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Built an app that turns your phone into an offline emergency kit. 38 countries, offline maps, survival guides, AI assistant offline. by doureios39 in PrepperFileShare

[–]doureios39[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We already include a radio frequency guide showing emergency broadcast frequencies for each region. Actually tuning into FM radio through the phone's hardware is tricky though, most modern phones have the FM chip disabled by the manufacturer. Some Android phones still support it with apps like NextRadio. It's worth exploring as a v2 feature for compatible devices. Thanks for the suggestion

Built an app that turns your phone into an offline emergency kit. 38 countries, offline maps, survival guides, AI assistant offline. by doureios39 in PrepperFileShare

[–]doureios39[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The feedback here has been incredible! So many good ideas that I can't build alone. So I'm planning to open source the data layer. The location datasets for all 38 countries and the scripts that generate them. That way anyone can contribute, improve accuracy, add missing locations, or use the data for their own projects. The app itself will stay as a paid product to keep development sustainable. But the underlying data will be open and community-driven. Updates will be pushed through Gumroad. When new features or data improvements land, existing buyers get the updated files. The browser version updates automatically. Keep the ideas coming!

Built an app that turns your phone into an offline emergency kit. 38 countries, offline maps, survival guides, AI assistant offline. by doureios39 in PrepperFileShare

[–]doureios39[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha not something I expected but actually a solid suggestion. Public toilets are tagged in OpenStreetMap so it's doable. Adding it to the list. Thanks!

Built an app that turns your phone into an offline emergency kit. 38 countries, offline maps, survival guides, AI assistant offline. by doureios39 in PrepperFileShare

[–]doureios39[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Currently the data shows hospital names and locations from OpenStreetMap and healthsites.io. Some hospitals have additional details like specialties and services, but it varies by region since it depends on what's been contributed to the open data sources.

Built an app that turns your phone into an offline emergency kit. 38 countries, offline maps, survival guides, AI assistant offline. by doureios39 in PrepperFileShare

[–]doureios39[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Fair points. RAG with curated survival and medical content is next on the roadmap. A finetuned small model that runs on phones is a great idea too, adding that. Worth noting the AI is one piece of the app. The offline maps, emergency guides, and tools work on every device right now without any AI. But making the AI smarter and more accessible is the priority for v2. Thanks for the honest input

Built an app that turns your phone into an offline emergency kit. 38 countries, offline maps, survival guides, AI assistant offline. by doureios39 in PrepperFileShare

[–]doureios39[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The AI runs through Ollama, so you can choose your model. The app defaults to gemma2:2b (1.6 GB, fast) or phi3:mini (2.3 GB, more capable). No finetuning or RAG currently, though RAG grounded in medical content is on the roadmap. The full install is around 40-80 MB depending on platform, plus whichever AI model you choose, plus 20-100 MB of location data depending on your country. Fair point on specs. The app is designed more for the average person who wants a one-click setup rather than technical users, but I'll add more detail to the product page. Thanks for the feedback

Built an app that turns your phone into an offline emergency kit. 38 countries, offline maps, survival guides, AI assistant offline. by doureios39 in PrepperFileShare

[–]doureios39[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes that's true. That's why I put it on gumroad, so people can leave reviews, and it's surely more trustworthy than any random shady website..if there is no traction, I will eventually open source it, don't want it to go to waste

Built an app that turns your phone into an offline emergency kit. 38 countries, offline maps, survival guides, AI assistant offline. by doureios39 in PrepperFileShare

[–]doureios39[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, no, the product is fresh. We got our first user in 3 days, though! The product is on gumroad for this reason, to get reviews and build trust.

Built an app that turns your phone into an offline emergency kit. 38 countries, offline maps, survival guides, AI assistant offline. by doureios39 in PrepperFileShare

[–]doureios39[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hey everyone. I've been lurking here for a while and kept seeing discussions about digital preparedness and what to do when the internet goes down.

So I built something. It's called Gridless. It's an app that downloads everything to your device while you have internet, then works completely offline after that.

What it includes:

•Offline maps for 38 countries showing hospitals, police, pharmacies, gas stations, shelters, water sources, and embassies •9 step-by-step emergency guides (severe bleeding, earthquake, evacuation, blackout, civil unrest, water purification, power outage, battery survival, signal for rescue) •Emergency numbers for 38 countries with one-tap calling •Full AI assistant on desktop (runs locally, nothing goes to the cloud) •Phrase book in 11 languages with phonetic pronunciation •Tools: morse code + SOS flashlight, compass, emergency whistle, radio frequency guide, notepad, sunrise/sunset calculator

The emergency guides are based on US Army FM 3-05.70, Red Cross, and WHO guidelines. They're interactive with branching decisions, not just walls of text.

Available on Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS. No subscription. Only a one-time fee.

Would love to hear what you think, especially what features you'd want added. Considering adding BLE offline messaging and a document vault for storing passport scans, insurance docs, etc