Packtor vs Packaroo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Packtor
Easily create, customize, and share comprehensive packing lists for any trip. This app allows you to add, edit, and organize items, sync across devices, and even access weather information for your destination.
- Customizable packing lists
- Share lists with others
- Sync across devices
- Add default items
- Weather information
- Printable lists
- Duplicate lists
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Packing lists how you want them to be: easy to create, comprehensive and customized for you and your travels, easy to use, fully editable and always available when you need them. New: no registration needed! * Packtor creates a perfect packing list for your next trip. * Add, remove or rename items and categories on the list until it fits your travel needs exactly. * Travelling with others is more fun. Share your packing list and start packing with family and friends. (only with users account) * Use Packtor on all your devices. Your packing lists sync automatically. (only with users account) * Unpack your list and be ready for the next trip. * Duplicate your list if you want to make some changes without losing the original. * Add your own default items to your packing lists. (only with users account) * Current weather information of your travel destination * Print your lists Available accommodation types: - Hotel - Hostel - Holiday Home - Camping - more to come soon Available travel types: - Holiday - City trip - Backpacking - Business trip - Trekking - Winter sports - more to come soon
Packaroo
Create custom travel packing checklists for any trip. Organize items, track tasks, and manage shopping lists. Share your lists with others or import from a catalog.
- Unlimited trip and item creation
- Item bundling for quick additions
- Task and shopping list tracking
- Trip organization by date or container
- List sharing and importing
- Hide packed items
- Order from Amazon directly
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“Best packing app for photographers” FStoppers - Nerdy and artistic WHAT’S FREE • No ads • Requires no sign-ups or personal info • Create unlimited trips • Create unlimited items • Bundle up items that you always bring for quick addition on future trips • Share / import collections of items in the Packaroo catalog • Hide packed items from display • Keep track of related tasks for each trip • Keep track of items you need to buy before travel • Order from Amazon directly from shopping list • Organize trips by date • Reuse and duplicate trips • Share copies of your pack list WHAT’S PRO • Create custom collections in the Packaroo catalog • Share / import custom collections • Hide default collections • Create unlimited bundles for better organization • Bulk add new items to catalog • Change the order in which collections, bundles and items within bundles are displayed • Organize your trip by bag, box or container • Create a separate list for each of your traveling companions • Manage the order of pack lists on a trip • Choose your own app icon • Supports a small dedicated team at the Packaroo workshop
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Packaroo at 4.7 against Packtor's 4.4. Packaroo also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 weeks) and ratings volume (130 vs 17). Packtor's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Packtor sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Packaroo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Packaroo holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Packaroo has 130 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Packtor's written reviews are positive against 83% of Packaroo's.
Packtor ships an update every 4 weeks, Packaroo every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Packtor | Packaroo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (17 ratings) | 4.7 (130 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 130 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sebastian Kinzlinger | Matic LLC |
Customer experience
Packtor
Packaroo
Bugs and requests
Packtor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Packaroo
Reported bugs
6 issues- Lists not shareable in desired formats (email, print)
- Custom bundles not syncing between devices
- Cannot edit individual items without deleting and re-entering
- App automatically changes capitalization of items
- Lag and items remaining checked after unchecking
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- Sharing with other Packaroo users not working
Requested features
6 requests- True iCloud style live collaborative lists
- iCloud sync between iPhone and iPad
- Undo button for accidental checks
- Add pictures to checklists
- iPad version of the app
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- Full German translation
In-app purchases
Packtor
- Accommodation: camping$0.99
- Travel type: business trip$0.99
- Travel type: trekking$0.99
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- Accommodation: holiday home$0.99
- 5 more packing lists$0.99
- Travel type: city trip$0.99
- Travel type: winter sports$0.99
- Make Packtor ad free$2.99
- Packtor Pro$3.99
Packaroo
- Packaroo Pro$5.99
