Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

Improv Comedy Trainer

Features
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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.

Screenshots

SAS Survival Guide4 screens
Improv Comedy Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
SAS Survival Guide versus Improv Comedy Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSAS Survival GuideImprov Comedy Trainer
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating2.6 (70 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings70 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#87 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrellisys.netGordon 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

2 purchases

SAS Survival Guide

One-time2
  • Urban SAS$3.99
  • SAS Survival Guide$3.99
1 purchases

Improv Comedy Trainer

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro Unlock$8.99

Questions

Is SAS Survival Guide free?
SAS Survival Guide costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Improv Comedy Trainer free?
Improv Comedy Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SAS Survival Guide or Improv Comedy Trainer have ads?
Neither SAS Survival Guide nor Improv Comedy Trainer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SAS Survival Guide or Improv Comedy Trainer?
SAS Survival Guide ships an update every 4 months, and Improv Comedy Trainer every 4 weeks. Most recently, SAS Survival Guide was updated on November 1, 2026 and Improv Comedy Trainer on October 25, 2026.

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