Aurora Notifier

Get notified when you can see aurora borealis - northern lights.

beebeetle · com.beebeetle.auroranotifier

Not rated yet 500K+ downloads v1.3.20 3.4 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.3.20 (67)
Updated: Oct 5, 2026 (3 days ago)
APK size: 3.4 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Weather (app)
Listed since: Feb 10, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 15 (1 sensitive)
Website: funwithelectronics.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Aurora Notifier is an app by beebeetle in the Weather category, listed since at least February 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 15 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: approximate location. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.3.19. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v1.3.20

Fix crash

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

This aurora notification app shows notifications when it may be possible to see the northern lights (aurora borealis / australis)! It provides configurable thresholds for local aurora probability, Kp-index (Hp30), solar wind parameters (Bz/Bt) and Kp-level forecast for the evening. It also allows you to be alerted when other app users nearby have seen the aurora light display. For the alert feature to work, other app users register aurora reports when they are successful hunting and get to see the aurora light display. This has proven to be quite successful. Many of the app users also upload pictures of northern lights when they see them, and in this app you can see these pictures. You can also see dots on a 3d-globe animation showing where people have just observed the light show. There are users in the US, Canada, Europe, Australia and New Zealand who regularly report their observations and upload pictures. Although the chances are greater if you live in Alaska, northern Canada, Norway, Sweden, Finland, the southern tip of New Zealand etc, there are also regular opportunities in places like Minnesota, Wisconsin, Washington, Montana, Michigan, Chicago, New York, Scotland, Denmark, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, the Baltics etc. The premium version which can be bought within the app itself offers some more technical information and graphs of Kp-index predictions, cloud cover and solar wind parameters - and some hidden features. The app has an associated X account (@aurora_notifier - https://x.com/aurora_notifier) and an Instagram account (@auroranotifierapp - https://www.instagram.com/auroranotifierapp). Consider following those.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v1.3.16.

v1.3.20 LATEST Oct 5, 2026 3.4 MB TRUSTED v1.3.19 Jul 6, 2026 3.4 MB TRUSTED v1.3.17 Mar 5, 2026 3.4 MB TRUSTED v1.3.16 Jun 14, 2026 3.3 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 5, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Unknown” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Oct 5, 2026
Validated against Google Play Oct 5, 2026
Signed byCN=Ruben Undheim, OU=Unknown, O=Unknown, L=Unknown, ST=Unknown, C=NO
Signing certificate (SHA-1)8C:41:DF:06:9A:1C:26:E5:B3:AD:1A:10:01:20:58:90:88:B7:34:DC
File MD5fa7f08a70e68db200205a517c694fb59
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (15)

Aurora Notifier requests 15 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.beebeetle.auroranotifier.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Permission (custom) com.beebeetle.auroranotifierplus.PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location

Aurora Notifier APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is Aurora Notifier free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Aurora Notifier APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is fa7f08a70e68db200205a517c694fb59.