Comparison

ToPack vs Phrasepocket

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

Head to head
About

ToPack

Never forget essential items for your travels. This application allows you to create custom packing lists for each trip, ensuring you pack everything you need. You can also import/export lists and receive trip reminders.

Highlights
  • Create trip-specific packing lists
  • Combine existing lists and templates
  • Import/export lists in CSV format
  • Create custom categories and items
  • Email lists for printing
  • Trip start notifications
Features
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You don't want to forget something important on a trip. This app will help you. Create a list for trip and do not forget anything! Main features: — create a new list for trip from scratch or combine existing lists & templates; — import/export things in CSV and other format; — create your own categories and things; — send the list by e-mail in the form of a table, for example, to print; — turn on the notification and the app will remind you about the beginning of the trip; * Thanks for the support and feedback on iosradetel@gmail.com! We try to make life better! *

About

Phrasepocket

This offline travel phrasebook helps you communicate quickly and practically without needing an account or subscription. It features a "Travel Coach" to build custom phrase packs for common travel scenarios, helping you prepare for your trip.

Highlights
  • Offline phrase categories
  • Favorites and fast lookup
  • Scenario-based Travel Coach
  • Readiness scoring and phrase drills
  • Shareable travel prep summary
  • Quick, practical communication
Features
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Trip Decks saves the phrases you choose into an ordered offline rehearsal that resumes where you stopped and revisits the lines you found difficult. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Trip Decks from Phrases. Build an ordered deck of up to 24 phrases in the current language, or try the arrival essentials deck. 2. Start rehearsal, try to recall each phrase, reveal the saved translation and phonetic guide, then mark your own recollection. Use slow speech when a compatible system voice is available. 3. Close and resume at the next phrase. Revisit difficult phrases in their original order, and share the complete bilingual deck. The bundled phrasebook, favorites, pronunciation coaching, quizzes, reviews, Travel Coach, field cards and tip calculator remain available. New decks refuse missing translations instead of silently substituting English. Rehearsal progress saves after each rating, and corrupt library files are preserved. WHAT TO KNOW Up to 50 saved decks with 1–24 phrases each. Decks retain their selected language and phrase text when the browsing language changes. Ratings are self-reported; completed passes do not measure or certify fluency. Text works offline, while speech needs an installed compatible system voice. Check important or sensitive communication with a qualified speaker. This does not translate arbitrary text or listen to a conversation. iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

ToPack4 screens
Phrasepocket3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Phrasepocket at none against ToPack's 1. Phrasepocket also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). ToPack's advantage is ratings volume (61 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On rating, ads, monetization model 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

ToPack costs $2.99 and Phrasepocket $1.99 up front. ToPack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Phrasepocket asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for ToPack against 4.0 for Phrasepocket. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ToPack has 61 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ToPack ships an update every 2 months, Phrasepocket every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ToPack versus Phrasepocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToPackPhrasepocket
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.0 (61 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings61 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergei ShpygarRobert Corbin

Customer experience

ToPack

All ratings61 ratings
Positive70.5%
Neutral6.6%
Negative23.0%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral9.1%
Negative40.9%

Phrasepocket

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ToPack

One-time1
  • ProFree
None

Phrasepocket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ToPack free?
ToPack costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Phrasepocket free?
Phrasepocket costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ToPack or Phrasepocket?
ToPack and Phrasepocket are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 61 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do ToPack or Phrasepocket have ads?
Neither ToPack nor Phrasepocket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ToPack or Phrasepocket?
ToPack ships an update every 2 months, and Phrasepocket every 3 days. Most recently, ToPack was updated on October 16, 2026 and Phrasepocket on October 5, 2026.

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