Camping List vs GiGi Assistant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Camping List
Create and manage reusable camping checklists with pre-loaded categories like clothes, cooking, and equipment. Easily add, edit, and organize items, then share your lists via PDF. Perfect for planning any outdoor adventure.
- Pre-loaded camping sub-lists
- Add, delete, and modify items
- Check/uncheck items
- Copy, paste, and delete items
- Share and print via PDF
- Reset lists for reuse
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Camping List is a clean, simple, reusable checklist app, pre-loaded with an initial collection of useful camping-related sub-lists, such as "Clothes", "Cooking and Dining", and "Equipment". Each list contains useful items you might take on a camping trip. Add, delete, and modify the items and lists as you please. - Tap on a Sublist to navigate, or tap on an Item to Check or Uncheck that Item. - Press and hold to Copy, Paste, or Delete Items - Share and print your list via PDF - Reset the entire list, or individual Sublists, in order to use them over and over again.
GiGi Assistant
Discover local events and stay informed about community updates. This app allows you to browse happenings, add them to your calendar, and receive timely reminders. It also delivers important news directly from your community.
- Browse local events
- Add events to calendar
- Receive event reminders
- Get community updates
- Personalized event feed
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GiGi Assistant connects you with events in your local community. Browse upcoming events, add them to your calendar, and get reminders. Also, receive important updates from your community.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GiGi Assistant at Free against Camping List's $3.99. GiGi Assistant also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
GiGi Assistant is free to download; Camping List costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Camping List ships an update every 9 months, GiGi Assistant every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Camping List | GiGi Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Engineered Stuff | Cloudburst, SBC |
Customer experience
Camping List
GiGi Assistant
Bugs and requests
Camping List
Reported bugs
15 issues- Custom items disappeared after update
- App not working on iPhone after iOS update
- Doesn't save new items or checked items
- Keeps shutting off
- Preloaded menu missing
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- Can't reset list
- Suggested lists gone after reinstall
- App crashes or shuts off
- Text is clustered and frustrating to read
- No sub categories
- Kicked off when going to certain lists
- App crashes when trying to add items
- Doesn't work in iOS 5, keeps resetting
- Counterintuitive to edit/add items
- App closes when selecting cancel or adding items
Requested features
55 requests- iCloud syncing between devices
- Import items from spreadsheets/CSV/XML
- Print button for checklists
- Direct printing option
- Clear all checked items at once
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- Sort lists manually
- Make letters smaller
- Text wrapping for full item visibility
- Quantities for items
- Directions on how to use the app
- Print lists separately and email separately
- Put lists in alphabetical order
- Gray out options once ticked off
- Sync list between devices via cloud
- Control which lists are sent via email
- Editing existing items instead of deleting and writing new ones
- Copying whole lists
- Emailing specific sublists
- Option to tick packed items or cross them out
- List sharing across devices and users
- Show only unchecked items feature
- Get rid of background image
- Hide checked items
- Large list of items to pick from
- Make a list for leaving the campsite
- Single tap to check/uncheck
- Tags for trip-specific items
- Copy, move, and rename improvements
- Save backup on the cloud or online
- Create different trip lists (e.g., cabin trip, ATV trip)
- Color change for list title or simpler list distinction
- Separate and move created lists to the front page
- What I need to buy list
- Export lists from iPad to iPod
- Number of items in stock (inventory)
- Quantity functionality
- Better way to add items to a list (e.g., '+' sign)
- Photo 'tag' function for each item
- Change quantities
- Link to directly AirPrint the list
- Recognize category when adding an item
- Single tap to check/uncheck
- Tags for trip-specific items
- Reset button for menus
- Different master lists (e.g., Primitive vs. Non-primitive, seasons)
- Search function
- Badge reminder for unchecked items
- Auto-alphabetizing of new items
- Copy/paste a whole checklist
- Mutual subfolder for more than one checklist
- Ask how many of each item
- Make multiple master checklists
- Sharing lists between other app users
- Repeat list function for family members
- Shipping list/still need to buy option
GiGi Assistant
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Camping List
No in-app purchases
GiGi Assistant
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Camping List free?
Is GiGi Assistant free?
Do Camping List or GiGi Assistant have ads?
Which is updated more often, Camping List or GiGi Assistant?
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