This app gamifies emergency preparedness with timed drills for various scenarios, scoring reaction speed and plan solidity. It helps users track gear, plan evacuation routes, and earn badges, ensuring they are ready for real-life emergencies.
1.5.0
October 19, 2026
- BugOut now speaks your language — the whole app is translated into dozens of languages and follows your iPhone's language setting automatically. - Search any bag or scenario checklist to find gear fast. - Sort items by priority, newest, category, alphabetically, or by what's still left to do — however you think about your kit. - Flag items Low, Medium, or High priority so the critical gear stands out. - Print or share a clean, print-friendly PDF checklist of any bag or scenario — free for everyone. - Import and export your bags and gear lists as CSV spreadsheets (BugOut Pro), with blank templates and a preview before anything changes. - Nearby Share now confirms the exact device on both ends before anything sends, and reliably delivers if more than one package arrives at once. - Countless reliability improvements throughout — syncing, printing, purchases, and drills all behave more predictably.
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BugOut Pro
Unlimited bags. One-time purchase. No subscription.
BugOut is a utility app that gamifies emergency preparedness. It allows users to practice for various emergencies through timed drills, track their gear, and develop evacuation plans.
BugOut scores your preparedness based on reaction speed during timed drills, how complete your gear checklists are, and the solidity of your evacuation and contact plans.
No, BugOut does not require an account, tracking, or subscriptions. It is a free app with no in-app purchases or recurring fees.
BugOut uses automatic iCloud Drive backup for your plans and data, with Apple managing the encryption keys. Your data is only accessible by your Apple ID, and the developer states they never see your data.
BugOut offers 13 scenarios, including 8 based on real emergencies like house fires, earthquakes, blackouts, and floods, as well as 5 darkly humorous scenarios for practice.
Yes, BugOut allows you to build your own custom scenarios, giving you the flexibility to practice for specific situations relevant to your needs.
BugOut has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users interested in learning about emergency preparedness.
BugOut was last updated on June 17, 2026, indicating active development and support for the application.
