# SAS Survival Guide - Lite — user reviews > 203 indexed App Store user reviews of SAS Survival Guide by Trellisys.net, rated 3.60/5 from 176 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sas-survival-guide-lite/id363710835/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sas-survival-guide-lite/id363710835.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 87 · 4★ 26 · 3★ 16 · 2★ 7 · 1★ 40 ## What do users think of SAS Survival Guide? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Helpful survival information - 🔍 Detailed checklists and quizzes - 🗺️ Useful for outdoor activities - 💡 Portable survival guide **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and freezes - 🔒 Restoration of previous purchases not working - 🔍 Limited content in free version - 🔋 Compatibility issues with newer devices **Commonly reported bugs** - Inability to access full content beyond first few paragraphs - Scrolling not working in certain sections - Videos not playing or getting stuck - Inconsistent app behavior across devices **Most requested features** - More detailed survival content - Video tutorials and demonstrations - Offline access to full content - Ability to save progress and notes ## Newest reviews (16 of 203) ### 4/5 — Good app, but many bugs *2024-02-20* Good content but many bugs like : - Impossible to open another chapter except the first one «Essential » - Impossible to scroll down the text of the « SAS Survival Guide Lite » when we can open sometime the chapter we want to read. ### 4/5 — Full version *2023-07-02* I own two of your books currently but don’t want to damage them on expeditions so I have to memorise them…just one problem, I couldn’t remember anything if my life depended on it unless I re read the books 5 times (which I have but it’s very time consuming) and it would be easer to have the full version and charge your phone with natural energy but the thing is I don’t want to spend money so I would appreciate if you could bring it out for free in a few years or less (I say a few years because I know your trying to make money here) ### 2/5 — Really? *2023-06-08, version 1.7* This feels like I am reading fun facts instead bits of useful information. “Important tool to have in the wild is a knife.” That’s common knowledge. ### 2/5 — Videos don’t play and get stuck *2022-09-20* Can play videos. Neither stream nor download-to-play works. Also, once clicking a video, I can’t navigate back to the book. There’s no “go back” button. Please fix. I’m on an iPhone 11 if that helps. ### 2/5 — Online-only app for offline situations! *2021-07-19* What a ridiculous design decision to make your app online only. It is rendered completely useless as a reference text/app! ### 1/5 — Doesn’t appear to work on iPad *2021-02-27* I downloaded this to try before purchasing the full version. Unfortunately no matter what I select in the table of contents I am shown a paragraph about how important owning a knife is. That is all I appear able to access. ### 1/5 — Useless *2020-12-12* Don’t bother with this “free” version. It has one section, Essentials. Every topic you click on whether it’s direction finding or finding water just say the following “ Begin by preparing yourself to be a survivor. That means preparation in every sense. This section is concerned with making sure that you have the right equipment for any expedition you undertake. It introduces the idea of carrying a pocket-sized kit of carefully selected key survival aids – which should go with you everywhere. A knife is your most important survival tool. It must be chosen and used carefully and it must be kept in perfect condition. Equally important is a personal preparedness, so that you are both physically and psychologically equipped to deal with the stresses and hazards of survival conditions. You must have a clear understanding of survival needs, especially of the need for – and ways of obtaining – water.” Whoever made this app needs a punch in the face. ### 2/5 — Einfach schlecht *2020-11-24* Die App ruft einmal bezahlten Content nicht automatisch ab. Ggf. muss neu installiert werden. Die App hängt sich zudem häufig auf und mittlerweile muss man sich unnötigerweise registrieren, um weitere Inhalte abzurufen. Inhaltlich für meinen Geschmack zu ausschweifend und leider nicht auf deutsch verfügbar. ### 1/5 — The app did not “survive” *2020-06-28, version 1.6* No lite version anymore. Just upgrades to another cheesy app. ### 1/5 — Rip off *2020-04-23* I’ve paid to have access to the full version of this app and while I did have access for a time I have 0 access now with the latest update. I have emailed and left comment via the app with no response. What was once a good app has now become a waste of money. ### 1/5 — Can’t open downloaded guide *2019-08-24* I can’t open the downloaded Lite survival guide ### 1/5 — Why is not working on my iPhone X *2019-03-22, version 1.4* I downloaded for free whit the iPhone 7 and then I bought the urban book and the SAS, now I have the iPhone xR and it doesn't work ### 1/5 — Ok *2019-01-19* This app is ok but I got it several years ago then purchased the paid version. Long story short. I now have a new iPhone and noticed there was another sas “book” on the app when I went to purchase it I noticed