Comparison

Packtor vs uPackingList XL

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Customizable packing lists
  • Share lists with others
  • Sync across devices
  • Add default items
  • Weather information
  • Printable lists
  • Duplicate lists
Features
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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

About

uPackingList XL

This app helps you create and manage packing lists for any trip. It offers a weather wizard to suggest items based on destination and activities, and allows you to reuse custom lists for future travels. Thousands of users rely on it for stress-free packing.

Highlights
  • Customizable packing lists
  • Weather-based item suggestions
  • Pre-populated item catalog
  • Expandable/collapsible categories
  • Reuse custom lists
  • Trip purpose and activity adjustment
Features
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uPackingList - Travel Packing List to Any Destination Pack and do things that matter before you leave. Stress-free packing for a vacation or a business trip now available with the brand new version of uPackingList app. Thousands of users packed their bags following their trip lists in the app. HOW IT WORKS Make a list and select items you will need in a trip. All categories can expand and collapse for a better focus. WEATHER WIZARD Point out the purpose of the trip, its dates and the destination. Wizard will do the job for you. It will adjust checklist according to the weather conditions and your activities during the travel. REUSE YOUR LISTS Come back to use your custom list again for the same destination or purpose. It already has information about you would like to take with you whether you go to a beach or hiking. ITEMS AND CATEGORIES All items live in an initial catalogue that you can customize as you like: add, edit, delete any of them. There are over 300 items in the catalogue from the start.

Screenshots

Packtor4 screens
uPackingList XL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Packtor at 75% against uPackingList XL's 18%. Packtor also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.3) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 21 months). uPackingList XL's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Packtor sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. uPackingList XL asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Packtor holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Packtor's written reviews are positive against 18% of uPackingList XL's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Packtor ships an update every 4 weeks, uPackingList XL every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Packtor versus uPackingList XL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPacktoruPackingList XL
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (17 ratings) — better1.3 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better18.2% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastian KinzlingerNIX United

Customer experience

Packtor

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral11.8%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

uPackingList XL

All ratings9 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative81.8%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Packtor

One-time9
  • 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
None

uPackingList XL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Packtor free?
Packtor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is uPackingList XL free?
uPackingList XL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Packtor or uPackingList XL?
Packtor is rated higher. Packtor averages 4.4 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while uPackingList XL averages 1.3 from 10 ratings.
Do Packtor or uPackingList XL have ads?
Neither Packtor nor uPackingList XL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Packtor or uPackingList XL?
Packtor ships an update every 4 weeks, and uPackingList XL every 21 months. Most recently, Packtor was updated on November 2, 2026 and uPackingList XL on November 3, 2026.

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