Comparison

Lost Person Behavior vs Buxus

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

Head to head
About

Lost Person Behavior

This app provides critical information for search and rescue operations, guiding officials on where to look for missing persons. It offers detailed behavioral profiles, tactical briefings, and investigative questions tailored to 41 subject categories. The app functions offline, making it reliable in remote locations.

Highlights
  • 41 subject categories
  • Subject category wizard
  • Behavioral profiles
  • Tactical briefings
  • Investigative questions
  • Spatial and survival statistics
  • Offline functionality
Features
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The Lost Person Behavior App is based upon the Search and Rescue (SAR) international gold standard reference tool on where to look for lost and missing persons. Every Public Safety Official needs to know where the missing person might be, what to ask, where to look, and what to do when minutes matter. The app was built around the field needs of Public Safety Officials. No matter how remote the location, the app continues to function since no network connection is required, once installed. This life-saving information is customized for 41 different subject categories. The categories are organized into a hierarchy of groups including external factors (abductions, aircraft), water incidents (boats and persons in the water), wheeled incidents (ATV, mountain bikes, vehicles, etc.), mental states (autism, dementia, despondent, intellectual disability, mental illness, substance intoxication), children (in five different age groups), and eighteen outdoor activities (hiker, hunter, climber, gatherer, skier, etc.). The app guides the user in selecting the correct subject category by several means. The subject category wizard allows the user to select potential scenarios and then will suggest the best match for the subject category. For example, if a child was riding his bicycle and was then known to be abducted, the user could select Child, Wheel/Motorized, and Abduction; the wizard would suggest using the abduction category. Alternately, the user can go straight to a subject category by using favorites, an alphabetical list, or the hierarchy list. Once the subject category is selected, the Lost Person Behavior App provides the user with: • behavioral profiles • tactical briefings • specific investigative questions • spatial and survival statistics • suggestions for initial tasks (reflex tasking). The all-new tactical briefings distill the statistics and profiles to the key points that every field searcher must know. The more extensive profile, full statistics, and suggested initial tasks assist even the seasoned search planner. The highly detailed questions for the investigation resulted from decades of SAR experience and thousands of missions. The app even allows you to email a checklist of these critical tasks and interview questions so that you may print them out. The email could also be used for providing remote support or documenting tasks that have been completed. Determining where to look is one of the major functions of the search statistics, which are now provided in a graphical and tabular format. The statistics from thousands of SAR missions allow the search planner to see where similar previous search subjects were found. The SAR statistics include: • Distance from the Initial Planning Point • Elevation model (likelihood of going up, down, or staying at the same elevation) • Mobility model (how long will the subject keep moving) • Dispersion angle (given a direction of travel, how well does that predict subject’s location) • Track Offset model (how far away from a feature such as a road or trail is subject found) • Find location (at what type of geographic feature was the subject found) • Scenario (what caused the subject to become missing) • Survivability overall (what is the overall chance of finding the subject alive or injured) • Survivability rate (how does survivability rate change in 24-hour increments). The Lost Person Behavior App can be easily customized to only show the statistical information you actually need. The user can customize for ecoregion, terrain, and urban incidents. The user can view the data in both metric and English units. Several additional helpful tools are built into the app. Contextual help is provided on every page with additional information boxes, which explain every element of the app on the page you need. The information page provides information about the bike wheel model used to describe initial tactical deployment (reflex tasking), a glossary, help, and contact information.

About

Buxus

Access critical pipeline operator information, including emergency contacts, products transported, and hazard identification. This app helps emergency responders and the public understand and interact with local pipeline infrastructure.

Highlights
  • Emergency contact information
  • Products transported details
  • Hazard identification
  • Response guidance
  • Information request from operators
  • User reporting of critical information
Features
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Buxus® is the essential tool that bridges the gap between pipeline operators and other facility operators and those who need critical information most: emergency responders, the public, and other important stakeholders. Access on-demand details about pipelines and critical infrastructure in your area, including emergency contacts, safety information, transported materials, and hazard identification. Key Features: - Instant access to operator-specific safety information. - Emergency preparedness and response training resources. - Direct communication channel to request and report vital information. - Tailored content for emergency responders, the public, excavators, public officials, and the community. Buxus® ensures everyone has the information they need, when they need it, to protect lives and infrastructure. Download Buxus® and be aware and prepared.

Screenshots

Lost Person Behavior3 screens
Buxus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lost Person Behavior at 71% against Buxus's 20%. Lost Person Behavior also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.7) and chart position (#125 vs unranked). Buxus's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Buxus is free to download; Lost Person Behavior costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lost Person Behavior holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Lost Person Behavior's written reviews are positive against 20% of Buxus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lost Person Behavior ships an update every 2 months, Buxus every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Lost Person Behavior versus Buxus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLost Person BehaviorBuxus
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (13 ratings) — better3.7 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1319 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#125 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB530 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperdbS ProductionsSander Resources, L.L.C.

Customer experience

Lost Person Behavior

All ratings13 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral23.1%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral21.4%
Negative7.1%

Buxus

All ratings19 ratings
Positive68.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lost Person Behavior

No in-app purchases

None

Buxus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lost Person Behavior free?
Lost Person Behavior costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Buxus free?
Buxus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lost Person Behavior or Buxus?
Lost Person Behavior is rated higher. Lost Person Behavior averages 4.2 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Buxus averages 3.7 from 19 ratings.
Do Lost Person Behavior or Buxus have ads?
Neither Lost Person Behavior nor Buxus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lost Person Behavior or Buxus?
Lost Person Behavior ships an update every 2 months, and Buxus every 6 weeks. Most recently, Lost Person Behavior was updated on October 8, 2026 and Buxus on October 15, 2026.

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