BugOut vs MY.DEV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BugOut
This app gamifies emergency preparedness with timed drills for various scenarios, scoring reaction speed and plan solidity. It helps users track gear, plan evacuation routes, and earn badges, ensuring they are ready for real-life emergencies.
- Gamified emergency drills
- Timed scenario practice
- Gear checklists
- Evacuation planning
- Badge and achievement system
- Custom scenario builder
- Encrypted document vault
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BugOut turns emergency preparedness from a chore into a game — and makes sure you're actually ready when it counts. Run timed drills for real emergencies (house fire, earthquake, blackout, flood) or practice with the more... colorful scenarios. Get scored on reaction speed, how much of your gear is actually packed, and how solid your plan is. Earn badges. Build streaks. Know you're ready. FEATURES • 13 scenarios — 8 real emergencies, 5 darkly funny ones • Timed live drills with a countdown ring and scoring • Gear checklists per scenario — track what you own, what you need • Planning score — evac routes, emergency contacts, meeting points • Scheduled drill alerts — set it and forget it • Badge & achievement system — 8 unlockable badges • Drill history and streak tracker • Custom scenarios — build your own drills • Home Screen widget + Siri Shortcuts • Encrypted Document Vault for IDs, insurance, and passports • Evac Map with your routes and meeting points • Automatic iCloud Drive Backup — rolling snapshots to YOUR iCloud, not ours. Restore on a new device with one tap. We never see your data. • Optional Nearby Share — send checklists to family over local Bluetooth, no internet required NO ACCOUNTS. NO TRACKING. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. No sign-up required. No analytics. Your emergency plans are yours alone. Your data backs up automatically to your personal iCloud Drive — Apple manages the keys, and only your Apple ID can access it. Whether you're a prepper, a parent trying to get the family on the same page, or someone who just realized they have no idea what they'd actually do in a disaster — BugOut is the fastest way to find out how ready you really are.
MY.DEV
Easily create shareable links for your Apple Shortcuts. Advertise your creations or simply send them to friends and family.
- Create shortcut links
- Advertise shortcuts
- Share shortcuts with others
- Simple interface
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Create shortcut links to advertise or just send your Shortcuts to people
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BugOut at 5.0 against MY.DEV's 1.0. MY.DEV's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. BugOut sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. MY.DEV asks for nothing beyond the download.
BugOut holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | BugOut | MY.DEV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 187 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZIma Logistics LLC | Bridget Baker |
In-app purchases
BugOut
- BugOut: Small Tip$0.99
- BugOut: Medium Tip$2.99
- BugOut Pro$4.99
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- BugOut: Large Tip$4.99
MY.DEV
No in-app purchases









