# Packing Pro vs Packaroo

The clearest difference is price: Packaroo at Free against Packing Pro's $2.99. Packaroo also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months). Packing Pro's advantage is chart position (#18 vs unranked) and ratings volume (851 vs 128). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Packaroo is free to download; Packing Pro costs $2.99 up front. Packing Pro sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Packaroo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Packing Pro against 4.7 for Packaroo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Packing Pro has 851 ratings behind it against 128, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Packing Pro's written reviews are positive against 83% of Packaroo's.

Packing Pro ships an update every 4 months, Packaroo every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Packing Pro | Packaroo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (851 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/packing-pro/id312266675/reviews)** | [4.7 (128 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/packaroo-packing-lists/id1480958178/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **851** | 128 |
| Positive reviews | **88.2% of reviews** | 83.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#18** | — |
| Size | 19 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Quinn Genzel](https://appshunter.io/developer/294710483) | [Matic LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1348195857) |

## What reviewers say

### Packing Pro

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

**Currently charting:** #18 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


### Packaroo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/packaroo-packing-lists/id1480958178)

Create custom travel packing checklists for any trip. Organize items, track tasks, and manage shopping lists. Share your lists with others or import from a catalog.

**Highlights:** Unlimited trip and item creation, Item bundling for quick additions, Task and shopping list tracking, Trip organization by date or container, List sharing and importing, Hide packed items, Order from Amazon directly

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Packaroo Pro | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great organization for packing
- 💡 Clever concept of bundles
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 💡 Helpful suggestions based on destination
- 👍 Saves time and prevents forgetting items

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🐛 Tedious item editing
- 🐛 Inconsistent capitalization
- 🐛 Lag in app performance
- 🐛 Unchecked items remain checked

**Reported bugs**

- Lists not shareable in desired formats (email, print)
- Custom bundles not syncing between devices
- Cannot edit individual items without deleting and re-entering
- App automatically changes capitalization of items
- Lag and items remaining checked after unchecking

**Requested features**

- True iCloud style live collaborative lists
- iCloud sync between iPhone and iPad
- Undo button for accidental checks
- Add pictures to checklists
- iPad version of the app


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Packing Pro free?

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

### Is Packaroo free?

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

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

Packing Pro is rated higher. Packing Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 851 ratings, while Packaroo averages 4.7 from 128 ratings.

### Do Packing Pro or Packaroo have ads?

Neither Packing Pro nor Packaroo shows ads.

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

Packing Pro ships an update every 4 months, and Packaroo every 6 days. Most recently, Packing Pro was updated on September 27, 2026 and Packaroo on September 26, 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.*