Comparison

Pack The Bag vs Packtor

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

Head to head
About

Pack The Bag

Never forget essential items for your trip again. This app helps you create, manage, and share detailed packing lists. Prepare for your journey efficiently and avoid last-minute stress or unexpected costs.

Highlights
  • Pre-defined item library
  • Customizable lists and categories
  • Item weight tracking
  • List sharing via email and Airdrop
  • Packing reminders
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Have you ever forgotten something really important for your trip? This will never happen again with Pack The Bag! No more incomplete hand-written packlists for your upcoming journey, no more bad feelings or expensive surprises at the airport. Make your next trip the best trip ever. Pack The Bag for iOS helps you managing your packlists. You and your bag will be well-prepared, you will save the trouble of thinking about all the items that you want to carry along on your journey. Pro version: no ads, all features! Import your lists from Pack The Bag Free with only 2 clicks! - Choose from more than 700 items in 27 categories - Easily create, edit and delete items and categories - Maintain your items in the inventory list without the need to create a packlist - Assign a weight to your items to prevent expensive surprises at the airport - Create new packlists by copying from existing lists - Pack your items without running around by optionally sorting by storage locations - Send and share packlists by email - they can be imported on any other iOS device - Airdrop support: Exchange lists with devices in your surrounding - Packing reminder push notification: Define a date when your device should remind you to start packing - Define an icon for your packlist - Sort lists by name or date or reoder them manually - Duplicate a category with all included items (e.g. child 1, child2, …) - Add a filter to display how many items are not yet packed in a list - Color schemes: Choose from different colors - or define your own color - Support for Apple Watch - pack your items on the watch - Supported Languages: English, German, Turkish You have ideas how to improve the app? You found issues? Send feedback to the Pack The Bag team directly from inside the app - your support is highly appreciated!

About

Packtor

Easily create, customize, and share comprehensive packing lists for any trip. This app allows you to add, edit, and organize items, sync across devices, and even access weather information for your destination.

Highlights
  • Customizable packing lists
  • Share lists with others
  • Sync across devices
  • Add default items
  • Weather information
  • Printable lists
  • Duplicate lists
Features
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Packing lists how you want them to be: easy to create, comprehensive and customized for you and your travels, easy to use, fully editable and always available when you need them. New: no registration needed! * Packtor creates a perfect packing list for your next trip. * Add, remove or rename items and categories on the list until it fits your travel needs exactly. * Travelling with others is more fun. Share your packing list and start packing with family and friends. (only with users account) * Use Packtor on all your devices. Your packing lists sync automatically. (only with users account) * Unpack your list and be ready for the next trip. * Duplicate your list if you want to make some changes without losing the original. * Add your own default items to your packing lists. (only with users account) * Current weather information of your travel destination * Print your lists Available accommodation types: - Hotel - Hostel - Holiday Home - Camping - more to come soon Available travel types: - Holiday - City trip - Backpacking - Business trip - Trekking - Winter sports - more to come soon

Screenshots

Pack The Bag4 screens
Packtor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Packtor at 4.4 against Pack The Bag's 3.6. Packtor also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Pack The Bag sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Packtor sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Packtor holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 17 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Pack The Bag's written reviews are positive against 75% of Packtor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pack The Bag ships an update monthly, Packtor every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pack The Bag versus Packtor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPack The BagPacktor
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (36 ratings)4.4 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings36 — better17
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndreas KrawczykSebastian Kinzlinger

Customer experience

Pack The Bag

All ratings36 ratings
Positive61.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative27.8%
Written reviews255 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative15.7%

Packtor

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral11.8%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Pack The Bag

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to add new items or categories
  • Packing mode not displaying items correctly
  • List data lost after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add notes and descriptions for items
  • Ability to permanently delete unwanted items/categories
  • One-tap reset to unpacked state
  • Improved packing list layout for printing
  • Integration with other travel apps

Packtor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pack The Bag

One-time2
  • Donate$0.99
  • Upgrade to Ad-free version$1.99
9 purchases

Packtor

One-time9
  • Accommodation: camping$0.99
  • Travel type: business trip$0.99
  • Travel type: trekking$0.99
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  • Accommodation: holiday home$0.99
  • 5 more packing lists$0.99
  • Travel type: city trip$0.99
  • Travel type: winter sports$0.99
  • Make Packtor ad free$2.99
  • Packtor Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Pack The Bag free?
Pack The Bag is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Packtor free?
Packtor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pack The Bag or Packtor?
Packtor is rated higher. Pack The Bag averages 3.6 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Packtor averages 4.4 from 17 ratings.
Do Pack The Bag or Packtor have ads?
Pack The Bag shows ads; Packtor does not.
Which is updated more often, Pack The Bag or Packtor?
Pack The Bag ships an update monthly, and Packtor every 4 weeks. Most recently, Pack The Bag was updated on November 1, 2026 and Packtor on November 2, 2026.

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