Packing Pro vs Packaholic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Packing Pro
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.
- 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
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** Featured in Apple's "10 Essentials," "Traveling Home" & "Staff Favorites" ** ** #1 Travel app in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Italy, Brazil & more! ** ** As seen on CNN, BBC, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Fodor's, ** ** Travel+Leisure, Budget Travel, Mashable, WIRED, 148Apps, Gizmodo & Macworld ** ** UNIVERSAL APP (+iCloud) -- optimized for iPad, iPhone & iPod touch ** ** Great Value -- like getting two apps in one! ** MEDIA REACTION: "Do you like to get organized? Like, really organized? Then Packing Pro is the app for you." -- The New York Times "Never again will I forget to bring socks to a three day convention, and that alone makes Packing Pro worth every penny." -- 148Apps (rating: 4.5 / 5) "If you travel, and always wind up on a mad dash to the pharmacy, or convenience store, this app is for you." -- TUAW Packing Pro is a super-enhanced mobile travel list app that features unlimited, 100% customizable packing lists. If you also desire great syncing & sharing options, a huge catalog, lots of sample lists, display customization & additional, built-in Expert assistance, then Packing Pro is for you! PACKING PRO BENEFITS: 1) FULL iCLOUD SUPPORT: -- device-to-device auto-sync support for lists, catalog & settings 2) PACKING LIST SHARING & BACKUP: -- share lists & catalog content via email, AirDrop, Dropbox/Box/iCloud Drive & iTunes; use the simple '1-tap backup to email' 3) EXPERT LIST ASSISTANT: -- "automagically" create lists based on the number of adults (males & females), children & days, as well as temperature, destination, food preparation & clothes washing preferences 4) HUGE MASTER CATALOG: -- over 400 new items (total of over 800), including extra items for babies, kids, pets, sports, cooking & religion 5) TWICE AS MANY SAMPLE PACKING LISTS: -- including ones for couples, families, business people & campers 6) CUSTOMIZABLE DESIGN: -- includes app-wide themes, layout & font choices, & nearly full control over all the colors & textures in the app 7) CSV IMPORT / EXPORT: -- edit your lists & catalog content on a computer with Excel, Numbers or GoogleDocs 8) SMART SEARCH: -- easy & intuitive search function CORE PACKING FEATURES (in both Packing Pro & Packing): 1) PACKING LIST FEATURES: - CREATE unlimited, 100% user-customizable packing lists - BUILD lists quickly & easily with multi-item selection - MULTI-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, PRIORITIES & NEED-TO-BUY 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 2) 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 - DEFINE your own categories, types, items & TO DO actions for more customized freedom & control - COPY & MOVE types & items throughout catalog - MULTI-EDIT your types & items (delete, move, copy or set) more quickly than one-by-one - SORT, CAPITALIZE & UNCAPITALIZE Quick, simple, reliable & infinitely customizable, let Packing Pro be your helpful travel companion on all of your trips. Bon voyage!
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.
- Pre-built packing lists
- Customizable trip lists
- Item check-off functionality
- Clone existing lists
- Emergency mode for important items
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Packaholic at Free against Packing Pro's $2.99. Packaholic also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Packing Pro's advantage is ratings volume (858 vs 9) and chart position (#29 vs unranked). On ads and in-app purchases 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
Packaholic is free to download; Packing Pro costs $2.99 up front. Packing Pro sells 8 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.
Packaholic 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 9, 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 Packaholic's.
Packing Pro ships an update every 4 months, Packaholic weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Packing Pro | Packaholic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (858 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 858 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #29 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quinn Genzel | Daniel McLean |
Customer experience
Packing Pro
Packaholic
Bugs and requests
Packing Pro
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes after recent update
- Blank app with errors
Requested features
3 requests- Real-time collaboration and sharing
- Ability to print lists
- Improved UI and user experience
Packaholic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Packing Pro
- Extra Themes Upgrade$0.99
- Extra Lists Upgrade$0.99
- Nice Tip$0.99
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- Photo Option$0.99
- Generous Tip$1.99
- Great Tip$2.99
- Amazing Tip$4.99
- Unbelievable Tipe$9.99
Packaholic
- Packaholic Weekly$0.997 Days
- Packaholic Annual$24.991 Year
- TripReady Coffee$1.00
- Tip$1.99
- PackMan Basic Support Pass$1.99
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- PackMan Premium Support Pass$3.99
- Tip$4.99
Questions
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