Comparison

Trip Kitlist vs Packaroo

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

Head to head
About

Trip Kitlist

Create and manage comprehensive lists for various activities like travel, work, or shopping. This app uniquely allows items to belong to multiple categories, ensuring changes are reflected everywhere. It synchronizes lists across your Apple devices via iCloud and offers Apple Watch integration.

Highlights
  • Multi-category item management
  • Item changes reflected across all categories
  • iCloud synchronization across Apple devices
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Customizable lists for any purpose
Features
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Kitlist allows you to maintain lists of kit that you may require for various activities, such as a vacation or a business trip. Kitlist can also be used for other lists, such as a TODO or shopping list. Kitlist differs from many other list handlers in that it supports a many-to-many relationship between items and categories, i.e. an item may be in many categories and a category can contain many items. The concept is that you maintain a full list of all items you may require for any activity. Items can optionally be grouped into categories, which may relate to specific trips, or simply be used to group items, e.g. items for hiking, cycling or horse-riding. Each item may be in multiple categories, so any changes to an item are immediately reflected in all categories that it belongs to. Items can be individually selected and copied to other categories. If you are signed into iCloud, lists are synchronized between your other iOS devices that are also signed into the same iCloud account. Lists on an iPhone are synchronized with any paired Apple Watch. If you are not signed into iCloud, the app will work on the single device and also synchronize with an Apple Watch. It cannot synchronize with other devices without being signed into iCloud. Tha app is available on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and macOS. The app is free and without ads.

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

Trip Kitlist4 screens
Packaroo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trip Kitlist at none against Packaroo's 1. Trip Kitlist also leads on device support (5 vs 3). Packaroo's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Packaroo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Trip Kitlist asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trip Kitlist ships an update every 6 weeks, Packaroo every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Trip Kitlist versus Packaroo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrip KitlistPackaroo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (128 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—128 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrank DeanMatic LLC

Customer experience

Trip Kitlist

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Packaroo

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

Bugs and requests

Trip Kitlist

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

None

Trip Kitlist

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Packaroo

One-time1
  • Packaroo Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Trip Kitlist free?
Trip Kitlist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Packaroo free?
Packaroo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Trip Kitlist or Packaroo have ads?
Neither Trip Kitlist nor Packaroo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trip Kitlist or Packaroo?
Trip Kitlist ships an update every 6 weeks, and Packaroo every 6 days. Most recently, Trip Kitlist was updated on September 17, 2026 and Packaroo on September 26, 2026.

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