Comparison

XSD vs PacketPlanner

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

Head to head
About

XSD

Features
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XSD is a tool for anyone working with the Italian FatturaPA electronic invoice format — accountants, consultants, developers, SMBs — who needs to validate invoices on the go. WHAT IT DOES Real XSD validation. The XML is checked against the official Italian Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) schema and every error is reported with the exact line and column: missing required elements, values that do not match the expected pattern, wrong element ordering. No "well-formed and you're done". Both official schemas bundled: FatturaPA ordinary v1.2.2 and FatturaPA simplified v1.0. The correct one is detected automatically from the XML namespace — you never have to choose by hand. Support for signed .p7m files (CAdES-BES). The PKCS#7 container is opened automatically and the embedded XML is validated like a regular .xml. Most real invoices arrive signed, and most phone tools cannot open them — this one can. Digital signature check at two levels: • Cryptographic validity — content digest and RSA signature are recomputed with the signer certificate's public key. If a single byte has been changed after signing, the app flags it. • System trust — the certificate is evaluated against your device's root CA store (the same one Safari uses). Important transparency note: the app does NOT check inclusion of the certificate in the official Italian Revenue Agency Trust List (Italian TSL, ETSI TS 119 612). That administrative check is distinct from cryptographic validity and requires an online channel to AdE. Readable invoice preview using the official Agenzia delle Entrate stylesheet (the same one used on the FatturaPA portal), with PDF export via the iOS share sheet. Generic XML mode. Use any custom XSD to validate any XML, beyond the FatturaPA world. "Open in XSD" from Mail, Files, AirDrop and any other app: .xml and .xml.p7m files are loaded directly. OFFLINE AND PRIVATE Everything happens on the device. No uploads, no account, no telemetry. Your invoices never leave your phone. NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR • Transmission to SDI (requires an accredited channel). • Legal long-term archival (requires a dedicated service). • Administrative validation against the official TSL. XSD is a check-and-verify tool, not a management system.

About

PacketPlanner

Organize your festive money packet budgets for holidays like Chinese New Year and Hari Raya. This app helps you group recipients, calculate exact cash withdrawals, and track distribution. Plan your finances efficiently with beautiful themes and multilingual support.

Highlights
  • Organize by recipient groups
  • Smart cash withdrawal calculator
  • Track packet distribution
  • Export data to Excel
  • Multilingual support
  • Offline and private data storage
Features
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Plan your red packet (angpao / hong bao / li xi) budget for Chinese New Year, Hari Raya, Deepavali or any festive occasion - and know exactly how much cash to withdraw. PacketPlanner organises who gets what, works out the notes to draw from the bank, and keeps a record you can carry from one year to the next. PLAN AND BUDGET - Group people the way you actually visit them: family, in-laws, colleagues, kids - Set the amount and the number of packets for each person - Not sure how much to give? Tap a relationship and see the customary amount for your region NEVER GUESS AT THE ATM - The calculator totals every note you need, by denomination - Enter the notes you already have at home and it tells you exactly how many more to withdraw - Currency presets load the real denominations for your country GIVE WITHOUT MISSING ANYONE - Tick each packet as you hand it out - Give Mode hides everyone already done and counts down who is left and how much - Search your list instantly, however long it gets RECORD WHAT COMES BACK - Log the packets your own household receives - See your net position for the season: given against received - Per-person totals, plus reciprocity for the packets where you know who gave ONE PLAN PER YEAR - Keep this year and next year side by side and switch between them - Duplicate last year to start the new one with everyone already on the list MULTILINGUAL Full support for English, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Malay, Tamil, Hindi and Vietnamese. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your data stays on your device. No account, no sign-up. Pro adds optional backup to your own iCloud Drive, which only you can read. PRO UPGRADE - one single purchase - Unlimited plans, so every year has its own - Unlimited groups - Automatic iCloud backup, one file per plan - Export to Excel, plus JSON backup and restore - No ads The rate guide, calculator, search and Give Mode are free, always. PERFECT FOR - Chinese New Year (hong bao) - Hari Raya Aidilfitri (duit raya) - Deepavali - Tet (li xi) - Weddings, birthdays and corporate events Say goodbye to messy notes and last-minute ATM runs. Plan smarter with PacketPlanner! Privacy Policy: https://mlt-solutions.github.io/app-legal-docs/packetplanner/PRIVACY Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

XSD2 screens
PacketPlanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PacketPlanner at Free against XSD's $4.99. PacketPlanner also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). XSD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

PacketPlanner is free to download; XSD costs $4.99 up front. PacketPlanner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. XSD asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XSD ships an update every 5 months, PacketPlanner every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
XSD versus PacketPlanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXSDPacketPlanner
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco TiniKIEN WEI CHOO

In-app purchases

None

XSD

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PacketPlanner

One-time1
  • PacketPlanner Pro$1.99

Questions

Is XSD free?
XSD costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PacketPlanner free?
PacketPlanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do XSD or PacketPlanner have ads?
Neither XSD nor PacketPlanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XSD or PacketPlanner?
XSD ships an update every 5 months, and PacketPlanner every 2 weeks. Most recently, XSD was updated on October 5, 2026 and PacketPlanner on October 2, 2026.

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