Aurora Compass Downloads & RevenueAurora Compass · App Store & Google Play
Aurora Compass gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Aurora Compass by Otto Ranta-Ojala is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Full timeline · 12 events
- 📈Aurora Compass entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Weather · ID
- 📈Aurora Compass charting in a new country in 2 chartsiOSIndonesia · Russia
- 🆕Aurora Compass first spotted by AppInsideriOS#79 in Top Free · Weather · Germany
- 📈Aurora Compass entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Weather · GB
- 📈Aurora Compass charting in a new countryAndroidUnited Kingdom
- 📦Aurora Compass version 2.0.1iOS- Ukrainian language is now supported
- Darkness and moon status charts now share the same time range
- Fixed photos tab scroll lag
- Fixed edge cases where newest data was not always fetched on location update
- Fixed an issue where navigator header was not shown on photo view mode change
- Fixed value indicator vertical position on WSA-ENLIL chart
- Various performance improvements… more - 📦Aurora Compass updated to version 2.0.1Android- Ukrainian language is now supported
- Darkness and moon status charts now share the same time range
- Fixed photos tab scroll lag
- Fixed edge cases where newest data was not always fetched on location update
- Fixed an issue where navigator header was not shown on photo view mode change
- Fixed value indicator vertical position on WSA-ENLIL chart
- Various performance improvements… more - 📈Aurora Compass entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Weather · DE
- 🆕Aurora Compass first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidGermany
- 📦Aurora Compass version 2.0.0Android- Photos can now be attached to aurora observations!
- Added a new tab for aurora photos
- Added sun and moon altitude charts to darkness and moon status
- Added preview photos to the solar image type selector
- Added new solar image types
- Added a day counter to the 'aurora season over' card
- Fixed a bug with header opacity on Android 14 and older
- Fixed a bug with chart gesture overlays not always showing the most recent value
- Fixed various layout issues on tablets and foldable devices… more - 🆕Aurora Compass released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕Aurora Compass released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
App Store
App details
Google Play
App details
Aurora Compass downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 100+ | 1k+ |
| Google Play | 10+ | 50k+ Measured |
| Total | 100+ Confidence | 50k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Aurora Compass's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Aurora Compass makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #200 | 1 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | #112 | 1 of 23 countries | – | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 5.0 ★ | 1 |
| Google Play | 4.9 ★ | 609 17 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.9 ★ weighted by ratings | 610 |
About Aurora Compass
The main features include:
• Aurora alert notifications with cloudiness filter
• Near real-time geomagnetic activity from over 110 magnetometers
• Aurora forecast map with observation sharing tool
• Current and forecasted aurora probability in your location
• Solar image animation with x-ray chart and solar regions
• WSA-Enlil solar wind forecast animation
• Darkness tool to see when it'll be dark
• Moon rise, set and phase information
• Cloudiness forecast
• Solar wind charts
• Kp forecasts
• Color theme for people with red-green colorblindness
Aurora Compass App Store
Aurora Compass gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Aurora Compass is #200 in Weather Free in Indonesia and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Aurora Compass on the App Store
App details
Aurora Compass downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Aurora Compass's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Aurora Compass before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Aurora Compass makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| WeatherFree | #200 |
Apps near Aurora Compass on the chart
Weather Free, around #200.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
About Aurora Compass
The main features include:
• Aurora alert notifications with cloudiness filter
• Near real-time geomagnetic activity from over 110 magnetometers
• Aurora forecast map with observation sharing tool
• Current and forecasted aurora probability in your location
• Solar image animation with x-ray chart and solar regions
• WSA-Enlil solar wind forecast animation
• Darkness tool to see when it'll be dark
• Moon rise, set and phase information
• Cloudiness forecast
• Solar wind charts
• Kp forecasts
• Color theme for people with red-green colorblindness
Latest updates
Aurora Compass-Northern Lights Android
Aurora Compass-Northern Lights gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Aurora Compass-Northern Lights is #112 in Weather Free on Google Play in Germany and charting in 1 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Aurora Compass-Northern Lights on Google Play
App details
Aurora Compass-Northern Lights downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Aurora Compass-Northern Lights's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Aurora Compass-Northern Lights before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Aurora Compass-Northern Lights makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| WeatherFree | #112 |
Apps near Aurora Compass-Northern Lights on the chart
Weather Free, around #112.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
About Aurora Compass-Northern Lights
The main features include:
• Aurora alert notifications with cloudiness filter
• Near real-time geomagnetic activity from over 110 magnetometers
• Aurora forecast map with observation sharing tool
• Current and forecasted aurora probability in your location
• Solar image animation with x-ray chart and solar regions
• WSA-Enlil solar wind forecast animation
• Darkness tool to see when it'll be dark
• Moon rise, set and phase information
• Cloudiness forecast
• Solar wind charts
• Kp forecasts
• Color theme for people with red-green colorblindness
What's new in 2.0.1
- Darkness and moon status charts now share the same time range
- Fixed photos tab scroll lag
- Fixed edge cases where newest data was not always fetched on location update
- Fixed an issue where navigator header was not shown on photo view mode change
- Fixed value indicator vertical position on WSA-ENLIL chart
- Various performance improvements