Comparison

Trip Planner Pro vs Packing List Checklist

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

Head to head
About

Trip Planner Pro

Plan your next adventure with this comprehensive travel management tool. Create daily itineraries, organize packing and to-do lists, and share your plans with friends. Keep all your travel details accessible, even offline.

Highlights
  • Create daily itineraries
  • Manage packing and to-do lists
  • Track activity status
  • Share activity details
  • Offline functionality
  • Built-in dictionaries
Features
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Trip Planner Pro is a handy tool for managing your pack and to-do list, and planning your daily activities for the next trip. You can create daily itineraries for your trip, write down notes, track activities, and share your activity details with your friends. Additionally, you can also create a packing list and to-do list for each trip so you don't leave anything behind before leaving home. This app keeps all your travel details at your fingertips. The main features of this application include: * Intuitive and easy to use interface. * Support for multiple trips and activity types. * Create your own pack list and to-do list for each trip. * Track activity status. * Built-in “must-pack” and “to-do” dictionary. * Email activity details to contacts. This app is designed to work offline, so no Internet or data plan is required, and there is no need to worry about paying costly roaming charges when traveling to foreign cities. The app is an universal app that works on iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. How The Trip Planner Pro Subscription Works: - Subscribe and unlock full version functions to get a 1-week Free Trial to Trip Planner Pro! - 1 year subscription for $1.99 starts automatically after the Free Trial unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the Free Trial. - Your annual subscription will auto-renew unless auto-renew is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. - Your subscription is connected to your iTunes Account. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase or at the start of the first subscription period after an eligible free trial has completed. - You may turn off auto-renewal at any time from your iTunes account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.gpsmycity.com/privacy-policy.html

About

Packing List Checklist

Create comprehensive packing lists for any trip, from vacations to camping. Suggests items by category, syncs across devices, and allows for custom categories and reminders to ensure you never forget anything.

Highlights
  • Suggested items by category
  • iCloud sync across iOS devices
  • Set reminders for packing
  • Manage item quantities
  • Separate To-Do and To-Pack sections
  • Create custom categories with emojis
  • Reuse and refine existing lists
Features
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"All in all, this is exactly what I needed for traveling, and if you travel a lot, something like this is essential." - The Common Ryan Packing List Checklist is an easy to use app that provides you with a checklist of all the important things to consider and pack before traveling. ——— SHARE & COLLABORATE ON YOUR LISTS (Premium feature) ——— Travel just got smarter and more social. Share your travel lists with family, roommates, or friends, and pack together in real time! ——— PICK SUGGESTED ITEMS ——— Get up and running with very little effort by using our Pick Suggested Items feature. You will be able to pick items from these categories: Essentials, Accessories, Baby, Backpack / Carry On, Beach, Camping, Clothing, Electronics, Food, Healthcare, Makeup, Shoes, Toiletries and many more! That's it: your list will be ready without any typing involved! ——— SYNC YOUR LISTS (Premium feature) ——— Created your list on your iPad but want to check it on your iPhone? Got a new iOS device and want to see your lists there? With iCloud sync we've got you covered: your lists will be with you on all your iOS devices as long as you are using the same Apple ID in them. ——— SET REMINDERS (Premium feature) ——— Want to make sure that you are not leaving anything behind? Just set up a reminder, get a notification at the right time and relax! ——— MANAGE ITEM QUANTITIES (Premium feature) ——— Set the quantities for your Packing List items. ——— EDIT THE SUGGESTED ITEMS (Premium feature) ——— Make the suggestions yours: rename, add or remove items in the suggested-items templates, and every new list will start from your own version. ——— APPLE WATCH APP (Premium feature) ——— Check off items right from your wrist. Your lists stay in sync with your iPhone through iCloud. ——— EXPORT YOUR LISTS (Premium feature) ——— Export any list as a .tpl file to back it up or send it to a friend, or as a .csv file to open it in a spreadsheet. Anyone can import a .tpl list, even without Premium. ——— PRO LIST TOOLS (Premium feature) ——— Sort items alphabetically, select all suggested items at once, duplicate or merge categories, and uncheck every item with one tap to reuse a list. ——— TO DO & TO PACK ——— After a lot of research we reached the conclusion that the best way to go through your travel preparation is to distinguish the actions that you need to take before and during travel from the things that you need to pack. That’s why each list has two sections: To-Do & To Pack. ——— CREATE YOUR OWN CATEGORIES ——— Organize your items by grouping them into different categories. You will be able to create as many categories as you need, and you can pick an emoji to better differentiate them. ——— REUSE YOUR EXISTING LISTS ——— This is one of the best kept secrets of every seasoned traveller. Keep refining your list, and reach sorcerer-level packing skills. You’ll soon forget why you ever packed for your travels differently in the past! ——— TERMS & PRIVACY ——— Terms of use (https://packingli.st/terms) Privacy & Policy (https://packingli.st/privacy) EULA (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/) ——— QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK? ——— We love hearing from you and we read every single email you send us! Have suggestions? Please, feel free to reach us at info@packingli.st

