Collapse Survivor 17+

Coolest app

Not only life saving and educational but also a really cool fun app that I look forward to playing. Reminds me of the fun choose your own adventure books I grew up with.

Scam

I spent 15 minutes detailing what a garbage app this is, but it got deleted somehow. Not going to rewrite it. These people are dishonest scammers who insist upon collecting highly personal information, try to sell their products to incentivize you to survive, use garbage (basically all the same) “simulations” that fail to take multiple considerations into account (how did I die of thirst despite living on an uncontaminated lake and a hand pump well?). In another simulation I survived but “due to actuarial tables and the dreaded random number generator” I died this year, despite being in vital good health and fitness although I’m exiting middle age. I ran their simulation multiple times. Died this year every time. It doesn’t seem very random. And the fact that they describe Trump supporters as violent aggressors when we all know the exact opposite is the truth, pretty much tells you all you need to know about where their heads are. If my identity isn’t stolen, I’ll be sure to be getting junk mail. To top it off, I paid for a year subscription, but when I canceled the renewal a year from now, my access was cut off immediately. Stay far, far away.

Very Intriguing, but Major Security flaw

I got this app after reading about it in a news article. There’s a 30-day free trial and I used that to run through the grid collapse scenario. I found it to be thought provoking and worthwhile, and I planned to go through one of their real-time scenarios.

But...

The next time I opened the app, it asked me for my iOS passcode in order to open it. This is a HUGE security problem. I deleted the app.

To me, the best case scenario is that this app was developed by a third party who disagrees with the business model or politics of those who contracted it. They inserted this ‘poison pill’ to give the app a bad reputation. If this is the case, the people who paid for its development have some sort of recourse. There are many possibilities for a worst-case scenario.

I hope to hear that this app has been improved and I will consider getting it again.

Developer Response ,

The iOS passcode prompt within the app serves as an additional layer of security to safeguard your personal data and ensure the privacy of your information. By requiring the iOS passcode, we aim to prevent unauthorized access to the app, particularly in situations where your device might be shared or accessed by others.

However, we understand that this feature may have caused inconvenience in your experience, and we apologize for any frustration it may have caused. Rest assured, our team is actively reviewing and addressing this aspect to optimize the user experience while maintaining robust security measures.

Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to enhance our app's functionality and usability. If you have any further questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.