Pack Helper vs Roamer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pack Helper
This app helps you create and manage packing lists for various occasions like trips, hikes, and sleepovers. It offers templates, progress tracking, and the ability to save regular items for quick additions, ensuring you don't forget essentials.
- Instant list creation
- Packing progress tracking
- Editable templates
- Regular item modules
- Clean interface
- Archived lists
- Apple Watch integration
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Need help packing for various occasions, including trips, hikes, campings and sleepovers? Keep forgetting to bring essential items? Here is the solution — a packing assistant. MAIN FEATURES: - Pack instantly after list creation - Packing progress at a glance - Easy template edit to accommodate your personal needs - Modules of regular items for different templates and lists - Clean interface for easy navigation - Archive lists for future reference WATCH APP AVAILABLE: - Pack the most recent list with Apple Watch - Instant synchronisation with iPhone app LIMITATION OF FREE ACCOUNTS: - Manage only one list (including archived list) - Editing regular items modules is disabled UNLOCK WITH IN-APP PURCHASE: - Basic Upgrade: manage more than one list - Pro Upgrade: manage also the regular item modules This app is built with simplicity and efficiency in mind. Choose a template and start packing right away. No more the pain of writing the list all over again (and still missing something). If you discovered you missed something on a trip, you can simply update the template and the item will appear in all future lists. Put the items you pack for more than one occasions in regular items modules so that they can be added to your lists or templates by just a few clicks. Then, focus on packing! Watch App enables you to free both hands by ridding the phone and let you focus by stripping away unnecessary functions when you are in the heat of packing. The progress will be synced instantly with your phone.
Roamer
Organize your trips with customizable itineraries and packing lists. Share your plans with others and keep all your travel data private and local to your device.
- Customizable itineraries
- Default and adjustable packing lists
- Share plans and lists
- Local data storage
- No personal data collection
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Trip Planning and Packing Management! Customize your schedule to suit your preferences and stay organized every step of the way. Use our default packing list categories and items as a starting point, and easily adjust them to fit your needs. Share your plans and packing lists effortlessly with friends, family, or travel companions. All data is stored locally on your device—you can clear it anytime. We do not track or collect any personal information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Roamer at 5.0 against Pack Helper's 4.4. Roamer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Pack Helper's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 16 months) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Pack Helper sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Roamer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Roamer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Pack Helper ships an update every 3 weeks, Roamer every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pack Helper | Roamer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chloe Lo | Ying Cui |
Customer experience
Pack Helper
Roamer
In-app purchases
Pack Helper
- Basic Upgrade$0.99
- Pro Upgrade (from Basic)$0.99
- Pro Upgrade$1.99
Roamer
No in-app purchases