my previous purchase was gone. No big deal I restored purchases..........no purchase found. It was only like 4.99 and I remember most of the content but it’s more the principal. I’m not going to purchase the other one or any other sas app ever. Whether it was a mistake or they are intentionally ripping ppl off idk but it is terrible and I hate it because some of the app was useful. It could be improved so much by making a few minor changes adding a few details and features and removing so if the useless stuff but seems they forget about you after they get your money. ### 1/5 — Very buggy *2018-10-16, version 1.4* The audiobook doesn’t play. I downloaded it and whenever I hit a picture/topic it says there aren’t any tracks. Ironically, the rating feature within the app is broken. When you hit the text box to type your review, the keyboard covers the submit button. ### 1/5 — Please update your app *2017-10-15, version 1.3* It doesn’t work with IOS 11 ### 4/5 — SASSurvivalLite *2017-02-03* I think it is a great way for beginners to learn how to prepare for any kind of event. I think it is cool how you can take a survival quiz to see how smart you are at prepping.I personally think the full version is better. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Does not work at all *2026-03-29* Abysmal loading times, the UI doesn’t work correctly and all „free“ chapters link you the same page. Bugged beyond belief. Tested on: IPhone SE3 (iOS 26.3.1) ### 1/5 — Already paid!!! *2025-08-05* I have paid for the full version previously on my iPad, now I have to pay again to agin access?? ### 1/5 — Do not purchase *2025-04-01, version 1.7* I purchased the app, years ago. Got a new phone a few years later. Cloud not restore the purchase . Even the free app, opens to only a single page. I see other similar reviews. Too bad. I liked having the info on my phone as a reference. ### 1/5 — Would be a great app if you could actually USE IT!!! *2023-02-07* The SAS survival guide - lite edition includes large portions of the book- true, but when trying to access ANY category information there is no way to read further than the first 2 paragraphs TLDR: App doesn’t work because the scroll function is completely missing, pls fix. ### 1/5 — Crashes often *2022-10-15, version 1.7* They charge you for the app often after you bought all versions and crashes often. Buy the book, this app is useless. ### 1/5 — Help! *2022-06-20, version 1.7* When I open the app it only presents Essentials and only the knife article ### 1/5 — Useless *2021-12-13* The app “lite” is absolutely useless gives you the same paragraph for every section I would have thought if you want to sell the full version you would have given some sort of insight into what you get, waste of time and instead of making me want to buy the full version now I would rather spend my money elsewhere because I have no idea of if the full version would be useful, waste of time ### 1/5 — Can’t scroll the wilderness book *2021-11-26, version 1.7* The wilderness book can’t scroll so I only see the first few paragraphs. The urban book can scroll so I don’t know what the problem is. I tapped update and no joy. ### 1/5 — Cannot get off essentials screen *2021-08-30* Just downloaded app but it is stuck on essentials. Cannot go to any other page except back to start. Useless ### 1/5 — Used to work!!! *2021-03-31, version 1.7* Downloaded version 1.7 when I opened the App version 1.4 shown. The App kept on displaying an Essential screen and very little else. If this is a indication on how good the fully paid App is, then I wont bother. Poor old Lofty must be doing his nut as this App is so poor ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — This app is great *2024-10-29* This app would honestly help me a lot in a emergency situation. It helped me know everything I need in a emergency. Also it gave me a compass in case I would get lost i would know were to go. ### 5/5 — Great content!!!👍👌 *2019-02-27* Great content!!!! Very detailed! Definitely getting the full version! I’m 13 and I really like wilderness survival type books, gear, and that sort of thing. An this is the best app if found so far!!!👍👍 I’m looking forward to trying some of it out! ### 5/5 — Good app *2017-09-21, version 1.3* Very helpful check-lists ### 5/5 — Essential reading *2017-07-29* Brilliant, clear advice. The book is amazing too. ### 5/5 — Supervisor *2016-09-06, version 1.3* Excellent very useful ### 5/5 — SAS Survival Book *2016-07-28, version 1.3* Great source of survival knowledge a lot of facts and tips in a small package. ### 5/5 — 🅾♍️G *2016-02-26* For a free app it is amassing! I got the book first and I was able to compare some of the fechers. It also has some videos of knife safety. Which the book does not have. I think that you should get the app but also get the book. The book has more tips on surviving. So I think you should get both. ### 5/5 — Great app for giving reference to the fundamentals of survival. *2016-02-05* Great app to reference the fundamentals to basic survival. ### 5/5 — Great app *2015-04-23* Great app, super to use, offline mode... It's great!! ### 5/5 — Sas survival guid lite *2015-02-09, version 1.3* Really useful --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-04.*