Packaroo vs Packaholic
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
Packaholic
This app helps you create and manage packing lists for any trip, ensuring you never forget essential items. It offers pre-built templates, customizable lists, and an emergency mode for quick recall of important belongings.
- Pre-built packing lists
- Customizable trip lists
- Item check-off functionality
- Clone existing lists
- Emergency mode for important items
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Forget the days of standing in your hotel room thinking "I swear I packed that..." Packaholic is here to make sure you never leave the important stuff behind! SAVE TIME + TRAVEL WITH CONFIDENCE • Pre-built packing lists with every item you could possibly need • Easily create lists for different types of trips - weekend getaways, camping adventures, weddings • Check off items with a satisfying tap PACK WITH ZERO MENTAL EFFORT • Clone your perfect packing list - why reinvent the wheel? • Clean, no-nonsense design (we know you've got places to be) YOUR FRIEND IN AN EMERGENCY • Emergency mode helps you remember your important and sentimental items during an emergency or evacuation This application is subject to Apple's standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Packaholic at 5.0 against Packaroo's 4.7. Packaholic also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Packaroo's advantage is ratings volume (128 vs 9) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Packaroo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Packaholic sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Packaholic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Packaroo has 128 ratings behind it against 9, 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 100% of Packaholic's.
Packaroo ships an update every 6 days, Packaholic weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Packaroo | Packaholic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (128 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 128 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matic LLC | Daniel McLean |
Customer experience
Packaroo
Packaholic
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
Packaholic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Packaroo
- Packaroo Pro$5.99
Packaholic
- Packaholic Weekly$0.997 Days
- Packaholic Annual$24.991 Year
- TripReady Coffee$1.00
- Tip$1.99
- PackMan Basic Support Pass$1.99
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- PackMan Premium Support Pass$3.99
- Tip$4.99
Questions
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