Comparison

Pack The Bag vs myPacklistPro

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

myPacklistPro

Features
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CREATE YOUR OWN PERSONAL TOOLBOX: - Define standard modules for things that you need again and again (such as the standard equipment for your rucksack for your hiking trips) so that you don't have to enter everything again each time. - Selectable icons and colours also make it easier for you to manage the standard modules. - Make packing easier by specifying the location of your items. BUILD YOUR OWN PERSONALISED CHECKLIST: - Use an old checklist or create a new one. - Add standard modules or remove them from the checklist simply by drag & drop. - Add individual points to the checklist. - For a better overview, hide individual items in a standard module that you don't need this time. - With drag & drop, you can easily activate lists in the checklist overview or set unnecessary lists to inactive. - Selectable icons and colours next to the name also make it easier for you to keep track of the checklists. KEEP AN OVERVIEW: - Simply tick off the completed items. - Simply adjust your checklist by adding another standard module or individual items if you think of anything else. - Use the filter function to focus on the essentials. - By simply resetting all the items on the checklist, you can use the checklist to pack again before your return journey so that you don't forget to pack anything. INVOLVE YOUR FRIENDS OR FAMILY: - Share your actual packing list as pdf with your friends or family - If you save your checklists in iCloud or on your Dropbox, you can share them with your friends or family so that they can also edit them. - Specify who should take care of an entire module or an individual item. - You can then use the filter function to display only the items for which you are responsible. ADVERTISING: - You will see adverts in the free version. - If you don't want this, you can buy the upgrade to the ad-free version in the app settings. QUESTIONS, SUGGESTIONS, FEEDBACK - We have integrated help pages for your support. - We are here for you and look forward to your feedback and suggestions. - Contact us at support@carl-gartendesign.de

Screenshots

Pack The Bag4 screens
myPacklistPro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pack The Bag at monthly against myPacklistPro's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Pack The Bag sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and myPacklistPro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pack The Bag ships an update monthly, myPacklistPro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pack The Bag versus myPacklistPro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPack The BagmyPacklistPro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (36 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB34 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAndreas KrawczykGerold Carl

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

myPacklistPro

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
1 purchases

myPacklistPro

One-time1
  • Upgrade to ad-free version$0.99

Questions

Is Pack The Bag free?
Pack The Bag is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is myPacklistPro free?
myPacklistPro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pack The Bag or myPacklistPro have ads?
Both Pack The Bag and myPacklistPro show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pack The Bag or myPacklistPro?
Pack The Bag ships an update monthly, and myPacklistPro every 3 months. Most recently, Pack The Bag was updated on November 1, 2026 and myPacklistPro on November 8, 2026.

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