Comparison

Bun Alert vs sudo xkcd

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

Head to head
About

Bun Alert

Get real-time notifications when a bun is spotted using crowd-sourced technology. Document and share sightings of these adorable bread-like creatures with friends. Inspired by popular comics.

Highlights
  • Real-time bun spotting notifications
  • Crowd-sourced technology
  • Document bun sightings
  • Share with friends
  • Inspired by XKCD comics
Features
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Want to get notified every time a bun is spotted? Now with real-time, crowd-sourced technology you can! Document those cute little loaves of bread that hop and share with your friends. Based on the popular comics from XKCD.

About

sudo xkcd

Access and enjoy all xkcd comics offline with this free app. Browse, search, and favorite comics, with features like alt-text viewing and smooth zooming. It provides a clean interface for a seamless reading experience.

Highlights
  • Offline access to all comics
  • Search by title/keywords
  • Favorites list
  • Random comic button
  • View alt-text
  • Smooth zooming and panning
  • Link to explainxkcd
Features
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All xkcd comics are *property of Randall Munroe* and are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 License. This app simply displays the comics that are already viewable for free on his website. This app is *free of charge* and *does not collect any data* from its users. It exists purely for the love of xkcd. General Features – Offline access to ALL 3000+ xkcd comics (uses only a couple hundred megabytes) – Browse chronologically – Search by title/keywords – Favorites List – Button for viewing a random comic – Download new comics by pulling down the browse list or refreshing the app. – Clear, minimal, dark design Features within each comic – View comic title, comic number, and release date – Quickly view Alt-Text – Add to Favorites List – Swipe left and right to navigate or use arrow buttons – Smooth zooming and panning (up to 10x scale) – Link to "explainxkcd" (non-affiliated, community-run Wiki that attempts to explain and provide transcripts for each comic) – Full-screen horizontal view (rotate iPhone or iPad)

Screenshots

Bun Alert4 screens
sudo xkcd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: sudo xkcd at none against Bun Alert's shown. sudo xkcd also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Bun Alert's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bun Alert versus sudo xkcd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBun Alertsudo xkcd
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (40 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings40 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB1 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperAustin NelsonConnor Avery Shafran

Customer experience

Bun Alert

All ratings40 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

sudo xkcd

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bun Alert

No in-app purchases

None

sudo xkcd

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bun Alert free?
Bun Alert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is sudo xkcd free?
sudo xkcd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bun Alert or sudo xkcd have ads?
Bun Alert shows ads; sudo xkcd does not.

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