uPackingList XL vs Packing List*
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
uPackingList XL
This app helps you create and manage packing lists for any trip. It offers a weather wizard to suggest items based on destination and activities, and allows you to reuse custom lists for future travels. Thousands of users rely on it for stress-free packing.
- Customizable packing lists
- Weather-based item suggestions
- Pre-populated item catalog
- Expandable/collapsible categories
- Reuse custom lists
- Trip purpose and activity adjustment
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uPackingList - Travel Packing List to Any Destination Pack and do things that matter before you leave. Stress-free packing for a vacation or a business trip now available with the brand new version of uPackingList app. Thousands of users packed their bags following their trip lists in the app. HOW IT WORKS Make a list and select items you will need in a trip. All categories can expand and collapse for a better focus. WEATHER WIZARD Point out the purpose of the trip, its dates and the destination. Wizard will do the job for you. It will adjust checklist according to the weather conditions and your activities during the travel. REUSE YOUR LISTS Come back to use your custom list again for the same destination or purpose. It already has information about you would like to take with you whether you go to a beach or hiking. ITEMS AND CATEGORIES All items live in an initial catalogue that you can customize as you like: add, edit, delete any of them. There are over 300 items in the catalogue from the start.
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 rating: Packing List* at 4.3 against uPackingList XL's 1.3. Packing List* also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 18%). uPackingList XL's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Packing List* holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of uPackingList XL's written reviews are positive against 50% of Packing List*'s.
uPackingList XL ships an update every 21 months, Packing List* every 12 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | uPackingList XL | Packing List* |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (10 ratings) | 4.3 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NIX United | Steve Veloudos |
Customer experience
uPackingList XL
Packing List*
In-app purchases
uPackingList XL
No in-app purchases
Packing List*
No in-app purchases
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