Comparison

Packing List vs Baluchon

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

Head to head
About

Packing List

This AI-powered travel companion generates personalized packing lists based on destination weather, trip duration, and planned activities. It helps you avoid forgetting essentials or overpacking, making trip preparation seamless.

Highlights
  • AI-powered personalized packing recommendations
  • Destination weather forecast integration
  • Trip duration and activity adaptation
  • Easy checklist management
  • Customizable item categories
  • Saves packing preferences for future trips
Features
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TravelPack AI: Smart Packing Assistant Never stress about packing again! TravelPack AI is your personal travel companion that makes preparing for any trip a joy instead of a hassle. Our AI-powered packing assistant analyzes your destination's weather forecast, trip duration, and activities to create customized packing lists tailored specifically for you. Say goodbye to forgotten essentials and overpacked suitcases! KEY FEATURES: Personalized packing recommendations based on weather forecasts Smart suggestions that adapt to your destination and trip type Daily weather forecasts to help you pack appropriately Easy checklist management to track what you've packed Customizable categories for organizing your items Saves your packing preferences for future trips Whether you're traveling for business or pleasure, to warm beaches or snowy mountains, TravelPack AI ensures you'll always have exactly what you need. Download now and transform your pre-trip preparation into a seamless experience!

About

Baluchon

Features
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Baluchon is the family's vault of packing lists. Every member keeps their own master lists — never ticked, never used up. At every departure you clone them in one gesture: everything arrives unticked, ready to pack, and the master list never moves. You never rebuild a packing list again. THE VAULT, THEN THE TRIP • Each family member has their own master lists, plus a shared "Family" member for the cooler and the first-aid kit • Pick who is coming and the right bags appear, already filled • A child's list grows with them: edit it once, every later departure benefits • Back home the trip is archived — and the vault has not changed PACKING, ALL THE WAY TO THE CAR • Tap to tick, long-press to edit: one vocabulary of gestures, everywhere • Containers — toiletry bag, cooler — two levels deep, never more • Quantities ("Bodysuit x6"), an "essential" star, "to buy" and "last minute" markers • A finished bag gets marked as loaded in the car • On the way home, one tap unticks everything for the return leg • "Where is the teddy?" — search answers: which bag, which container • Something you forgot and added on the spot can join the master list in one tap • Eight ready-made lists to start from, yours to bend as you like TWO PEOPLE, ONE TRIP • Invite the other parent to one trip, by name, over Messages • You both tick things off, each from your own iCloud account • Your vault stays private — only the invited trip is ever shared • Receiving a shared trip is free WHAT BALUCHON WILL NEVER DO • No tags, no categories, no priorities • No list generated for you: no weather, no destination, no AI • No reminders and no calendar logic — your calendar already does that job • No account, no server of ours, no tracker, no ads PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your lists live on your device and in your own private iCloud, encrypted and managed by Apple. There is no account to create and no server of ours — the App Store label says "Data not collected", because it is true. FREE, AND UNLIMITED Members, master lists, trips, containers, quantities, markers, repacking: all of it, with no quota and no time limit. A vault gains its value over years — nobody should pay to try. BALUCHON PRO — one purchase, no subscription, ever • Share a trip with someone else, by name • Five colour palettes and three app icons • Support for an independent app, built for one family iPhone and iPad. iOS 18 or later.

Screenshots

Packing List4 screens
Baluchon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Packing List at 16.0 against Baluchon's 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. Packing List sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Baluchon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Packing List versus Baluchon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPacking ListBaluchon
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMetehan GurgentepeTournillon

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Packing List

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Access$2.997 Days
  • Premium Features$24.991 Year
1 purchases

Baluchon

One-time1
  • Baluchon Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Packing List free?
Packing List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Baluchon free?
Baluchon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Packing List or Baluchon have ads?
Neither Packing List nor Baluchon shows ads.

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