Packing List Checklist vs Baluchon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Packing List Checklist
Create comprehensive packing lists for any trip, from vacations to camping. Suggests items by category, syncs across devices, and allows for custom categories and reminders to ensure you never forget anything.
- Suggested items by category
- iCloud sync across iOS devices
- Set reminders for packing
- Manage item quantities
- Separate To-Do and To-Pack sections
- Create custom categories with emojis
- Reuse and refine existing lists
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"All in all, this is exactly what I needed for traveling, and if you travel a lot, something like this is essential." - The Common Ryan Packing List Checklist is an easy to use app that provides you with a checklist of all the important things to consider and pack before traveling. ——— SHARE & COLLABORATE ON YOUR LISTS (Premium feature) ——— Travel just got smarter and more social. Share your travel lists with family, roommates, or friends, and pack together in real time! ——— PICK SUGGESTED ITEMS ——— Get up and running with very little effort by using our Pick Suggested Items feature. You will be able to pick items from these categories: Essentials, Accessories, Baby, Backpack / Carry On, Beach, Camping, Clothing, Electronics, Food, Healthcare, Makeup, Shoes, Toiletries and many more! That's it: your list will be ready without any typing involved! ——— SYNC YOUR LISTS (Premium feature) ——— Created your list on your iPad but want to check it on your iPhone? Got a new iOS device and want to see your lists there? With iCloud sync we've got you covered: your lists will be with you on all your iOS devices as long as you are using the same Apple ID in them. ——— SET REMINDERS (Premium feature) ——— Want to make sure that you are not leaving anything behind? Just set up a reminder, get a notification at the right time and relax! ——— MANAGE ITEM QUANTITIES (Premium feature) ——— Set the quantities for your Packing List items. ——— EDIT THE SUGGESTED ITEMS (Premium feature) ——— Make the suggestions yours: rename, add or remove items in the suggested-items templates, and every new list will start from your own version. ——— APPLE WATCH APP (Premium feature) ——— Check off items right from your wrist. Your lists stay in sync with your iPhone through iCloud. ——— EXPORT YOUR LISTS (Premium feature) ——— Export any list as a .tpl file to back it up or send it to a friend, or as a .csv file to open it in a spreadsheet. Anyone can import a .tpl list, even without Premium. ——— PRO LIST TOOLS (Premium feature) ——— Sort items alphabetically, select all suggested items at once, duplicate or merge categories, and uncheck every item with one tap to reuse a list. ——— TO DO & TO PACK ——— After a lot of research we reached the conclusion that the best way to go through your travel preparation is to distinguish the actions that you need to take before and during travel from the things that you need to pack. That’s why each list has two sections: To-Do & To Pack. ——— CREATE YOUR OWN CATEGORIES ——— Organize your items by grouping them into different categories. You will be able to create as many categories as you need, and you can pick an emoji to better differentiate them. ——— REUSE YOUR EXISTING LISTS ——— This is one of the best kept secrets of every seasoned traveller. Keep refining your list, and reach sorcerer-level packing skills. You’ll soon forget why you ever packed for your travels differently in the past! ——— TERMS & PRIVACY ——— Terms of use (https://packingli.st/terms) Privacy & Policy (https://packingli.st/privacy) EULA (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/) ——— QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK? ——— We love hearing from you and we read every single email you send us! Have suggestions? Please, feel free to reach us at info@packingli.st
Baluchon
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Baluchon is the family's vault of packing lists. Every member keeps their own master lists — never ticked, never used up. At every departure you clone them in one gesture: everything arrives unticked, ready to pack, and the master list never moves. You never rebuild a packing list again. THE VAULT, THEN THE TRIP • Each family member has their own master lists, plus a shared "Family" member for the cooler and the first-aid kit • Pick who is coming and the right bags appear, already filled • A child's list grows with them: edit it once, every later departure benefits • Back home the trip is archived — and the vault has not changed PACKING, ALL THE WAY TO THE CAR • Tap to tick, long-press to edit: one vocabulary of gestures, everywhere • Containers — toiletry bag, cooler — two levels deep, never more • Quantities ("Bodysuit x6"), an "essential" star, "to buy" and "last minute" markers • A finished bag gets marked as loaded in the car • On the way home, one tap unticks everything for the return leg • "Where is the teddy?" — search answers: which bag, which container • Something you forgot and added on the spot can join the master list in one tap • Eight ready-made lists to start from, yours to bend as you like TWO PEOPLE, ONE TRIP • Invite the other parent to one trip, by name, over Messages • You both tick things off, each from your own iCloud account • Your vault stays private — only the invited trip is ever shared • Receiving a shared trip is free WHAT BALUCHON WILL NEVER DO • No tags, no categories, no priorities • No list generated for you: no weather, no destination, no AI • No reminders and no calendar logic — your calendar already does that job • No account, no server of ours, no tracker, no ads PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your lists live on your device and in your own private iCloud, encrypted and managed by Apple. There is no account to create and no server of ours — the App Store label says "Data not collected", because it is true. FREE, AND UNLIMITED Members, master lists, trips, containers, quantities, markers, repacking: all of it, with no quota and no time limit. A vault gains its value over years — nobody should pay to try. BALUCHON PRO — one purchase, no subscription, ever • Share a trip with someone else, by name • Five colour palettes and three app icons • Support for an independent app, built for one family iPhone and iPad. iOS 18 or later.
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Verdict
Packing List Checklist and Baluchon are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Packing List Checklist sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Baluchon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Packing List Checklist | Baluchon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Diego de Paz Sierra | Tournillon |
Bugs and requests
Packing List Checklist
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashing or not opening after updates
- Syncing issues causing data loss
- Inability to edit or delete existing lists
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to share lists with others
- Option to reorder items within lists
- Improved search and filtering
- Customizable item icons and colors
- Reminders and calendar integration
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- Ability to add trip details (dates, locations)
Baluchon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Packing List Checklist
- Monthly Subscription$1.491 Month
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Premium Features Offer$7.99
- Premium Features$12.99
Baluchon
- Baluchon Pro$2.99
Questions
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