# Packing Pro vs Packtor

The clearest difference is price: Packtor at Free against Packing Pro's $2.99. Packtor also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months). Packing Pro's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (858 vs 17). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Packtor is free to download; Packing Pro costs $2.99 up front. Packing Pro sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Packtor sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Packing Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Packing Pro has 858 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Packing Pro's written reviews are positive against 75% of Packtor's.

Packing Pro ships an update every 4 months, Packtor every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Packing Pro | Packtor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (858 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/packing-pro/id312266675/reviews)** | [4.4 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/packtor-packing-list-creator/id1068589357/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **858** | 17 |
| Positive reviews | **88.0% of reviews** | 75.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 4 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#87** | — |
| Size | 19 MB | 88 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 9.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Quinn Genzel](https://appshunter.io/developer/294710483) | [Sebastian Kinzlinger](https://appshunter.io/developer/961338575) |

## What reviewers say

### Packing Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/packing-pro/id312266675)

**Currently charting:** #87 Top Paid · Travel (US App Store)

Create, customize, and share unlimited travel packing lists. Features an expert assistant to automatically generate lists based on trip details and preferences. Syncs across devices and offers extensive catalog and sample list options.

**Highlights:** Unlimited customizable packing lists, Expert list assistant for automatic generation, iCloud sync and device-to-device auto-sync, Packing list sharing via email and cloud services, Extensive master catalog with over 800 items, Numerous sample packing lists, CSV import/export for computer editing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Extra Themes Upgrade | $0.99 | one-time |
| Extra Lists Upgrade | $0.99 | one-time |
| Nice Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Photo Option | $0.99 | one-time |
| Generous Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Great Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Amazing Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Unbelievable Tipe | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app
- 🚀 Indispensable
- 🚀 Fantastic tool
- 🚀 Extremely useful
- 👍 Customizable

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Complicated to use
- 🐛 Unintuitive interface
- 🐛 Buggy iCloud syncing
- 🐛 Outdated design

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes after recent update
- Blank app with errors

**Requested features**

- Real-time collaboration and sharing
- Ability to print lists
- Improved UI and user experience


### Packtor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/packtor-packing-list-creator/id1068589357)

Easily create, customize, and share comprehensive packing lists for any trip. This app allows you to add, edit, and organize items, sync across devices, and even access weather information for your destination.

**Highlights:** Customizable packing lists, Share lists with others, Sync across devices, Add default items, Weather information, Printable lists, Duplicate lists

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Accommodation: camping | $0.99 | one-time |
| Travel type: business trip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Travel type: trekking | $0.99 | one-time |
| Accommodation: holiday home | $0.99 | one-time |
| 5 more packing lists | $0.99 | one-time |
| Travel type: city trip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Travel type: winter sports | $0.99 | one-time |
| Make Packtor ad free | $2.99 | one-time |
| Packtor Pro | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Packing Pro free?

Packing Pro costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Packtor free?

Packtor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Packing Pro or Packtor?

Packing Pro is rated higher. Packing Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 858 ratings, while Packtor averages 4.4 from 17 ratings.

### Do Packing Pro or Packtor have ads?

Neither Packing Pro nor Packtor shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Packing Pro or Packtor?

Packing Pro ships an update every 4 months, and Packtor every 4 weeks. Most recently, Packing Pro was updated on October 31, 2026 and Packtor on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*