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Show HN: Preppr – a modern prepping/survivalist iOS app

17 points by anujsjpatel 2y ago

Hi, this is my first iOS app and built it for the prepping community as I saw all their existing apps looked like they were from 2010 :) It's 80-90% free (unless you are a power user e.g. create a lot of AI generated items, then there is a cheap pro plan). Enjoy!

giardini 2y ago
I've always wanted a book that tells how to do field surgery. I don't feel intellectually complete if I don't know the basics of field-setting a broken limb or cleaning/debriding/sewing up a bullet/shrapnel wound (including damage to underlying organs). Think "War between the States" + antibiotics + anaesthesia. Any such books? Plz spare me any woeful remonstrations.
- octokatt 2y ago
  This book won't go into field surgery, but will go into emergency care for field-setting a broken limb, how to clean wounds, and when to use/not use medications. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/540113.Where_There_Is_No_Doctor https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/540113.Where_There_Is_No... https://www.amazon.com/When-There-Doctor-Challenging-Self-reliance/dp/1934170119 https://www.amazon.com/When-There-Doctor-Challenging-Self-re...
- Octopuz 2y ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_There_Is_No_Doctor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_There_Is_No_Doctor And the dentist counterpart https://archive.org/details/Where_There_is_No_Dentist_Murray_Dickson https://archive.org/details/Where_There_is_No_Dentist_Murray...
- anujsjpatel 2y ago
  Frankly thought your comment was in jest until people responded to you with serious recommendations :)
subjectsigma 2y ago
Is there a reason you chose iOS? I use lots of Apple products but even I’ll admit they are less hardy and repairable than other options, which makes me believe the prepper audience would prefer alternatives.
- anujsjpatel 2y ago
  So I built this in react-native with plan to release on both iOS and Android but focused on the iOS launch first. The plan was that if people liked it/used it/there were some paying users to offset the costs of hosting/APIs, then I would release the Android version as well. I will update you if the Android version is launched!
greyadept 2y ago
This should be a once-off purchase instead of a subscription, in my opinion. If there’s one customer who’ll want an app to work when infrastructure goes down, it’s a prepper.
- anujsjpatel 2y ago
  Yes, that seems to be a popular request. There are some ongoing variable costs depending on usage (AI image generation + storage) but for every other feature, I agree a one time payment makes sense. I will change it if enough people don't subscribe.
mstolpm 2y ago
Terrible onboarding: Why do I need to create an external account even before seeing what the app has to offer for me? Immediately uninstalled the app.
- anujsjpatel 2y ago
  Thanks for the feedback! I haven't heard this one from customers yet as most are fine with sign in with apple (private relay email) but definitely taking this into consideration for the next updates.
your_drunk_dad 2y ago
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17 points by anujsjpatel 2y ago

giardini 2y ago

I've always wanted a book that tells how to do field surgery. I don't feel intellectually complete if I don't know the basics of field-setting a broken limb or cleaning/debriding/sewing up a bullet/shrapnel wound (including damage to underlying organs). Think "War between the States" + antibiotics + anaesthesia. Any such books? Plz spare me any woeful remonstrations.

octokatt 2y ago
This book won't go into field surgery, but will go into emergency care for field-setting a broken limb, how to clean wounds, and when to use/not use medications. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/540113.Where_There_Is_No_Doctor https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/540113.Where_There_Is_No... https://www.amazon.com/When-There-Doctor-Challenging-Self-reliance/dp/1934170119 https://www.amazon.com/When-There-Doctor-Challenging-Self-re...
Octopuz 2y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_There_Is_No_Doctor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_There_Is_No_Doctor And the dentist counterpart https://archive.org/details/Where_There_is_No_Dentist_Murray_Dickson https://archive.org/details/Where_There_is_No_Dentist_Murray...
anujsjpatel 2y ago
Frankly thought your comment was in jest until people responded to you with serious recommendations :)

subjectsigma 2y ago

Is there a reason you chose iOS? I use lots of Apple products but even I’ll admit they are less hardy and repairable than other options, which makes me believe the prepper audience would prefer alternatives.

anujsjpatel 2y ago
So I built this in react-native with plan to release on both iOS and Android but focused on the iOS launch first. The plan was that if people liked it/used it/there were some paying users to offset the costs of hosting/APIs, then I would release the Android version as well. I will update you if the Android version is launched!

greyadept 2y ago

This should be a once-off purchase instead of a subscription, in my opinion. If there’s one customer who’ll want an app to work when infrastructure goes down, it’s a prepper.

anujsjpatel 2y ago
Yes, that seems to be a popular request. There are some ongoing variable costs depending on usage (AI image generation + storage) but for every other feature, I agree a one time payment makes sense. I will change it if enough people don't subscribe.

mstolpm 2y ago

Terrible onboarding: Why do I need to create an external account even before seeing what the app has to offer for me? Immediately uninstalled the app.

anujsjpatel 2y ago
Thanks for the feedback! I haven't heard this one from customers yet as most are fine with sign in with apple (private relay email) but definitely taking this into consideration for the next updates.

your_drunk_dad 2y ago

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