Packaroo vs Packing List*
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Packing List*
Easily create and manage travel checklists for vacations or business trips. Mark items as packed to ensure you don't forget anything. Features a simple interface to add, edit, and delete items.
- Create and manage packing lists
- Mark items as packed
- Add, edit, and delete items
- Simple and easy to use interface
- Never forget items
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A very easy to use and efficient app to list and track of all of the items you need for a vacation, business travel or any other traveling. It uses the newest and best UI interface and is very simple to help you list your items that you want to bring with you and mark them as packed once you add them to your luggage. Never miss any items again that you need for your traveling. * Simple & Easy To Use * Great To Help Your Traveling * Never Forget Items To Pack * Mark Each As Completed & Packed * Add, Edit Delete Items Easily * Improve Your Vacations or Business Travels
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Packing List* at none against Packaroo's 1. Packaroo's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (83% vs 50%). On price, device support 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
Both are free to download. Packaroo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Packing List* asks for nothing beyond the download.
Packaroo holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Packaroo has 128 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Packaroo's written reviews are positive against 50% of Packing List*'s.
Packaroo ships an update every 6 days, Packing List* every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Packaroo | Packing List* |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (128 ratings) — better | 4.3 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 128 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matic LLC | Steve Veloudos |
Customer experience
Packaroo
Packing List*
Bugs and 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
Packing List*
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Packaroo
- Packaroo Pro$5.99
Packing List*
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Packaroo free?
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