Why Users Are Leaving Top Prepping Guide Apps

SAS Survival Guide

Completely abandoned by developers - crashes on modern devices, requires internet despite being survival app, lost purchases

"Shame on the developers for grabbing the money and abandoning the platform. Glad I still have the excellent book"

"App hasn't worked in years. It crashes on the developer splash screen. Only seems to work on iPhones from 8-10 years ago. Doesn't work on iPhones X and 11"

SAS Survival Guide - Lite

Extremely limited content with broken core functionality (can't scroll past first paragraphs, videos don't work)

"when trying to access ANY category information there is no way to read further than the first 2 paragraphs TLDR: App doesn't work because the scroll function is com"

"Can play videos. Neither stream nor download-to-play works. Also, once clicking a video, I can't navigate back to the book. There's no 'go back' button"

Users feel cheated by the $6 price point when the app doesn't work, requires re-purchase after updates, or needs internet connectivity. The separate iPad purchase requirement also frustrates users who expected universal compatibility.

Users were willing to pay $6+ for a comprehensive survival guide and even purchased multiple editions (urban + wilderness), indicating willingness to pay for quality content. However, technical failures have destroyed trust in paid survival apps.