Saving Yourself vs OCTAR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Saving Yourself
This educational game teaches children and adults appropriate responses to natural disasters like volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. It features a narrated adventure, interactive questions, and achievements to track learning progress. The app is available in English and Italian, with more languages and content planned.
- Natural disaster preparedness
- Narrated adventure guidance
- Interactive learning questions
- Achievement system
- Multi-language support
- Original artwork and audio
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A new Educational Games on Safety and Emergency. An adventure to learn on the most appropriate behaviour in case of: - volcanic eruptions - earthquakes - hydrogeological disasters A narrating voice will guide you through the game. Audio effects and original drawings. Answer to questions while gaming and earn achievements. A final test will show you what type of expert you've become. The game is ideal for children, but will give important info to adults too. The game can be played now in two languages: English and Italian. More languages and more adventures will comes (First Aid and others) Game design: Sabina Maraffi, Francesco M. Sacerdoti Storytelling: Sabina Maraffi Software development: e-voluzione srl Original Drawings: Sabina Maraffi Music and Audio Effects: Francesco Sacerdoti English translation: Serena Carotenuto, Annalisa Raffone
OCTAR
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Transform coloring into an exciting 3D learning adventure with OCTAR! Watch your child's drawings come to life through augmented reality. Perfect for ages 3-12, OCTAR makes education fun and interactive.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OCTAR at every 2 weeks against Saving Yourself's every 5 months. OCTAR also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Saving Yourself ships an update every 5 months, OCTAR every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Saving Yourself | OCTAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | e-voluzione di F.M.Sacerdoti srl | Fitouh Khalifa |
In-app purchases
Saving Yourself
No in-app purchases
OCTAR
No in-app purchases
