SAS Survival Guide vs Improv Comedy Trainer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SAS Survival Guide
Learn essential survival skills from a former SAS soldier. This comprehensive guide offers expert advice on wilderness and urban survival, including first aid, navigation, and identifying plants and animals. Test your knowledge with quizzes and checklists.
- Full text of bestselling survival book
- Survival tip videos
- Photo galleries of flora, fauna, and knots
- Morse code signaling device
- Survival quizzes and checklists
- Sun compass and search tool
- Extreme climate survival sections
- Urban survival tips
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▶▶ Prepare for the Hurricane Season with 30% off the retail price ◀◀ For over twenty years, the SAS Survival Guide has been the definitive guide to surviving any situation, anywhere in the world. Now, for the first time ever, the million-copy bestselling book has been reinvented for the iPhone. iPad User? Check the SAS Survival Guide for iPad ! Please Note : This app only contains the English language content of the SAS Survival Guide ▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶ ACCOLADES ◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀ • Official Honoree Award at the 15th Annual Webbys • Selected for iTunes REWIND 2010 • Apple Featured Application • Featured in iTunes 'Staff Favourites' • Also features in "WHAT'S HOT" and "NEW & NOTEWORTHY" in most countries • Has been ranked the #1 LIFESTYLE APP in almost all geographic locations ▶▶▶▶ ABOUT 'SAS SURVIVAL GUIDE' ◀◀◀◀ Written by former SAS soldier and instructor, John "Lofty" Wiseman, this application brings you the elite training techniques of Britain’s toughest fighting force in the most accessible version ever. Now you can take the original set of world-class survival skills with you anywhere in the world – from the peaks of Kilimanjaro to the deserts of Kandahar…or to your closest national park. This FULLY SELF CONTAINED app includes : * Full text of the bestselling book optimised for the iPhone (over 400 pages) * 16 videos providing invaluable survival tips from Lofty himself * Photo galleries of Animal Tracks, Knots, Edible, medicinal and poisonous plants, sea creatures and snakes * Morse Code signalling device * 100+ question quiz to test if you've got what it takes to survive * Survival Checklist * Sun Compass * Search tool to scan entire book by subject * Extreme Climate Survival: sections on surviving Polar, Desert, Tropical, and Sea * Comprehensive First Aid section ▶▶▶▶ ABOUT 'Urban SAS SURVIVAL' ◀◀◀◀ The ultimate guide to fending for yourself in an urban environment from the team that brought you the million-copy selling SAS Survival Guide. Written by legendary ex-SAS man John ‘Lofty’ Wiseman, the guide comes stuffed full of useful tips for fending for yourself in every urban situation. And many more besides. This interactive edition contains: * The latest training on self-defence and the law * Dealing with fire and hazardous chemicals * Tackling snake bites and other animal dangers * Handling DIY: power tools, welding, machinery and more * Terrorism * Health information * Full search functionality * Urban survival checklist * And more ----------------------------------------- PLEASE NOTE : During normal use, this app does not require an active internet connection however some assets, like videos, need to be downloaded and features like social sharing will be disabled without an active internet connection. The Internet Connection Alert message is only informational and does not affect the content or use of the app while offline.
Improv Comedy Trainer
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Walk into any scene ready to play. Improv Trainer is a practice companion for comedians, actors, and anyone who wants sharper quick-thinking. Generate fresh prompts on demand, run structured drills, and use built-in timers so you can rehearse solo, with a partner, or with your whole team—without scrambling for suggestions. INSTANT PROMPT GENERATION: Tap to generate locations, objects, occupations, emotions, and more. Lock a category, fuse two ideas together, and keep the ideas flowing. Thousands of combinations mean you rarely see the same prompt twice. TARGETED PRACTICE MODES: Train specific improv skills with structured drills—including Connections, Reframe, Character, Genre, and more. Each mode includes clear rules, so you know exactly what to practice. SCENE & INTERVAL TIMERS Use countdown presets for scene work or a count-up stopwatch for open scenes. Pro unlocks hands-free interval pacing that automatically advances prompts while you stay in character. BUILT-IN DICTIONARY Long-press any word in a prompt to look up its definition without leaving the app—so you can justify your choices confidently on stage. TEXT-TO-SPEECH & ACCENTS Hear prompts read aloud in American, British, or Australian accents. Pro adds auto-speak so new prompts are announced automatically during practice. FREE TO START • PRO WHEN YOU’RE READY The free app includes core prompt categories, Connections practice, scene timers, dictionary lookup, and session history. Improv Trainer Pro is a one-time lifetime unlock (no subscription) that adds: • 2× the vocabulary — double the words and prompts across categories • All 8 practice drills • Automated interval timer for hands-free sessions • Auto-speak for fully hands-free rehearsal Built for the improv community. Download Improv Trainer and start reacting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Improv Comedy Trainer at Free against SAS Survival Guide's $5.99. Improv Comedy Trainer also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months). SAS Survival Guide's advantage is chart position (#87 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On 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
Improv Comedy Trainer is free to download; SAS Survival Guide costs $5.99 up front. SAS Survival Guide sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Improv Comedy Trainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SAS Survival Guide ships an update every 4 months, Improv Comedy Trainer every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SAS Survival Guide | Improv Comedy Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.6 (70 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 70 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #87 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 183 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Trellisys.net | Gordon Deng |
Bugs and requests
SAS Survival Guide
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on startup after recent updates
- Inability to access purchased content
- Compass feature not working correctly
Requested features
4 requests- Offline mode for full access without internet
- More videos and interactive content
- Tailored information for specific regions/climates
- Improved search and bookmarking functionality
Improv Comedy Trainer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SAS Survival Guide
- Urban SAS$3.99
- SAS Survival Guide$3.99
Improv Comedy Trainer
- Lifetime Pro Unlock$8.99
Questions
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