Christopher Schamber 9
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
The free and paid version of this particular app are pretty much the same. I liked the maps over-view, it made it easier to time the events totality. The part where you have to change the privacy setting to make your location visible all the time is unnecessary. And furthermore not recommended by Google for safety purposes. If the app is not being used it should not need unlimited access. Fixing that potential threat risk might have given it a higher, "Star-Rating".
J. David Requejo 231
Monday, November 1, 2021
Yesterday I tried to see the northern lights and failed. Then I thought: NOAA's data is surely free to use. Idea for an app, something that uses you location to ping you when the 1h forecast is good! This app does that and much more, and I'm glad it offers an add-free pro version. Now if only they could strongly state that no personal data is collected and shared, and only the necessary for the functionality is ever used, this app would be exactly what I'd wished for. Edited
Penny Iddings 88
Friday, September 24, 2021
It was great... Used it while vacationing in Alaska and saw the lights twice... Would have been 3 times if I had figured out sooner that my phone was not allowing alerts while do not disturb was on. I added permission for the app to alert anyway, but it didn't work. Not sure if that was my phone or the app. Either way . Very happy. I knew before the hotel staff did.
Scott Towler 9
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Accurate so far. I have seen two Aurora that I otherwise would have missed. remember to look northward! even if it's so dim your phones camera will do a long exposure capture and you will be surprised at what you can see. use a car or wall to steady your cam for the long exposure. usually 15-20 seconds
Cheyenne Roinestad 2
Monday, June 2, 2025
This app is thorough and insanely detailed. There is an impressive level of transparency regarding where the data comes from. It makes viewing the lights achievable for virtually anyone with a smart phone.
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