Comparison

Emergency Reminder vs SURVIVALOS

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

Head to head
About

Emergency Reminder

This app helps you prepare for emergencies by generating personalized supply lists based on household size, age groups, and dietary needs. It supports multiple plans for different locations and durations, covering a wide range of essential categories. Easily manage your shopping and share your lists.

Highlights
  • Personalized supply calculations
  • Adjusts for age groups and diets
  • Includes pet supplies
  • Multiple plans for home, car, office
  • Customizable duration (1-90 days)
  • Interactive shopping list
  • PDF export and sharing
Features
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Emergency Reminder helps you prepare for emergencies by calculating exactly what supplies your household needs. Whether for natural disasters, power outages, or other emergencies – be ready with a personalized shopping list. SMART CALCULATIONS • Calculates food, water, and supplies based on the number of people • Adjusts quantities for different age groups (infants, children, adults, seniors) • Supports various diets: normal, vegetarian, and vegan • Includes supplies for your pets (dogs, cats, birds, fish, small animals) MULTIPLE PLANS • Create separate plans for home, car, office, or vacation • Customize duration from 1 to 90 days • Government recommendations suggest 14 days of supplies COMPLETE SUPPLY CATEGORIES • Water & beverages • Grains & bread products • Proteins & canned goods • Dairy alternatives • Snacks & energy food • Medical supplies & first aid • Hygiene products • Tools & equipment • Lighting & communication • Important documents • Warmth & shelter • Pet supplies INTERACTIVE SHOPPING LIST • Check off items as you shop • Track your progress with visual indicators • See what's left to buy at a glance SHARE & EXPORT • Export your list as PDF • Share with family members • Print for offline use DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE • Clean, intuitive interface • Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese • No account required • Your data stays on your device Being prepared doesn't have to be complicated. Emergency Reminder makes it simple to ensure your family has everything they need when it matters most. Download now and start preparing today.

About

SURVIVALOS

Features
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First aid, SOS signals and outdoor preparation, ready on your phone. Use the guides and core tools without a connection. No account needed. Core emergency features stay free. WHEN YOU NEED HELP • Hold for a full-screen SOS signal with flashing light and whistle sound. • Share a location card with coordinates, elevation, accuracy and time. On supported devices, send it by text message; mobile service is required. • Follow 21 illustrated first-aid guides and share the steps as a card. Guides for life-threatening emergencies, CPR Metronome, SOS, Survival Whistle, Compass and emergency medicines are free. • Find emergency numbers for 249 countries and regions, with the local number selected using available location and region settings. MEDICINES, WITH THEIR SOURCES The Medication Guide covers 45 medicines with information from official medicine labels. Adult and child instructions are separate. It does not calculate a dose for you. Check the country and source shown: some entries use a label from another country when a local version is unavailable. A Pharmacy card shows a medicine's name, brand names and availability for supported destinations, ready to show a pharmacist. It contains no dose instructions. PREPARE BEFORE YOU GO • Share a Trip plan: where you're going, your route and when you expect to return. Local reminders prompt you to check in. Contacts are not notified automatically. • Keep a Medicine kit and receive expiry reminders 30 days before and on the expiry date, with notification permission. • Read 211 condition entries, 95 survival articles and 159 plant entries. • Use 28 tools, including GPS Coordinates, Map & Waypoints, Water Timer, Knot Guide and Supply Checklist. Some tools and library content require Pro. MADE FOR THE FIELD The Horizon sky follows the sun at your location, with automatic red light at night. The Classic tactical theme remains available. Wide windows on iPad and iPhone Duo use two panes. OFFLINE AND PRIVACY Guides, medicine labels, sun and moon calculations, GPS positions, waypoints and tracks work offline. Map imagery needs a connection. Optional Apple Weather also needs a connection and uses your location; turn it off during setup or in Me, under Settings, with the Apple Weather switch. Your kit, contacts and trip plan stay on your device unless you choose to share them. No account or advertising tracking. SURVIVALOS Pro is a one-time purchase for the full toolkit and reference libraries. No subscription. Core emergency features stay free. Medical and plant information is for reference only. It does not replace a doctor, emergency services or expert plant identification.

Screenshots

Emergency Reminder4 screens
SURVIVALOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

Emergency Reminder and SURVIVALOS are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Emergency Reminder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SURVIVALOS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Emergency Reminder ships an update monthly, SURVIVALOS every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Emergency Reminder versus SURVIVALOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmergency ReminderSURVIVALOS
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB34 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperWalter Tenglerwu zhaodong

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Emergency Reminder

One-time1
  • Export Feature$0.99
1 purchases

SURVIVALOS

One-time1
  • SURVIVALOS Pro$6.99

Questions

Is Emergency Reminder free?
Emergency Reminder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SURVIVALOS free?
SURVIVALOS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Emergency Reminder or SURVIVALOS have ads?
Neither Emergency Reminder nor SURVIVALOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Emergency Reminder or SURVIVALOS?
Emergency Reminder ships an update monthly, and SURVIVALOS every 6 weeks. Most recently, Emergency Reminder was updated on November 9, 2026 and SURVIVALOS on November 5, 2026.

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