Comparison

SurviveVault vs IWISur

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

Head to head
About

SurviveVault

Features
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Preparing isn't fear. It's responsibility. The EU now recommends that every household keeps at least 72 hours of supplies. SurviveVault helps you get there and stay there, without spreadsheets or paper lists. SurviveVault is your household's emergency preparedness hub. Track your food, water, medicine and gear, get reminded before anything expires, and know how many days your family could hold out if something goes wrong. INVENTORY & EXPIRY DATES • Food, supplies and medicines with quantity, location, expiry date, calories and photo • Automatic status: expired, expiring soon or fresh • Expiry reminders on your device and minimum-stock alerts • FIFO rotation and an automatic restock list • Barcode scanner to add food faster (Premium) PLAN YOUR AUTONOMY • Dashboard with how many days your supplies last for your household • Family profiles: age, allergies, chronic medication, blood type • Water calculator and ready-made kit templates, including a 72-hour kit • Crisis scenario simulation (Premium) • Evacuation bag planner with weight and volume limits (Premium) • Equipment maintenance log and a vault for important documents • Garden and seed bank, plus energy autonomy for batteries, solar and fuel (Premium) WHEN IT MATTERS • Offline medical guide: wounds, burns, CPR, dehydration, hypothermia, fractures and more • Step-by-step emergency protocols: blackout, 30-minute evacuation, shelter in place, injuries, contaminated water, plus your own (Premium) • Storage and preservation guides and emergency radio frequencies • Strategic map with waypoints, GPS and compass (Premium; map tiles need a connection) • Local intel: water sources, shelters, routes and danger zones (Premium) • Crisis Mode: a black-and-white, battery-saving view with just the essentials COMMUNITY • Add friends and share inventory or intel with granular privacy • Barter board with real-time chat, plus reporting and blocking PRIVATE AND OFFLINE-FIRST • Works without a connection and syncs when you are back online • Optional local-only mode with sync turned off • App lock with a PIN that never leaves your device • Export your data to CSV or JSON (Premium) • Sign in with Apple or email, and delete your account from the app at any time • Light and dark mode, available in 11 languages SURVIVEVAULT PREMIUM SurviveVault is free to download. Premium removes the item limits and unlocks every advanced tool. Choose a monthly or annual auto-renewable subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. The medical guide and protocols are for guidance only and do not replace professional advice. In an emergency, call your local emergency number. Terms of Use: https://survivevault.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://survivevault.com/privacy

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IWISur

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Know how prepared your household is. iwisur helps you prepare for everyday disruptions: a water outage, a power cut, sheltering at home or having to leave quickly. Keep your supplies, equipment and preparation tasks in one place, without creating an account. UNDERSTAND YOUR SUPPLY COVERAGE Estimate how long your water and food supplies could cover your household’s needs. Include adults, children and pets. Review the assumptions behind the calculation and adjust your preparedness goal. KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE Keep an inventory of water, food, medicines and equipment. Record quantities, dates and storage locations. See what is missing, approaching its expiry date or due for a check. ORGANISE YOUR GO BAGS Group the essentials you want to take with you in portable storage. Review each bag’s contents and keep a record of your checks. MAKE PROGRESS WITH A PRACTICAL PLAN Review water, food, first-aid supplies, lighting, power and equipment. Identify gaps for your chosen time horizon and link items from your inventory to your plan’s requirements. KEEP USEFUL GUIDANCE CLOSE Read practical “What to do if…” guides, prepare meeting points and keep your radio information together. Local reminders help you follow up on expiry dates and equipment checks. STAY IN CONTROL OF YOUR DATA Your inventory and essential features work offline. Household data is stored on your phone. Barcode product lookup and map display use external services only with your consent. Export your data and manage your own backups. Available in English and French, with light and dark themes. iwisur is an organisation tool. Supply estimates depend on the information you enter and do not guarantee how long your supplies will actually last. Practical guides do not replace official instructions or medical advice. In an emergency, contact the emergency services.

Screenshots

SurviveVault4 screens
IWISur4 screens

Verdict

The call

SurviveVault and IWISur are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SurviveVault versus IWISur: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurviveVaultIWISur
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB26 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperJuan Manuel Rodriguez FernandezPHILIPPE COHEN

In-app purchases

None

SurviveVault

No in-app purchases

None

IWISur

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SurviveVault free?
SurviveVault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IWISur free?
IWISur is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SurviveVault or IWISur have ads?
Neither SurviveVault nor IWISur shows ads.

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