Comparison

Camping List vs CheckList

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

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About

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.

Highlights

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

Features

Read full description

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.

About

CheckList

Features

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Run every repeatable process without missing a step. CheckList turns routines into clear, reusable workflows. Start with a template, turn it into a live checklist, and work through each step with the notes or remarks that explain what matters. Use the Today dashboard to build today's list and carry unfinished work forward instead of starting over. Completed steps and previous daily checklists remain available as history, so every run keeps its context. FREE AND PRO Free includes up to 3 active checklists and 1 active template. CheckList Pro unlocks unlimited active checklists and templates, accent colors, and alternate app icons. USE CHECKLIST FOR • Reusable templates for repeatable processes • Live checklists with clear steps • Notes and remarks beside the work • Today's list and unfinished-work carry-over • Completion and previous-list history Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Camping List4 screens

CheckList4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CheckList at Free against Camping List's $3.99. CheckList also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). Camping List's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

CheckList is free to download; Camping List costs $3.99 up front. CheckList sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Camping List asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Camping List ships an update every 9 months, CheckList every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level

Camping List versus CheckList: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Camping List	CheckList
Price	$3.99	Free — better
Positive reviews	63.1% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 9 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS	15.6 — better	26.0
Further details — not scored
Size	2 MB	49 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Engineered Stuff	Kin Fung Wong

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

CheckList

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Camping List

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CheckList

Subscriptions2

CheckList Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
CheckList Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

One-time1

CheckList Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Camping List free?

Camping List costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

Is CheckList free?

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

Do Camping List or CheckList have ads?

Neither Camping List nor CheckList shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Camping List or CheckList?

Camping List ships an update every 9 months, and CheckList every 2 months. Most recently, Camping List was updated on October 29, 2026 and CheckList on October 27, 2026.