Screenshots

Trip Planner Pro4 screens
Packing List Checklist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Packing List Checklist at 4.7 against Trip Planner Pro's 3.5. Packing List Checklist also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and review sentiment (76% vs 50%). Trip Planner Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). 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. Trip Planner Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and Packing List Checklist sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Packing List Checklist holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Packing List Checklist has 6.4K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Trip Planner Pro's written reviews are positive against 76% of Packing List Checklist's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trip Planner Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, Packing List Checklist fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Trip Planner Pro versus Packing List Checklist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrip Planner ProPacking List Checklist
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (11 ratings)4.7 (6.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews76.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings116.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGPSmyCity.com, Inc.Diego de Paz Sierra

Customer experience

Trip Planner Pro

All ratings11 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral11.7%
Negative38.3%

Packing List Checklist

All ratings6,384 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews415 reviews
Positive76.4%
Neutral6.7%
Negative16.9%

User reviews

Trip Planner Pro

From 11 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use functionality
  • 👍 Great for organizing trip details
  • 👍 Helpful for planning activities
  • 👍 Good for packing lists
  • 👍 Useful for flight and hotel details

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and data loss
  • 🐛 Not intuitive interface
  • 🐛 Lacks map functionality
  • 🐛 Syncing issues between devices
  • 🐛 Limited functionality for free users

Packing List Checklist

From 6.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Easy to use
  • 📋 Helpful packing suggestions
  • 🗓️ Ability to create and reuse lists
  • 🔁 Syncing across devices
  • 🗒️ Customizable categories and items

Room to improve

  • 🔒 No option to share lists with others
  • 🔀 Difficulty organizing items within categories
  • 🔍 Lack of search functionality
  • 💰 Premium features should be free
  • 🐛 Sync issues and data loss

Bugs and requests

Trip Planner Pro

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Data erased after updates
  • Trip and data entered on iPad does not sync to iPhone
  • Cannot edit a phrase once entered
  • Icons are not intuitive
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  • App closes when editing or moving itinerary items
  • Does not work with iOS 7
  • Cannot add info into notes or pending area
  • Entire 2012 calendar is off by a day

Requested features

16 requests
  • Hyperlink map and phone services
  • Smoother syncing between devices
  • Ability to share entire trip with other users
  • Select all button for email sharing
  • Full calendar view of trip
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  • Map feature to show routes
  • More kinds of activities
  • Allow planner to be upgraded, not all friends
  • Dark mode
  • Ability to edit phrases once entered
  • More intuitive icons
  • Ability to stretch accommodation details over entire stay
  • Show day of the week
  • Integrate with phone's map and phone services
  • Add directions between places
  • Import trip info from laptop

Packing List Checklist

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashing or not opening after updates
  • Syncing issues causing data loss
  • Inability to edit or delete existing lists

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to share lists with others
  • Option to reorder items within lists
  • Improved search and filtering
  • Customizable item icons and colors
  • Reminders and calendar integration
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  • Ability to add trip details (dates, locations)

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Trip Planner Pro

Subscriptions1
  • Trip Planner Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Trip Planner Pro Full Version$4.99
4 purchases

Packing List Checklist

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.491 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium Features Offer$7.99
  • Premium Features$12.99

Questions

Is Trip Planner Pro free?
Trip Planner Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Packing List Checklist free?
Packing List Checklist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Trip Planner Pro or Packing List Checklist?
Packing List Checklist is rated higher. Trip Planner Pro averages 3.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Packing List Checklist averages 4.7 from 6.4K ratings.
Do Trip Planner Pro or Packing List Checklist have ads?
Neither Trip Planner Pro nor Packing List Checklist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trip Planner Pro or Packing List Checklist?
Trip Planner Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, and Packing List Checklist fortnightly. Most recently, Trip Planner Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and Packing List Checklist on November 2, 2026.

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