Comparison

Ready Kit 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

Ready Kit

Organize your emergency supplies and preparedness plans with this intuitive tool. Track expiration dates, manage stock levels, and follow step-by-step checklists for water, food, and first aid. Access all your critical information offline.

Highlights
  • Emergency supply organization
  • Expiration date tracking
  • Stock level management
  • Step-by-step preparedness checklists
  • Offline access to all data
  • Pantry list management
Features
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A power outage, a storm, or a shortage can happen faster than we think. Ready Kit helps you easily organize your emergency preparedness so you can feel secure at all times. Simple Overview & Tracking Stop the paper clutter. Ready Kit makes it easy to create and maintain your emergency supplies. Our clever pantry list tracks key expiration dates and stock levels for you. This prevents waste and ensures your inventory is up-to-date when an emergency hits. Preparedness Made Easy You don't need to be an expert. Our practical checklist guides you step-by-step through all essential areas: from securing water and emergency food to the first aid kit. It is based on general preparedness recommendations and keeps your planning clear and manageable. Peace of Mind Through Planning Those who are prepared for themselves and their family not only protect their loved ones but also contribute to relieving the community during a crisis. Ready Kit is the reliable and prudent foundation for your crisis preparedness. The Most Important Feature: Works Offline All your lists and plans are 100% available offline. If the power goes out or the mobile network fails, you have all the information instantly at hand. Download Ready Kit now and take the first step toward greater safety for your family.

About

Blackout Prepper

Prepare for emergencies with an AI assistant, community alerts, and offline tools. Manage supplies, family information, and navigate with offline maps. Includes emergency guides and communication options.

Highlights
  • AI preparedness assistant
  • Community alerts and reports
  • Supply and expiration management
  • Offline maps and navigation
  • Encrypted document vault
  • Offline emergency guides
  • Meshtastic LoRa radio support
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THOR — YOUR AI ASSISTANT Ask about preparedness and survival, explore app features, or check your pantry with your permission. Use text or your microphone. Thor can highlight upcoming expiration dates, possible gaps, and relevant products. Optional expiration reminders and direct developer contact are included. Internet required. Processing runs on the Blackout Prepper server, with no forwarding to external AI providers. Data is encrypted in transit; AI questions and pantry summaries are not permanently stored. No cloud account or extra fee is required for Thor. AI answers can be incorrect. 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. 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

Ready Kit4 screens
Blackout Prepper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ready Kit at none against Blackout Prepper's 9. Ready Kit also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Blackout Prepper's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price 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. Blackout Prepper sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Ready Kit asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ready Kit ships an update every 6 weeks, Blackout Prepper every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ready Kit versus Blackout Prepper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReady KitBlackout Prepper
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB293 MB
Age rating+1217+
DeveloperMoritz Bergerchristian kohler

Customer experience

Ready Kit

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

Blackout Prepper

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ready Kit

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 Ready Kit free?
Ready Kit 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 Ready Kit or Blackout Prepper have ads?
Blackout Prepper shows ads; Ready Kit does not.
Which is updated more often, Ready Kit or Blackout Prepper?
Ready Kit ships an update every 6 weeks, and Blackout Prepper every 2 days. Most recently, Ready Kit was updated on October 24, 2026 and Blackout Prepper on October 30, 2026.

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