Pack Planner vs Gear Garage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pack Planner
This app helps backpackers meticulously plan their hikes by cataloging gear, calculating weight, and ensuring all necessary items are packed. It allows users to track base weight, consumable weight, and items worn, providing peace of mind for efficient outdoor adventures.
- Gear enumeration
- Hike planning
- Base weight calculation
- Consumable weight tracking
- Packed item verification
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As a backpacker, I am always planning on making my next hike more efficient. I have a list of all my gear, plan each hike carefully. I want to know what my base weight is, what is my consumable weight and what I am wearing on me. On the day of the hike, I want to make sure I have packed everything I have set to pack. This app allows you to enumerate all your gear, plan your hike and make sure you are carrying all the gear you planned to. A video walk through of this app can be seen here: https://youtu.be/sJhl-f1gWno
Gear Garage
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Gear Garage makes it effortless to manage your outdoor gear, build optimized packing lists, and track your weight down to the gram. Whether you’re prepping for a thru-hike, a weekend in the backcountry, or just optimizing your gear closet, Gear Garage gives you full control over your loadout. No more guessing. No more forgetting. Just clean, simple packing. privacy policy: https://kylehannon.dev/pages/privacy terms of service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pack Planner at 16.0 against Gear Garage's 18.5. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
| Parameter | Pack Planner | Gear Garage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anand Sankaran | Kyle Hannon |
In-app purchases
Pack Planner
No in-app purchases
Gear Garage
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pack Planner free?
Is Gear Garage free?
Do Pack Planner or Gear Garage have ads?
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