PackLight for Backpacking vs Wild Guide Yorkshire Dales
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PackLight for Backpacking
This app helps backpackers create lightweight packing lists by organizing gear, tracking weights, and visualizing their impact. It allows users to build custom lists, share them, and even import from other services. An optional supporter edition unlocks advanced features for a one-time purchase.
- Organize gear by name, weight, and category
- Build weight-aware packing lists
- Visualize pack weight impact
- Packing checklist functionality
- Share packing lists via link or CSV
- Import lists from LighterPack
- Offline access to data
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Keep your pack weight down and never forget crucial gear with PackLight, the packing list app for backpackers. Get PackLight today and be confident that you have exactly what you need - and only what you need - on your next adventure. CORE FEATURES (100% free / no sign up / no ads) - Organize Your Gear -- Inventory your gear by name, weight, and category. - Build Packing Lists -- Use your gear to build weight-aware packing lists. - Keep Your Backpack Light -- Instantly see how your gear choices impact pack weight. - Packing Checklist -- Check off items as you pack to ensure nothing is forgotten. - Share Packing Lists -- Post your list on packlightapp.com and share a link or send a CSV of your list to anyone. - Visualize Weight Distribution -- Use the bar graph to compare gear categories. - Custom Categories -- Organize items your way with your own categories. - Import From LighterPack -- Don't start from scratch - import your LighterPack lists (unaffiliated). - Offline Access -- Access your data even off the grid. Works without internet. ADVANCED FEATURES (Supporter Edition) Supporter Edition is a one-time purchase that supports ongoing maintenance and improvements to PackLight and grants permanent access to these advanced features: - Kits for Quick Packing -- Create kits to group items that you normally pack together, like a first aid kit or cooking gear, so you can add them all to a list at once. - Unlimited Base Lists -- Create new packing lists based on any combination of your other lists and kits. - Inventory Search -- Quickly find gear in your inventory. ABOUT PACKLIGHT PackLight was originally built for my own use and published free on the App Store to share with other backpackers. All of the core features are still free and always will be and it's been great to see PackLight become a favorite for so many! Thank you! If you think PackLight has earned it, I'd really appreciate your honest rating and review. They help a lot and I read every last one. Got an idea for improvement? Email me any time with feedback or feature requests at packlightapp@gmail.com.
Wild Guide Yorkshire Dales
Discover 350 secret places and wild adventures in the Yorkshire Dales and surrounding areas. Find hidden waterfalls, ancient ruins, unique accommodations, and local food producers for an unforgettable escape.
- 350 secret places and wild adventures
- Wild swimming spots
- Hidden beaches and islands
- Easy ridge scrambles and gorge walks
- Caverns, caves, grottoes, and ruins
- Artisan food producers and micro breweries
- Unique accommodation and wild camping spots
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A new compendium of adventures, from the best-selling and award-winning Wild Guide series, now released for the Yorkshire Dales, Nidderdale, Forest of Bowland and parts of the South Pennines. Imagine a summer spent swimming in mountain waterfalls, exploring lost ruins and caverns, and camping in ancient forests. In this explorer’s compendium you will discover the most exciting and lesser-known places to visit in the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales, with magical places to stay and where to find the very best local and artisan food, straight from the farm or field. Featuring stunning photography and engaging travel writing, this is the perfect book for families seeking new adventures off the beaten track, or explorers dreaming up their ultimate weekend escape. Guiding you to 350 secret places and wild adventures, including slow food treats and quirky places to stay, this book is perfect for the discerning explorer seeking unusual things to do off the beaten track, for families and for couples dreaming about the ultimate weekend escape. • Wild swim in the best waterfalls, river pools and blue lagoons • Discover secret beaches and islands you can canoe to • Find the best easy ridge scrambles and gorge walks • Avoid the crowds with lesser known easy peaks and hidden valleys • Discover extraordinary caverns, caves, grottoes and ruins • Enjoy meadows and amazing wildlife • Seek out micro breweries and artisan food producers • Sleep in a bothy or shepherd’s hut, or wild camp with our secret reccommendations Daniel Start is an award-winning travel writer and photographer. He is author of Wild Swimming, Hidden Beaches and Wild Guide South East. Tania Pascoe is a naturalist and food writer. She is author of Wild Garden Weekends and Wild Guide South West. The Wild Guide series was winner of the Travmedia Travel Guidebook of the Year 2015
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PackLight for Backpacking at Free against Wild Guide Yorkshire Dales's $2.99. PackLight for Backpacking also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). Wild Guide Yorkshire Dales's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On review sentiment and ads 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
PackLight for Backpacking is free to download; Wild Guide Yorkshire Dales costs $2.99 up front. PackLight for Backpacking sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wild Guide Yorkshire Dales asks for nothing beyond the download.
PackLight for Backpacking ships an update every 2 months, Wild Guide Yorkshire Dales every 7 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | PackLight for Backpacking | Wild Guide Yorkshire Dales |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 95.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mark Oliveira | Wild Things Publishing Ltd |
Customer experience
PackLight for Backpacking
Wild Guide Yorkshire Dales
Bugs and requests
PackLight for Backpacking
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional issues with alphabetical sorting of lists
- Reported bug with displaying the correct list when selected
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to track purchase price and date for gear items
- Implement custom category creation
- Include option to add notes and details to gear items
- Implement cloud sync and backup functionality
- Add sharing capabilities to easily collaborate with others
Wild Guide Yorkshire Dales
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PackLight for Backpacking
- Supporter Edition$19.99
Wild Guide Yorkshire Dales
No in-app purchases
Questions
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