Comparison

Playground LA vs Surviva

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Playground LA

Plan and schedule fitness classes directly from your device. View class schedules, sign up, check promotions, and purchase merchandise. The app also provides studio location information for your convenience.

Highlights
  • View class schedules
  • Sign up for classes
  • View ongoing promotions
  • Purchase merchandise
  • View studio location
Features
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Download the Playground LA App today to plan and schedule your classes! From this mobile App you can view class schedules, sign-up for classes, view ongoing promotions, purchase our exclusive Playground Merchandise as well as view the studio’s location information. Optimize your time and maximize the convenience of signing up for classes from your device! Download this App today!

About

Surviva

Receive clear, actionable emergency alerts directly on your lock screen. This app translates official warnings for natural disasters into simple steps, offers live map data, and includes safety guides and communication tools.

Highlights
  • Lock screen alerts with Live Activities
  • Interactive map with disaster data
  • Actionable emergency guides
  • Live video sharing
  • SOS and Family Circle features
  • AI safety coach
  • Practice drills in Training Lab
Features
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Surviva is the OS for Human Safety. When a warning hits your area, it tells you in plain words what's happening, where, and what to do first, right on your Lock Screen, before you even open the app. Hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, floods, earthquakes, heat and smoke: one calm app that watches the places you care about and turns official alerts into clear next steps. LIVING ALERT CARDS When the National Weather Service issues an alert for your place, Surviva opens a rich alert card: what is happening, the official alert area on a map, a short checklist of what to do first and, when the forecast includes them, the worst hours and live wind and gusts. More than one alert at once? Swipe through them in one stack. ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN Follow an active warning on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island with a Live Activity. A distinct alert sound tells you it's Surviva. Set it to Signature, Subtle or Off. THE MAP IS YOUR HOME SCREEN The live map opens first: earthquakes from USGS, wildfire hotspots from NASA satellites, hurricane tracks from the National Hurricane Center, volcano alerts, air quality and disease outbreaks. Tap an alert for the latest clear satellite picture of the area when one exists, labelled with the date it was taken. YOUR PLACES, ANYWHERE Watch home, work and other places, in the US and abroad. Each place shows its warnings, air and sky, and says plainly when a source can't be checked. Outside the US, warnings come from Apple Weather. SKY AND AIR • Forecasts from Apple Weather: the next hour of rain where it's available, the next 24 hours and the next 10 days • Street-level air from nearby sensors, with its trend and the past 24 hours • Window advice: when to close up for smoke, and when it's fine to air out • Space weather and tonight's aurora chances, from live NOAA data PRACTICE IN THE TRAINING LAB Rehearse a tornado, wildfire, earthquake, flood, hurricane, tsunami and more in 3D on your own map. Every drill is clearly marked as training and never sends anything to anyone. GO LIVE Share live video of what's happening where you are. Recordings are checked before anyone else can see them, and you can report a broadcast or block a broadcaster. SOS AND FAMILY CIRCLE One-tap SOS is always free and alerts the trusted contacts you choose. Family Circle lets your household check in with "I'm safe" or "I need help" so you know who is okay. READY BEFORE IT HAPPENS • Step-by-step first-aid and emergency guides for CPR, choking, severe bleeding, fire and earthquakes that work without a signal • A daily safety briefing you can read or listen to • An AI safety coach for your questions (you choose whether to turn on AI features) • A Prepared Score that grows as you get ready, with optional Apple Health support WHERE THE ALERTS COME FROM Surviva reads official public sources, including the National Weather Service, the National Hurricane Center, the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, USGS, NASA, FEMA, CDC, WHO and EPA AirNow, and Apple Weather. Surviva is independent and is not affiliated with any government agency. Always follow instructions from local officials. FREE TO START SOS, Medical ID, local official alerts from the National Weather Service, the daily briefing and the basic skills library are free, with a daily allowance of AI questions. Surviva Plus adds unlimited AI questions, national and worldwide alerts, the Family SOS network for up to 6 people, text and voice emergency notifications, and the 72-hour outlook. SUBSCRIPTIONS & LEGAL Surviva Plus is an optional auto-renewable subscription ($9.49/month or $74.99/year). Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://surviva.info/privacy

Screenshots

Playground LA3 screens
Surviva4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Playground LA at none against Surviva's 8. Playground LA also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 3). Surviva's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Surviva sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.49 per month. Playground LA asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Surviva holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Playground LA has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Playground LA ships an update every 5 weeks, Surviva fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Playground LA versus Surviva: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayground LASurviva
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (16 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB193 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPLAYGROUND LAPhoenix Health LLC

Customer experience

Playground LA

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Surviva

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Playground LA

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Surviva

Subscriptions2
  • Surviva Plus$9.491 Month
  • Surviva Plus Annual$74.991 Year
One-time6
  • Support Surviva — $1$0.99
  • Support Surviva — $5$4.99
  • Support Surviva — $10$9.99
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  • Support Surviva — $25$24.99
  • Support Surviva — $50$49.99
  • Support Surviva — $100$99.99

Questions

Is Playground LA free?
Playground LA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Surviva free?
Surviva is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Playground LA or Surviva?
Surviva is rated higher. Playground LA averages 4.6 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Surviva averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Playground LA or Surviva have ads?
Neither Playground LA nor Surviva shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Playground LA or Surviva?
Playground LA ships an update every 5 weeks, and Surviva fortnightly. Most recently, Playground LA was updated on November 2, 2026 and Surviva on November 5, 2026.

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