Comparison

PackParty vs plan2sail

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

Head to head
About

PackParty

This app simplifies group packing by allowing users to create collaborative lists where items can be assigned to specific individuals or marked for everyone. It offers real-time updates, offline access, and quick setup with templates, ensuring no one forgets essentials or packs duplicates for trips.

Highlights
  • Collaborative packing lists
  • Flexible item assignments
  • Instant sharing via link
  • Real-time updates
  • Offline access
  • Built-in templates
  • Categorization and check-off
Features
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No more “who brings what?” confusion! PackParty is the travel packing list for groups: some items everyone needs to pack, others just one person. Everyone brings their own sleeping bag – but one tent is enough for all! The packing list for vacation, camping and every trip: • Plan together: Perfect for group travel – everyone knows exactly what to bring • Flexible assignments: Mark items for everyone or assign them to specific people • Start instantly: Share your packing list with a link – others join right in the browser, no sign-up needed • Real-time updates: See who brings what and what’s already packed • Ready-made templates: Build your travel checklist in seconds • Great solo, too: Use PackParty as a classic packing checklist for your own trip – sharing is optional • Reusable: Copy your packing list for the next vacation • Well organized: Sort items into categories and check them off while packing your luggage • Ad-free: Focus entirely on planning your trip • Always available: Works offline and syncs once you’re back online Perfect for: • Festivals & camping with friends – from tent to camping stove • Family vacations with beach gear • City breaks, ski trips, team outings and sports events • BBQ parties where everyone contributes something Never forget an essential item or pack things twice. Download PackParty now and start your next trip relaxed! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

plan2sail

Features
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plan2sail is the all-in-one sailing companion for skippers, crews, and charter groups – from planning at home to everyday life on board. Whether you're preparing a weekend cruise, a charter holiday, or a longer passage, plan2sail keeps everyone informed and organized. The trip cockpit shows what matters right now, depending on whether your trip is coming up, underway, or finished. Features: • Trip cockpit: the essentials on your home screen before, during, and after the trip • Watch schedule with watch groups and shift times • Assign onboard duties – "Today on board" shows who's up • Logbook of miles per trip with totals and PDF/CSV export • Manage crew and permanent crews, invitations, and contact details • Shared expenses with settlement • Shared packing and shopping lists • Notes and documents per trip • Route, weather overview, sunrise and sunset • Add your trip to your calendar • Open BSH tide links from map points • Radio call helper for sea and inland waters • Night mode with red filter for night watches • Useful links to nautical sources and apps Optimized for iPad, works offline, with Apple Pencil support in the mile log. Less paperwork. Better organization. More time for sailing. Note: plan2sail is an organization and planning tool. It does not replace official nautical charts, nautical publications, official weather warnings, or safety-relevant decisions on board. Navigation, weather assessment, and seamanship remain your own responsibility and must be checked against appropriate primary sources.

Screenshots

PackParty4 screens
plan2sail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: plan2sail at none against PackParty's 3. PackParty's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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. PackParty sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. plan2sail asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PackParty ships an update fortnightly, plan2sail weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PackParty versus plan2sail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPackPartyplan2sail
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher SchrewingRainer Siebels

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PackParty

Subscriptions2
  • PackParty Pro7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • PackParty Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • PackParty Pro Lifetime$8.99
None

plan2sail

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PackParty free?
PackParty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is plan2sail free?
plan2sail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PackParty or plan2sail have ads?
Neither PackParty nor plan2sail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PackParty or plan2sail?
PackParty ships an update fortnightly, and plan2sail weekly. Most recently, PackParty was updated on November 4, 2026 and plan2sail on November 5, 2026.

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