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Aurora Atlas: Polarlichter

Max Roness Hovding

Category: WeatherIndie (reviewed)
Watch Aurora Atlas: PolarlichterApp Store (opens in a new tab)
Rating
4.0 out of 51 rating
Best rank
#65Germany
Charts
22 countries
Price
Free
Size
54.1 MB
Requires
iOS 16.4or later

Current rank

#65

Germany · Free · Weather

Was
—7 days ago
Change
Not enough history yetover 7 days
Best
#65in 7 days
Longest chart run
6 daysGermany · Free · Weather
New ratings, 7 days
—Needs a week of rating history

What's new

Version 2.1 · 1 day ago

What's new in 2.1 - Aurora alerts: when a night near your base is worth it, a notification tells you where to go (the best spot within your driving range) and when. Choose which nights and how often. Off until you turn it on. - New destinations in Alaska, the Great Lakes, Canada, Scotland, northern England, Ireland, the Faroe Islands and Greenland: nearly 600 handpicked aurora spots in all. - Widgets: tonight's chance, best spot and window on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. - Share Tonight or a spot with a link that opens straight in the app. - New here? A short guided tour and a How to use guide. - Now also in Dutch, Japanese and Korean.

Ranking events

  1. Climbed #90 → #65 in Free · WeatherGermany
  2. Entered the Free · Weather chart at #97France
  3. Entered the Free · Weather chart at #87United Kingdom
  4. New version 2.1 (was 2.0)
  5. Entered the Free · Weather chart at #97Germany
  6. Entered the Free · Weather chart at #98India
Show 1 earlier event
  1. Entered the Free · Weather chart at #70Germany

About

Find the northern lights tonight: the best spot within your reach, and the best time to be there. Aurora Atlas turns the aurora forecast, the clouds and the dark into one clear answer. Pick your base and how far you're happy to drive. Everything else is made for you. WHERE TO GO, AND WHEN • Tonight's chance from 0 to 100, in plain words • The best spot within your driving range, with drive time and access notes • The best hours to be there ALERTS MADE FOR YOU Get a notification when a night…

Ranks come from Apple's public App Store charts, checked once a day. Appulse Index isn't affiliated with Apple.

Aurora Atlas: Polarlichter icon

Aurora Atlas: Polarlichter

Max Roness Hovding

Category: WeatherIndie (reviewed)
Sign in to watchView on the App Store (opens in a new tab)
Rankings updated
Best rank now#65Germany · Free · Weather
Peak rank, 7 days#65Germany · Free · Weather
Charts now2Across 2 countries
Rating4.0Out of 5 · 1 rating
New ratings, 7 days—Needs a week of rating history
Longest chart run6 daysGermany · Free · Weather

About

From the app's App Store listing.

Find the northern lights tonight: the best spot within your reach, and the best time to be there.

Aurora Atlas turns the aurora forecast, the clouds and the dark into one clear answer. Pick your base and how far you're happy to drive. Everything else is made for you.

WHERE TO GO, AND WHEN

  • Tonight's chance from 0 to 100, in plain words
  • The best spot within your driving range, with drive time and access notes
  • The best hours to be there

ALERTS MADE FOR YOU Get a notification when a night…

What's new

Version 2.1 · 26 Oct 2026 ·

What's new in 2.1

  • Aurora alerts: when a night near your base is worth it, a notification tells you where to go (the best spot within your driving range) and when. Choose which nights and how often. Off until you turn it on.
  • New destinations in Alaska, the Great Lakes, Canada, Scotland, northern England, Ireland, the Faroe Islands and Greenland: nearly 600 handpicked aurora spots in all.
  • Widgets: tonight's chance, best spot and window on your Home Screen and Lock Screen.
  • Share Tonight or a spot with a link that opens straight in the app.
  • New here? A short guided tour and a How to use guide.
  • Now also in Dutch, Japanese and Korean.

Store listing

How the app presents itself on the App Store. Select a screenshot to open it full size.

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App facts

What Apple publishes about this app. Ratings are from one country's App Store.

Price
Free
Rating
4.0 / 5 stars1 rating United Kingdom
Released
18 Sep 2026
Last update
Version 2.1
Requires
iOS 16.4or later
Size
54.1 MB
Languages
11
Website
auroraatlas.app (opens in a new tab)

Rank history

Higher on the chart is better: #1 is at the top.

Sign in to see 30 days, 90 days and all history.

Germany · Free · Weather: best #65, latest #65, over 7 snapshots since 22 Oct.

Germany · Free · Weather: best #65, latest #65, over 7 snapshots since 22 Oct.

Current rankings

Every chart this app is in right now, best position first.

Aurora Atlas: Polarlichter chart positions
ChartRank24 h7 daysBestDays on chart
Germany· Free · Weather · best #65 · 6 days#65Up 25 placesNot enough history yet#656
France· Free · Weather · best #78 · 2 days#78Up 19 placesNot enough history yet#782

Ranking events

Entries, big moves, #1s and new versions we've recorded, by day.

    1. Climbed #90 → #65 in Free · WeatherGermany

    1. Entered the Free · Weather chart at #97France
    2. Entered the Free · Weather chart at #87United Kingdom

    1. New version 2.1 (was 2.0)

    1. Entered the Free · Weather chart at #97Germany

    1. Entered the Free · Weather chart at #98India
    2. Entered the Free · Weather chart at #70Germany

Competitors

Full chart

Top of Free · Weather in Germany. Aurora Atlas: Polarlichter is #65 there. Changes are over 7 days.

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Ranks come from Apple's public App Store charts, checked once a day. Appulse Index isn't affiliated with Apple.