and live forecasts for your spot • Eclipse-Day Alerts — glasses ON/OFF tones and voice guide, fully offline • Photography Assistant, Perseid planner, personalised Eclipse Record Works fully offline on eclipse day. Madrid, Casablanca, Cairo and the Gulf see a deep partial eclipse — the app shows exactly how deep, and where to go for totality.

About

Aurora Expert

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Aurora Expert tells you whether the northern lights are worth going out for tonight — and if you're planning a trip to chase them, it helps you pick the right nights and spots. Most aurora apps just show you a Kp number and leave you to guess. This one actually does the maths. It pulls in live space-weather data from NOAA, runs it through the OVATION auroral model, then weighs it against your cloud cover, how dark it gets, the moon, and local light pollution — and gives you a straight answer: what are my odds tonight, right where I'm standing? And when the answer is "not tonight," it tells you what's getting in the way rather than dressing it up. TONIGHT, AT A GLANCE • A clear yes/no/maybe for your exact spot • A live 3D aurora globe you can scrub backwards and forwards ±12 hours • A plain-English breakdown of what's helping and what's hurting your chances • A 3-day outlook with the best window to head out each night AURORA EXPERT (one-time unlock, no subscription) • Trip Planner: map out multi-night trips with a go/no-go timeline for each night, where to base yourself, and which dates look best • Deep Dive: live solar-wind charts (Bz, speed, density), Kp and Hp30 history, Newell coupling, plus storm and substorm watches • Save as many spots as you like, anywhere in the world • Alerts for every spot you save NO NONSENSE No account to make, no tracking, no ads. Your location stays on your device for the forecast and only goes to Apple WeatherKit to fetch cloud data. And if a data feed goes down, the app says so instead of guessing. Data sources: NOAA SWPC, NASA, GFZ Potsdam, Apple WeatherKit.

Screenshots

Total Solar Eclipse 20274 screens
Aurora Expert4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Total Solar Eclipse 2027 at 16.4 against Aurora Expert's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Total Solar Eclipse 2027 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Aurora Expert sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Total Solar Eclipse 2027 versus Aurora Expert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTotal Solar Eclipse 2027Aurora Expert
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSynthermaMark Baumann

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Total Solar Eclipse 2027

One-time1
  • Eclipse Viewer Pro$5.99
1 purchases

Aurora Expert

One-time1
  • Aurora Export Pro Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Total Solar Eclipse 2027 free?
Total Solar Eclipse 2027 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aurora Expert free?
Aurora Expert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Total Solar Eclipse 2027 or Aurora Expert have ads?
Neither Total Solar Eclipse 2027 nor Aurora Expert shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Total Solar Eclipse 2027 or Aurora Expert?
Total Solar Eclipse 2027 ships an update every 5 days, and Aurora Expert every 5 days. Most recently, Total Solar Eclipse 2027 was updated on October 4, 2026 and Aurora Expert on October 6, 2026.

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