ER vs Prepared Scout
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ER
This app provides step-by-step video guides and clear instructions for handling emergencies. It aims to empower users to act confidently and save lives with actionable protocols. Designed for educational and training purposes.
- Short video tutorials
- Clear, actionable instructions
- Emergency protocols
- Life-saving guidance
- Educational and training focus
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Learn with short videos and clear instructions that make complex protocols simple and actionable in any emergency. Designed to help you save lives with confidence. This application is designed solely for educational and training purposes. Licensed Application End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Prepared Scout
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Prepared Scout is built for young people working through an outdoor programme, and for the leaders and parents helping them do it. Badge preparation, rank practice, and the record of what you have actually done, all offline. ADVANCEMENT Five stages of practice checkpoints that link straight into the guide, so a scout can go and study the skill they are stuck on. Alongside them are the three records every scout is asked for and never has to hand: service hours, nights camped, and months served in a role. Log them as you go, with eight patrol positions tracked by tenure. BADGE PREP Work through badge style requirement checklists at your own pace, with progress saved and each requirement linked to the section of the guide that helps you prepare for it. THE SKILLS GUIDE Eleven chapters written for a patrol: survival basics, first aid for your patrol and when to get an adult, camping with your group, laying out a patrol site and running a duty roster, navigation, fire and cooking, hiking, knots and lashings, water, reading weather and keeping a nature log, outdoor ethics, leading your peers, planning a service project, and scout skills with woods tools. STUDY GUIDE Flashcards and fill in the blank practice across every topic, including patrol leadership and what makes service actually count. IDENTIFY WHAT YOU FIND On device identification for plants, insects, fungi and lichen, animals, clouds, and rocks, plus offline map packs and a compass. Works fully offline. No account, no ads, no subscription. One optional purchase unlocks the full guide. Requirement text in this app is original practice material written for study and preparation. It is not any organization's official requirements, and real sign off happens with your own leader. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Scouting America, Girl Scouts of the USA, or any scouting organization.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ER at 15.1 against Prepared Scout's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. ER sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Prepared Scout sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ER ships an update every 6 days, Prepared Scout every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ER | Prepared Scout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 163 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Legacy Studio App | SEDX LLC |
In-app purchases
ER
- Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Premium7 Days trial$24.991 Year
Prepared Scout
- Study Tools$0.99









