Comparison

Estay vs Rouve

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

Head to head
About

Estay

Features
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Estay - Prenota e gestisci le tue prenotazioni

About

Rouve

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Tell Rouve where you're going. It builds your packing list. No templates to fill. No checklists to manage. Just describe your trip — destination, dates, type of travel — and Rouve generates a smart, categorised packing list in seconds. Check items off as you pack. Watch the list become a trip. —— HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a trip — destination, dates, who's travelling. 2. Rouve generates your list — clothing, toiletries, documents, tech, and more. Organised by category. 3. Pack — check items off one by one. A progress bar shows how close you are. That's it. No subscription. No ads. No clutter. —— BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO TRAVEL OFTEN When you fly three times a month, the last thing you want is to think about socks. Rouve handles the list so you can focus on the trip. Works for a weekend in Amsterdam. Works for three weeks in Japan. Works when you're packing in 20 minutes at midnight. —— DESIGNED TO BE WORTH LOOKING AT Rouve is a native iOS app built with the same care as the software on your dock. Warm typography, calm colours, a check-off animation you'll actually enjoy. No dark patterns. No upsells. A one-time unlock — yours forever. —— FEATURES · Smart packing lists, personalised to your trip · Categories: clothing, toiletries, documents, tech, and more · Progress tracking — see how packed you are at a glance · iCloud sync across all your devices · 2 free generations to try before you unlock · One-time unlock for €4.99 — no subscription, ever —— Privacy: Rouve does not sell your data. Trip details are sent to our server only to generate your list, then discarded

Screenshots

Estay4 screens
Rouve4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Estay at none against Rouve's 1. Estay also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Rouve's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Rouve sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Estay asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Estay ships an update every 3 months, Rouve fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Estay versus Rouve: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEstayRouve
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSolutions Plus srlLorenzo Simonelli

In-app purchases

None

Estay

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rouve

One-time1
  • Rouve Forever$3.99

Questions

Is Estay free?
Estay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rouve free?
Rouve is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Estay or Rouve have ads?
Neither Estay nor Rouve shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Estay or Rouve?
Estay ships an update every 3 months, and Rouve fortnightly. Most recently, Estay was updated on October 27, 2026 and Rouve on October 21, 2026.

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