SOL.SWx: Aurora & Sun Tracker
Flares, CMEs, & Aurora
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
SOL.SWx brings the power of the Sun to your fingertips with real-time space weather monitoring from NASA and NOAA... completely ad-free, as it should be.
AURORA ALERTS & FORECASTING
Never miss the northern or southern lights. See real-time aurora forecasts, Kp index predictions, and exactly where auroras are visible right now. Our unique aurora compass points you toward the best viewing direction from your location.
LIVE SOLAR MONITORING
Watch the Sun like never before with imagery from four space observatories—SDO, SOHO, STEREO, and GOES. Track solar flares as they erupt, monitor coronal mass ejections heading toward Earth, and create shareable time-lapse animations.
SPACE WEATHER WARNINGS
• X-ray flux charts and solar flare probability
• Geomagnetic storm alerts (G-scale)
• Radio blackout and radiation storm notifications
FOR ENTHUSIASTS & PROFESSIONALS
Whether you're chasing auroras, operating radio equipment, or monitoring conditions that affect GPS and communications, SOL.SWx keeps you connected to our nearest star.
DATA FROM TRUSTED SOURCES
NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory • NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center • Helioviewer.org
Updated NOAA aurora data acquisition. Aurora should now work properly again.
The developer, Griffin Goodwin, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Griffin Goodwin
- Size
- 5.2 MB
- Category
- Weather
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 SOL.SWx