The Trip List vs Packing List
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Trip List
Discover over 350 curated to-do lists for destinations worldwide. Use these lists to plan your activities or as customizable checklists during your travels.
- 350+ destination to-do lists
- Activity planning
- Customizable checklists
- Travel inspiration
- Offline use
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Over 350 to do lists for destinations around the world. You can browse the lists and find what to do or you can use the lists as a customizable checklists during your travels.
Packing List
Simplify your travel packing with an intelligent checklist and planner. Generate customized lists based on trip type and destination, with smart suggestions to ensure you don't forget anything. Reuse past lists for faster packing on future trips.
- AI-powered packing suggestions
- Pre-made templates for trip types
- 10-day weather forecast integration
- Reusable packing lists
- Power outlet adapter information
- Trip reminders and widgets
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Take the stress out of packing. Pack, Repeat helps you build packing lists you can trust, reuse, and share. Start with curated essentials, organize everything by bag or traveler, add documents, check the weather, and bring back your best lists whenever you travel again. Whether you're packing for a weekend away, a business trip, a family vacation, or a multi-stop adventure, Pack, Repeat keeps the whole process calmer from the first item to the last checkmark. "Essential Travel Apps" - Apple "Apps We Love" - Apple "Pack, Repeat is an Essential App for Summer Travel Season" - AppAdvice START WITH A BETTER LIST - 30+ curated categories and 400+ common travel items - Create lists by destination, date, trip type, tags, and notes - Copy a previous trip and adjust it in seconds PACK BY BAG OR PERSON - Organize items by suitcase, carry-on, backpack, toiletry bag, kids' bag, and more - Split shared trips into clear, manageable sections - Hide completed items, sort your way, and bulk-check when you're done GET SMART SUGGESTIONS - Use AI starter lists for your destination, dates, tags, and optional weather - Add weather-based packing suggestions before you leave - Review every suggestion before it goes on your list PLAN FOR THE REAL TRIP - See destination weather for your travel dates - Support multi-destination trips with separate stops - Check power outlet information before you go KEEP TRAVEL DETAILS TOGETHER - Attach tickets, confirmations, PDFs, images, and other travel documents - Import from Files, Photos, or the share sheet - Preview documents when you need them SHARE THE LIST - Share packing lists with family or travel partners - Keep everyone working from the same plan - Track updates across shared trips PACK FROM ANYWHERE - Check progress with Home Screen widgets - Mark items packed from the interactive checklist widget - Open trips quickly through Spotlight, Shortcuts, and app shortcuts NEVER START FROM SCRATCH - Reuse your best lists for repeat trips - Build dependable routines for work travel, family vacations, weekends, and holidays - Spend less time wondering what you forgot Terms: https://packrepeat.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Trip List at 100% against Packing List's 59%. The Trip List also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Packing List's advantage is ratings volume (88 vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads 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. Packing List sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. The Trip List asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Trip List holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Packing List has 88 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of The Trip List's written reviews are positive against 59% of Packing List's.
The Trip List ships an update every 2 weeks, Packing List every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Trip List | Packing List |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.6 (88 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 58.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 88 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vacation Inbox, Inc | Pixby Media AB |
Customer experience
The Trip List
Packing List
In-app purchases
The Trip List
No in-app purchases
Packing List
- Premium Weekly$3.997 Days
- Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- 12 Months$19.991 Year
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- 12 Months7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime$59.99
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