Comparison

Packr Travel Packing List vs Packaroo

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

Head to head
About

Packr Travel Packing List

This app helps you create personalized packing checklists for your trips. It considers your destination, travel dates, and planned activities to suggest items, learning from your past trips to improve future suggestions. You can also customize lists and set item quantities.

Highlights
  • Personalized packing checklists
  • Destination-based suggestions
  • Activity-based item recommendations
  • Learns from past trips
  • Customizable item quantities
  • Create own packing lists
  • Sync across devices (Premium)
Features
Currently charting
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Packr is a travel packing list app that helps you pack your suitcase for every trip — so you never forget a thing. Save time before you go: your packing list is built automatically from your destination (city, country or region), travel dates and activities. ◆ PACKING CHECKLIST ◆ Packr creates a smart packing checklist for your suitcase from dozens of pre-defined activities. Based on length of stay, weather and planned activities, your packing list is ready in no time. It's the perfect tool for summer vacations, long weekends, road trips, business travel and even camping. ◆ LESS STRESS ◆ Every journey is different, and each traveler has their own habits. Packr learns from each of your trips to organize the packing checklist, adjusting items based on your previous trips. You will never forget to pack THAT thing again! ◆ BETTER PREPARED ◆ Set a quantity for each item — some quantities adjust automatically to the length of your stay. Create your own custom packing lists, and now use emojis as list icons to personalize them. Assign each item to a bag or suitcase, and filter your packing list by traveler. Even your pets can have their own packing list. ◆ PLAN MULTI-DESTINATION TRIPS ◆ Import your trips directly from TripIt, including multi-destination itineraries, or convert any trip into a multi-destination journey. ◆ PRACTICAL FEATURES ◆ Sign in with your Apple account to securely save and sync your trips and packing lists across iPhone and iPad. Pack anywhere with improved offline mode — even without a connection. You can also share your checklist with travel companions or print it out. Packr has already travelled several thousand times around planet Earth, packing over a million items in each traveller's suitcase. Packr has been used for trips to cities like Paris, London, Barcelona, New York City, Montreal, Berlin, Majorca... And countries like France, United Kingdom, Spain, Greece, USA, Italy, Canada, Germany and 1000+ more locations. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Packr Travel Packing List4 screens
Packaroo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Packaroo at none against Packr Travel Packing List's shown. Packaroo also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 72%). Packr Travel Packing List's advantage is ratings volume (7.2K vs 130) and chart position (#108 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Packr Travel Packing List sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Packaroo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Packr Travel Packing List against 4.7 for Packaroo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Packr Travel Packing List has 7.2K ratings behind it against 130, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Packr Travel Packing List's written reviews are positive against 83% of Packaroo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Packr Travel Packing List ships an update every 5 days, Packaroo every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Packr Travel Packing List versus Packaroo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPackr Travel Packing ListPackaroo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7.2K ratings)4.7 (130 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.7% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.2K — better130
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#108 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeremie LeroyMatic LLC

Customer experience

Packr Travel Packing List

All ratings7,131 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews810 reviews
Positive71.7%
Neutral9.8%
Negative18.5%

Packaroo

All ratings128 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative11.9%

User reviews

Packr Travel Packing List

From 7.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful for organization
  • 🚀 Great for planning trips
  • 🌤️ Provides weather info
  • 💡 Customizable lists
  • 👍 Friendly and easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Requires internet connection
  • 🔒 Asks for personal info
  • 💰 Premium features too expensive
  • 🐛 Buggy, glitchy, and unreliable
  • 🔒 Ads in free version

Packaroo

From 130 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great organization for packing
  • 💡 Clever concept of bundles
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 💡 Helpful suggestions based on destination
  • 👍 Saves time and prevents forgetting items

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🐛 Tedious item editing
  • 🐛 Inconsistent capitalization
  • 🐛 Lag in app performance
  • 🐛 Unchecked items remain checked

Bugs and requests

Packr Travel Packing List

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Deleted items reappearing
  • Inconsistent list sorting
  • Crashing and freezing issues
  • Syncing problems across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add notes to list items
  • Ability to reorder list items
  • Sync lists across devices
  • Offline mode for lists
  • Reminders/alarms for packing

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

10 purchases

Packr Travel Packing List

Subscriptions3
  • Packr Premium$1.991 Month
  • Premium access (1 month)$2.991 Month
  • Premium access$19.991 Year
One-time7
  • Premium promo$0.99
  • Premium special offer$1.99
  • Packr Premium$2.99
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  • Premium Photos$4.99
  • Premium$4.99
  • Premium$5.99
  • Packr Premium$49.99
1 purchases

Packaroo

One-time1
  • Packaroo Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Packr Travel Packing List free?
Packr Travel Packing List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Packaroo free?
Packaroo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Packr Travel Packing List or Packaroo?
Packaroo is rated higher. Packr Travel Packing List averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7.2K ratings, while Packaroo averages 4.7 from 130 ratings.
Do Packr Travel Packing List or Packaroo have ads?
Packr Travel Packing List shows ads; Packaroo does not.
Which is updated more often, Packr Travel Packing List or Packaroo?
Packr Travel Packing List ships an update every 5 days, and Packaroo every 6 days. Most recently, Packr Travel Packing List was updated on November 6, 2026 and Packaroo on November 3, 2026.

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