Comparison

Packd vs Cruisea

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

Head to head
About

Packd

Features
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Packd is an AI‑assisted trip planner that helps you organize your travel from start to finish: build an itinerary, get smart suggestions for what to do next, manage your packing list, and keep all your trip details, documents, and inventory in one place across devices

About

Cruisea

This app helps cruise passengers organize their trips, track ship locations, and monitor onboard package prices. It offers detailed voyage information, port exploration, and historical cruise data.

Highlights
  • Real-time ship tracking
  • Itinerary management
  • Onboard package price tracking
  • Port and ship exploration
  • Cruise history insights
  • Price drop notifications
Features
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Cruisea is the independent cruise app for people who like knowing what's actually happening before, during, and after they sail. Keep your cruises together, check live ship positions, plan what to pack, and keep an eye on those onboard package prices before they jump again. What you can do in Cruisea: - Add sailings by choosing your ship and departure date - Import supported web itineraries straight from the iPhone share sheet - Build packing lists so the important bits are ready before you leave - Follow live positions of cruise ships around the world - Open a voyage to see the route, ports, sea days, timings, weather summaries, excursions, daily activities, menus, and useful trip details - Track selected package prices across your sailing, including drinks, Wi‑Fi, dining, and more - Set a target price notification so Cruisea can tell you when a package drops - Browse ships and ports with clean filters and search - See your active voyage or next cruise from the Home Screen widget - Check quick cruise details on Apple Watch when your phone is out of reach - Look back on your cruise history with Cruisea Passport-style stats and insights Cruisea is designed to feel personal, clear, and a little more thoughtful than the usual travel app. It's for planning, anticipation, and that very specific "where is the ship right now?" moment. And yes, it's also for catching that pesky drinks package at a better price before you sail. Some features depend on itinerary coverage, supported shared links, live data availability, and device compatibility.

Screenshots

Packd4 screens
Cruisea4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cruisea at none against Packd's 6. Cruisea also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Packd sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Cruisea asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Packd ships an update monthly, Cruisea every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Packd versus Cruisea: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPackdCruisea
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCristiano CalicchiaSidetrack Tech Limited

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Packd

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time4
  • Small tip$0.99
  • Big tip$1.99
  • Great tip$3.99
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  • Max tip$7.99
None

Cruisea

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Packd free?
Packd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cruisea free?
Cruisea is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Packd or Cruisea have ads?
Neither Packd nor Cruisea shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Packd or Cruisea?
Packd ships an update monthly, and Cruisea every 2 weeks. Most recently, Packd was updated on September 29, 2026 and Cruisea on October 11, 2026.

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