Reviews of Hello Aurora: Northern Lights

By: Jérémy Barbet EI App

List of user reviews and ratings for Hello Aurora: Northern Lights

Total ratings

3.81 (Rating count: 652)

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Review summary

Reviewers praise community-driven alerts, a simple UI, and map-based data (cloud cover and instrument readings) that aid aurora sightings. Recurring issues include mandatory account creation, intrusive or poorly targeted notifications, uneven regional coverage, reliability bugs, and ads. The app shows value for enthusiasts but usability and notification/policy friction limit appeal for casual users outside favored regions.

Pros

Strong community-driven alerts and user-contributed photos for aurora sightings.
Simple, clean UI and quick reporting of sightings.
Map features with cloud cover data and instrument data to help set expectations.

Cons

Mandatory account creation and social components; deters non-social users.
Excessive or mis-targeted notifications that wake users up; limited customization.
Regional coverage and alert relevance issues (alerts for far-off areas like Alaska instead of user locale).
Bugs and reliability problems (login errors, posting restrictions, data outages).
Ads in the app; users want an ad-free experience.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.30

All time rating average: 3.81

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-22	Ra*****	no free version, once you install goes straight to fully paid version.
no free version, once you install goes straight to fully paid version.
2026-07-19	St*****	Cant use it wont let you put a username in it
Cant use it wont let you put a username in it
2026-04-18	A *****	Have been enjoying this app for quite some time then got a message that it had a new update only to read "it is not compatible with your device." Thanks for shutting out your followers who have 'older' devices.
Have been enjoying this app for quite some time then got a message that it had a new update only to read "it is not compatible with your device." Thanks for shutting out your followers who have 'older' devices.
2026-04-01	Be*****	Requires account creation for aurora prediction...? I am aware that they want accounts for the social part of the app, but this can clearly be regulated by disabling the liking, saving, posting features behind a log in. I wouldn't recommend anyone sign up with their email or unique password
Requires account creation for aurora prediction...? I am aware that they want accounts for the social part of the app, but this can clearly be regulated by disabling the liking, saving, posting features behind a log in. I wouldn't recommend anyone sign up with their email or unique password
2026-02-14	Ma*****	Good for the community part notifying each other when there's auroras visible.
Good for the community part notifying each other when there's auroras visible.
2026-01-20	Ru*****	I wish I could say that this app is wonderful as it seems to be a really good idea with excellent features to make aurora watching seriously easy. Sadly, unless you are prepared to pay or live in or near a Scandinavian country it is probably going to be pretty useless. In the UK the opportunity to watch aurora is very limited, making the paid option none viable, but there will be a bombardment of alerts for it being visible far away. I deleted after being kept awake by constant notifications.
I wish I could say that this app is wonderful as it seems to be a really good idea with excellent features to make aurora watching seriously easy. Sadly, unless you are prepared to pay or live in or near a Scandinavian country it is probably going to be pretty useless. In the UK the opportunity to watch aurora is very limited, making the paid option none viable, but there will be a bombardment of alerts for it being visible far away. I deleted after being kept awake by constant notifications.
2026-01-20	ne*****	It needs an account. You lost me there. Bye.
It needs an account. You lost me there. Bye.
2026-01-16	Mi*****	Update to earlier review: I had trouble getting the Pro access to work but the team were very helpful and responsive. Once I got it working, the app is fantastic. I would definitely recommend using it, though it has a few bugs.
Update to earlier review: I had trouble getting the Pro access to work but the team were very helpful and responsive. Once I got it working, the app is fantastic. I would definitely recommend using it, though it has a few bugs.
2026-01-15	An*****	excellent app
excellent app
2025-12-18	Em*****	Can't use without creating an account.
Can't use without creating an account.