Comparison

Packing (+TO DO!) vs Packaholic

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

Head to head
About

Packing (+TO DO!)

This app helps you create and manage detailed packing lists for your travels. It offers extensive customization for items, categories, and to-do tasks, ensuring you never forget essentials. You can also track item details, add images, and print or email your lists.

Highlights
  • Unlimited customizable packing lists
  • Quick list building with multi-item selection
  • Master catalog with pre-departure to-do list
  • Item details editing (weight, value, notes)
  • Add images and alerts to items
  • Print and email packing lists
  • Import/export lists and catalog
Features
Currently charting
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** THANKS EVERYONE FOR MAKING THIS #1 IN CANADA, #2 IN AUSTRALIA & #3 IN THE U.S.! ** ** Chosen by National Geographic as one of the Top 20 apps for traveling. ** ** Spotlight demoed in Apple Retail Stores ** ** UNIVERSAL APP -- optimized for iPad, iPhone & iPod touch ** ** Great Value -- like getting two apps in one! ** "It works like a charm, does what it advertises, and is hands down my new favorite travel app. Bravo." -- iPhone App Reviews Never forget to pack anything again! For less than the cost of a (*forgotten*) toothbrush or a pair of socks (and the time & hassle of replacing it on the road, or in the woods?), this iPhone/iPad app can be your very own personal packing assistant. PACKING LIST FEATURES: - CREATE unlimited, 100% user-customizable packing lists - BUILD lists quickly & easily with multi-item selection - EDIT your lists however you wish (add, delete, rename or reorder any category or item) - DISCOVER new ideas & suggestions from included sample lists - USE any list (sample or your own) as a template for future lists - MONITOR a running tally of total items per category & how many of them are checked off - COLLAPSE categories for less scrolling & better management - SORT items by priority, type or item, or by hand - SHOW only items that are packed or unpacked, or show them all - FILTER items based on need to buy, person and/or bag - EDIT item details (number, weight, value, person, bag & notes) - ADD IMAGES & ALERTS to list items - TOTAL your list items, weights & values, by bag, by person & by category - SEE remaining items as badges on home page & app icon - PRINT your list directly to a printer with 1, 2 or 3 columns - EMAIL your packing lists to family & friends CATALOG FEATURES: - CUSTOMIZE the Master Catalog with 100% freedom (add, delete, rename or reorder any category, type or item) - SELECT from hundreds of items for quick list generation with only minimal typing - ACCESS an extensive pre-departure TO DO list with over 100 tasks - USE Favorites folder for quick access to common items - DEFINE your own categories, types, items & TO DO actions for more customized freedom & control - COPY & MOVE types and items throughout catalog - MULTI-EDIT your types & items (delete, move, copy or set) more quickly than one-by-one - SORT, CAPITALIZE & UNCAPITALIZE OTHER KEY FEATURES: - VIEW comfortably on new iPads, iPod touches & iPhones running iOS 8-11 - IMPORT & EXPORT packing lists & Master Catalog (or parts of them) between apps or devices - REFER to a comprehensive in-app help guide - UPGRADE to Pro-level Catalog, Features, or Full Combo via in-app purchasing If you desire better syncing & sharing options, display customization, a super-sized catalog, twice as many sample lists, & additional, built-in Expert assistance, then consider Packing Pro (in-app upgrade options also available): PRO BENEFITS (in Packing Pro): 1) FULL iCLOUD SUPPORT: -- device-to-device auto-sync support for lists, catalog & settings 2) CSV IMPORT / EXPORT: -- edit your lists & catalog content on a PC with Excel, Numbers or GoogleDocs 3) PACKING LIST FILE SHARING & BACKUP: -- share lists & catalog content via email, iTunes' File Sharing & Dropbox 4) HUGE MASTER CATALOG: -- over 400 new items (total of over 800), including extra items for babies, kids, pets, sports, cooking & religion 5) EXPERT LIST ASSISTANT: -- "automagically" create lists based on the number of adults (males & females), children & days, as well as temperature, destination, food prep & clothes washing preferences 6) CUSTOMIZABLE DESIGN: -- includes app-wide themes, layout, display & font choices, & nearly full control over all the colors & textures in the app 7) TWICE AS MANY SAMPLE PACKING LISTS (NOW 9): -- including ones for couples, families, business people & campers 8) SMART SEARCH: -- easy & intuitive search function Quick, simple & reliable, let Packing (or Packing Pro) be your helpful travel companion on all of your trips. Bon voyage!

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

Packing (+TO DO!)4 screens
Packaholic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Packaholic at Free against Packing (+TO DO!)'s $0.99. Packaholic also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Packing (+TO DO!)'s advantage is ratings volume (138 vs 14) and chart position (#100 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Packaholic is free to download; Packing (+TO DO!) costs $0.99 up front. Packing (+TO DO!) sells 10 one-off in-app purchases 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Packing (+TO DO!) against 4.9 for Packaholic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Packing (+TO DO!) has 138 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Packing (+TO DO!)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Packaholic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Packing (+TO DO!) ships an update every 4 months, Packaholic weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Packing (+TO DO!) versus Packaholic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPacking (+TO DO!)Packaholic
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (138 ratings)4.9 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings138 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#100 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuinn GenzelDaniel McLean

Customer experience

Packing (+TO DO!)

All ratings135 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral0.7%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews272 reviews
Positive85.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.9%

Packaholic

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

Bugs and requests

Packing (+TO DO!)

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Data loss and disappearing lists
  • Crashes and compatibility issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to assign items to people
  • Option to add notes to packing lists
  • Sorting and filtering by bag or person
  • Integration with other travel apps

Packaholic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Packing (+TO DO!)

One-time10
  • Pro Catalog Upgrade$0.99
  • Pro Features Upgrade$0.99
  • Extra Themes Upgrade$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Extra Lists Upgrade$0.99
  • Nice Tip$0.99
  • Photo Option$0.99
  • Full Pro Upgrade$1.99
  • Generous Tip$1.99
  • Great Tip$2.99
  • Unbelievable Tip$9.99
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
Show 2 more
  • PackMan Premium Support Pass$3.99
  • Tip$4.99

Questions

Is Packing (+TO DO!) free?
Packing (+TO DO!) costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Packaholic free?
Packaholic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Packing (+TO DO!) or Packaholic?
Packaholic is rated higher. Packing (+TO DO!) averages 4.7 out of 5 from 138 ratings, while Packaholic averages 4.9 from 14 ratings.
Do Packing (+TO DO!) or Packaholic have ads?
Neither Packing (+TO DO!) nor Packaholic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Packing (+TO DO!) or Packaholic?
Packing (+TO DO!) ships an update every 4 months, and Packaholic weekly. Most recently, Packing (+TO DO!) was updated on October 27, 2026 and Packaholic on October 24, 2026.

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