Comparison

Packaroo vs Packaholic

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

Head to head
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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Pre-built packing lists
  • Customizable trip lists
  • Item check-off functionality
  • Clone existing lists
  • Emergency mode for important items
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Packaroo4 screens
Packaholic4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Packaroo ships an update every 6 days, Packaholic weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Packaroo versus Packaholic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPackarooPackaholic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (128 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings128 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatic LLCDaniel McLean

Customer experience

Packaroo

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

Packaholic

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

1 purchases

Packaroo

One-time1
  • Packaroo Pro$5.99
7 purchases

Packaholic

Subscriptions2
  • Packaholic Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Packaholic Annual$24.991 Year
One-time5
  • 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

Is Packaroo free?
Packaroo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Packaholic free?
Packaholic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Packaroo or Packaholic?
Packaholic is rated higher. Packaroo averages 4.7 out of 5 from 128 ratings, while Packaholic averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Packaroo or Packaholic have ads?
Neither Packaroo nor Packaholic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Packaroo or Packaholic?
Packaroo ships an update every 6 days, and Packaholic weekly. Most recently, Packaroo was updated on October 12, 2026 and Packaholic on October 9, 2026.

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