GoBag+ Emergency Prep Kit vs GridDown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
GoBag+ Emergency Prep Kit
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GoBag+ helps you prepare for emergencies before they happen. BUILD YOUR GO BAG Create a personalized emergency bag with essential items across 9 categories: documents, water, food, first aid, tools, shelter, communication, personal care, and more. TRACK HOME SUPPLIES Manage your home reserve โ food, water, medicine, and other essentials. Set minimum stock levels per person and get notified when you're running low or items are expiring. STAY INFORMED Automatic notifications remind you to check expiring items and restock low supplies. Your emergency kit is always up to date. FAMILY READY Sync your reserve with family members via iCloud. Everyone stays informed, no matter where they are. Family Sharing โ one subscription covers up to 5 family members. DOCUMENT VAULT Securely store photos and PDFs of your important documents (IDs, passports, insurance cards), protected by Face ID. EMERGENCY CONTACTS Save your key contacts directly in the app and access them instantly with the SOS button, even offline. WIDGET SUPPORT Add the GoBag+ widget to your home screen for a quick overview of your readiness at a glance. BACKUP & RESTORE Export and import your data anytime. Your preparation is never lost. PREMIUM FEATURES Unlock unlimited Go Bags, all item categories, home reserve, family sync, widget, backup, and expiry notifications with GoBag+ Premium. Start with a 1-month free trial. Be ready. Stay safe. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
GridDown
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GridDown is your personal emergency preparedness and survival planning app. Build your survival team, organize essential supplies, save bug-out locations, create emergency plans, and know exactly where to go when normal systems are unavailable. BUILD YOUR SURVIVAL TEAM Create your trusted emergency network and assign members to important roles including Leadership, Security, Medical, Food & Water, Shelter, Communications, and Morale. Add skills, contact information, notes, photos, and saved locations for each member. PLAN YOUR BUG-OUT LOCATIONS Save multiple bug-out destinations, rally points, supply locations, and other important places. Choose your primary destination and use Apple Maps to view locations and navigate when needed. TRACK FOOD & WATER Build an inventory of emergency food, water, and long-term storage items. Organize quantities, expiration dates, storage locations, and preparedness goals. ORGANIZE YOUR SUPPLIES Track medical supplies, power equipment, lighting, communications gear, tools, fuel, clothing, hygiene products, vehicle equipment, and other essentials. BUILD GO BAGS Create individual emergency bags for yourself, family members, vehicles, or specialized purposes. Use checklists to quickly see what is ready and what is missing. CREATE EMERGENCY PLANS Prepare plans for power outages, severe storms, evacuations, extended grid failures, communication outages, and other emergencies. Create rally points, assign responsibilities, and organize the actions your team should take. SEE YOUR READINESS GridDown brings your preparedness information together into a simple dashboard so you can quickly identify missing team roles, supplies, locations, and planning tasks. MAP YOUR PLAN View team member locations, bug-out destinations, rally points, medical locations, supply caches, and other important places using Apple Maps. OFFLINE-FIRST & PRIVATE Emergency information shouldn't depend on an internet connection or an online account. GridDown is designed around locally stored preparedness information so your essential plans remain available on your device. Whether you're preparing for a storm, extended power outage, evacuation, natural disaster, or simply want your family better organized, GridDown gives you one place to build your plan before you need it. Know your people. Know your supplies. Know where you're going. Be ready with GridDown.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GridDown at none against GoBag+ Emergency Prep Kit's 2. GoBag+ Emergency Prep Kit's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. GoBag+ Emergency Prep Kit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per year. GridDown asks for nothing beyond the download.
GoBag+ Emergency Prep Kit ships an update every 5 days, GridDown every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoBag+ Emergency Prep Kit | GridDown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days โ better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 โ better | 26.5 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gregory Dementev | YOURFULLSTACK, LLC |
In-app purchases
GoBag+ Emergency Prep Kit
- GoBag+ Yearly1 Month trial$8.991 Year
- Lifetime$24.99
GridDown
No in-app purchases
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