Comparison

Gear Studio vs Blackout Prepper

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

Head to head
About

Gear Studio

Features
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GEAR.STUDIO es una plataforma como servicio (PaaS) para ahorro energético y administración de infraestructura, que ofrece: - Medición de consumo en tiempo real: - Consumo acumulado - Energía activa, reactiva, voltaje, potencia, coseno Ø, etc. - Medición de variables ambientales: - Temperatura - Humedad - Ocupación - Niveles (iluminación, líquidos, gases), etc. - Control - Climatización - Iluminación

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Blackout Prepper

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Blackout Prepper helps you prepare for power outages and other emergencies with supplies, maps, family planning and practical offline guides. Six clear sections organize the tools, with your preparedness score right on the home screen. ALERTS & COMMUNITY • Current alerts and practical response guides. • View and report power outages or fires on the original radar. Choose countries for community push notifications. • Public chat, direct messages and groups to connect with other users. SUPPLIES & PREPAREDNESS • Manage food, drinks, preserved food, medication and other essentials across multiple pantries. • Plan drinking water and calories for people and pets; track expiration dates and reminders. • Scan product barcodes, check supplies and hold and drag entries to sort them. • Checklists, emergency bag and vehicle preparation, plus a preparedness score. • Arrange the main menu and submenus to suit your needs. FAMILY & DOCUMENTS • Family profiles with blood type, allergies, medication and an emergency contact. • Create an offline medical QR code with the information you choose to include. • Store documents and photos on your device in an AES-GCM encrypted vault with a four-digit PIN, animated safe and recovery code. • Record and share family status manually; use a simple emergency guide for kids. • Create a household emergency plan with meeting points and locations of gas, water and electricity shutoffs. MAPS & NAVIGATION • Online maps, saved offline maps and topographic maps with contour lines. • Keep both standard and topographic offline maps and switch between them. • Save map markers and explore shelter information. • GPS backtracking: record a route while the GPS view remains open, follow your way back and export GPX. Matching maps already saved on your device are used automatically. • Barometer on devices with a pressure sensor. EMERGENCY TOOLS & GUIDES • 20 offline guides and step-by-step emergencies, including outages, flooding, storms, fire, heat and evacuation. • Emergency contacts and a location-based SOS message draft you confirm before sending. • CPR metronome, Morse code and SOS signals using the screen, sound and supported flashlight. • Emergency radio frequencies and support for compatible Meshtastic LoRa radios over local Wi-Fi: send text, status and location without cellular service or internet. A properly configured external radio is required. Offline tools require the relevant content to be saved in advance. Alerts, community reports, online maps and chat need internet. Family status is not automatic live tracking. This app does not replace official warnings or emergency services. New installations include a seven-day app trial, followed by monthly or annual subscription options. Local prices appear in App Store before purchase. Existing access and previous terms are retained. Manage subscriptions through App Store. Alternatively, lifetime access is available as a one-time purchase. The local price is displayed in App Store before purchase. Questions or suggestions? Send me a private message in the app chat. I usually respond the same day. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://goldapps.de/datenschutz/ CONNECT FAMILY & CLOUD • Your own account with email, a password of at least eight characters and email verification. Create a family or accept an invitation. • Choose to share supplies, profiles, status, contacts, home plans, saved GPS trails and selected documents. Optional automatic sync while the app is open and online; downloaded shared content remains available offline. • Separate personal cloud backup preserves existing local data. Offline map files stay on your phone. Health information is uploaded only with explicit consent.

Screenshots

Gear Studio3 screens
Blackout Prepper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gear Studio at none against Blackout Prepper's 9. Gear Studio also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). Blackout Prepper's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 months). On price 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. Blackout Prepper sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Gear Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gear Studio ships an update every 10 months, Blackout Prepper every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 2 level
Gear Studio versus Blackout Prepper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGear StudioBlackout Prepper
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB261 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCLOUD GROUP S.A.christian kohler

In-app purchases

None

Gear Studio

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Blackout Prepper

Subscriptions4
  • Zugang – monatlich$0.991 Month
  • Zugang - monatlich$2.991 Month
  • Zugang – jährlich$8.991 Year
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  • Zugang - jährlich$12.991 Year
One-time5
  • Werbung dauerhaft entfernen$4.99
  • Blackout Prepper Lifetime$8.99
  • Blackout Prepper Lifetime$12.99
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  • Blackout Prepper Lifetime$22.99
  • Lifetime access$24.99

Questions

Is Gear Studio free?
Gear Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blackout Prepper free?
Blackout Prepper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gear Studio or Blackout Prepper have ads?
Blackout Prepper shows ads; Gear Studio does not.
Which is updated more often, Gear Studio or Blackout Prepper?
Gear Studio ships an update every 10 months, and Blackout Prepper every 3 days. Most recently, Gear Studio was updated on October 13, 2026 and Blackout Prepper on October 24, 2026.

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