Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Aurora Watch

Real-time aurora alerts for every corner of the globe.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier.

1. 1
   hello aurora▲108

   Northern Lights forecast application

   2020 · hello-aurora.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Aurora Eos▲6

   3D aurora oval forecasts with live widgets and KP alerts

   Dec 2025 · labs.quartz.best · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Gyroscope 2.0▲388

   Now with Places, a new Moves replacement

   2018 · gyrosco.pe · its alternatives →

4. 4
   I built a Iridium/LTE satellite GPS tracker and took it to the Arctic▲211

   Aegir GPS/LTE/Iridium Tracker. Contribute to cepa/aegir-gps-tracker development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Aurora▲11

   Transforms your habits into a colorful aurora borealis

   2025 · xoxkoo.github.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   What’s in that direction?▲129

   A compass that shows landmarks, sunrise/sunset + golden hour

   Jan 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Living Earth for Apple Watch▲80

   Live satellite imagery of the world, including weather

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Aurora Go▲5

   Aurora forecast tonight

   Dec 2025 · aurorago.app · its alternatives →

9. 9
   AstroAlert▲113

   Know exactly when satellites pass above you.

   Nov 2025 · astroalert.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Aurora Admin - Aurora Forecasting▲2

    Real-time aurora alerts 30-60 minutes before the show

    Dec 2025 · auroraadmin.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Thunderly▲105

    Experience real-time lightning from anywhere on earth

    2018 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Orbital: Earth Monitor▲5

    NASA + USGS live data. Real-time Earth event monitoring.

    Mar 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Northern Eye Aurora Forecast▲3

    The easiest way to forecast Northern Lights, on your phone.

    2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Polarsteps▲219

    Easily plan, track, and relive your travels

    2024 · polarsteps.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    AuroraWatch Pro

    AI-powered aurora predictions for your exact location

    Mar 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Aurora▲67

    A meditative space on the web

    2022 · drawaurora.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Polarsteps▲131

    Automatically track your journeys on a stunning map

    2015 · polarsteps.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Stock Alarm▲74

    Realtime tracking on thousands of stocks

    2022 · stockalarm.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Real-Time Google Analytics Alerts by MW▲70

    Get instant alerts for significant changes to your metrics

    2022 · metricswatch.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Dark Sky for Apple Watch▲86

    Weather Radar, Hyperlocal Forecasts, and Storm Alerts

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    MagnetStorm▲2

    Track magnetic storms, get forecasts with MagnetStorm

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    uphere.spacefree tier▲112

    Realtime tracking and prediction for thousands of satellites

    2019 · uphere.space · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Stock Alarm▲60

    Realtime Stock Alerts

    2020 · stockalarm.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Orbit Radar▲8

    Real time satellites tracking

    2024 · orbitradar.space · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →