# Packing Pro vs Travel Checklist Plus

The clearest difference is price: Travel Checklist Plus at Free against Packing Pro's $2.99. Travel Checklist Plus also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Packing Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (858 vs 3). On in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Travel Checklist Plus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Packing Pro has 858 ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of Travel Checklist Plus's.

Packing Pro ships an update every 4 months, Travel Checklist Plus every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Packing Pro | Travel Checklist Plus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.7 (858 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/packing-pro/id312266675/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/travel-checklist-plus/id1630258131/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **858** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 88.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#62** | — |
| Size | 19 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Quinn Genzel](https://appshunter.io/developer/294710483) | [Roy Sianez](https://appshunter.io/developer/1701276249) |

## What reviewers say

### Packing Pro

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

**Currently charting:** #62 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


### Travel Checklist Plus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/travel-checklist-plus/id1630258131)

Simplify your packing process with this travel companion. It offers over 200 item suggestions and helps you track what's packed and what's still needed. Save time by reusing lists for return trips or future destinations.

**Highlights:** 200+ packing suggestions, Tracks packed items, Reusable packing lists, Multiple destination lists, Item packing history, Easy-to-use interface

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $3.00 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Packing Pro free?

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

### Is Travel Checklist Plus free?

Travel Checklist Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Packing Pro or Travel Checklist Plus?

Travel Checklist Plus is rated higher. Packing Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 858 ratings, while Travel Checklist Plus averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Packing Pro or Travel Checklist Plus have ads?

Travel Checklist Plus shows ads; Packing Pro does not.

### Which is updated more often, Packing Pro or Travel Checklist Plus?

Packing Pro ships an update every 4 months, and Travel Checklist Plus every 3 weeks. Most recently, Packing Pro was updated on October 29, 2026 and Travel Checklist Plus on October 1, 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.*