Aurora UK is a weather app developed by Mountain Goat Apps.
Download Statistics
Aurora UK has been downloaded 210 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 350 times.
User Ratings
Aurora UK is rated 2.75 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 310 ratings.
App Information
Aurora UK is FREE to download. The APK download size is 6.46 MB. The latest version available is 21.0.1. The last update was on March 14, 2025.
Technical Requirements
Aurora UK requires Android 5.1+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play January 2015.
Description
** Please note that due to the popularity of this app and the limits on the free number of notifications imposed by Google you may not receive notifications, even if registered to do so.
The aurora borealis (or northern lights) is a spectacular natural phenomenon which can occasionally be seen in the night sky over Britain. Once seen, it is never forgotten. AuroraWatch UK allows you to monitor geomagnetic activity in real time, and will let you know when aurora may be visible from the UK. Push notifications alert you when an Aurora is likely.
This Android application has been developed with the help and support from the original AuroraWatch UK application on the iPhone, please see https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/aurorawatch-uk/id946141347?mt=8 for more information.
AuroraWatch UK is a free service run by Lancaster University, indicating the likelihood of an auroral sighting from within the UK.
This AuroraWatch UK Android app, developed in association with AuroraWatch UK, allows you to have this data at your fingertips on your phone, alerts as in on the iPhone sent directly to your phone.
Monitor the UK's geomagnetic activity in real-time. Aurora notifications (Yellow, Amber, and Red) See how likely an auroral sighting is. View last 24 hours data and plot's. The app is available on phones and tablets A page of useful links Report any sightings.
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Good app, would be better I'd more customizable on the notifications. For the casual observer having alerts during daylight hours doesn't make much sense. Would be good if alerts could be tailored by time as well
★★★★★Tommy Mac· Sep 8, 2017
It's an alright app that gives a good indication of when aurora will likely be visible from the UK. Only issue with this new version is that the menu icon does not work. I am therefore unable to customize the notification threshold. I have uninstalled and instead replaced with the app of the same name by "small bouldering project". Different layout but uses the same data and the menu works. EDIT: Within hours of posting my review I got a reply from the Dev informing me that they'd fixed the issue and updated the app. Lo and behold the menu button works as intended, and I have amended my rating to reflect this. Thanks again aurora watch UK.
★☆☆☆☆Robert Cunningham· Feb 28, 2023
Rubbish. This app had one job. Alert me when there is a high amount of aurora activity. Over the 26,27 Feb it has not alerted me once, and so I have missed opportunities to see the aurora. I've checked my phone. No reason why alerts are not happening.
★☆☆☆☆Lauren Chalk· Nov 12, 2025
Love the idea of this app but literally never receive any notifications. I have them enabled for red and amber alerts, but it never comes through. Will be switching to a different app so that I don't miss another viewing.
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