Comparison

Backpacking List vs OutPack

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

Head to head
About

Backpacking List

This app helps organize outdoor adventure gear with smart checklists and reminders. It allows cataloging items, tracking food and supplies, and calculating pack weight. Share or export your lists for any trip.

Highlights
  • Essential gear warnings
  • Customizable packing reminders
  • Detailed gear cataloging
  • Food and supply tracking
  • Automatic weight calculation
  • Shareable and exportable lists
Features
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THE ULTIMATE BACKPACKING COMPANION. PACK SMART. ADVENTURE CONFIDENTLY. Simplify your outdoor adventures with the most intuitive gear management app ever created. Whether you’re preparing for a quick day hike, planning a weekend camping trip, or organizing your ultralight backpacking setup, The Backpacking List keeps your gear organized, your pack optimized, and your mind at ease. ESSENTIAL GEAR CHECK • Get warnings if critical items like fuel, lighting, spoon, first-aid kits, or something as big as a sleeping bag are missing in your pack list.
 • Custom warnings you set for any personal items you absolutely can not forget. Ex: Glasses/Contacts, mouthguard, braces, etc • Ideal for thru-hikes, remote treks, or just keeping your minimalist pack list dialed. PACKING REMINDERS • Schedule packing notifications so you don’t forget gear before hitting the trail. • Schedule charging notifications within 24 hours of the trip so you don't leave with a dead headlamp or GPS. • Perfect for trip prep, itinerary check-ins, or final camping checklist reviews. EFFORTLESS GEAR MANAGEMENT • Catalog gear with brand, model, weight, price, notes, and custom details • Instantly search or filter by type, weight, brand, color, or category • Track backpacker meals and general food availability and consumption with best‑by dates and color‑coded labels (fresh, best‑by soon, expired)—perfect for resupply & meal planning • Add bear spray expiration dates and get color coded labels when it's near expiration or expired • Drag-and-drop sorting, swipe-to-delete, and quick inline editing • Built for backpackers, day hikers, weekend campers, and ultralight minimalists SMART, DYNAMIC PACKING LISTS • Build unlimited hiking and camping checklists with trail info, elevation, mileage, and custom trip notes • Monitor your progress with checkmarks and completion bars
 • Automatically calculate base weight, food, water, pack total, worn weight and complete totals • Track multiple systems like backpack, daypack, or secondary chest pack
 • Visual breakdowns help dial your loadout efficiency
 • Built-in brand library includes popular gear manufacturers like Arcteryx, Patagonia, Nemo Equipment, MSR and many more...
 • Ideal for everything from a 3-season hike to a winter expedition SHARE OR PRINT YOUR PACK LIST • Export your checklist as a clean PNG — great for sharing with friends or printing out to manually check gear items off your list.
 • Ideal for group trips, trail meetups, or custom route planning. BACKUP, EXPORT & CUSTOMIZATION • Export full lists and gear data via CSV or JSON
 • Dark mode, light mode, and system themes
 • Metric & imperial support built-in TRUST • No Ads • No user tracking UNLOCK PREMIUM FEATURES: Try all premium features free for 2 weeks with the annual subscription. + Monthly, annual, or lifetime membership
 + Cancel anytime before trial ends to avoid charges Note: After the 2 week free trial, your annual subscription plan will automatically begin unless canceled through your App Store account settings. TERMS OF USE (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ CONNECT WITH The Backpacking List: Checklist Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thebackpackinglist From overnight trips to far out remote backcountry expeditions, The Backpacking List App helps you gear up faster, smarter, and packlighter. Your outdoor adventure travel prep has never been easier!
 • Packing gear list? Covered.
 • Camping gear checklist? Easy.
 • Ultralight backpacking setup? Streamlined. Download now and elevate your outdoor adventure experience!

About

OutPack

Plan, weigh, and document all your backpacking trips in one place. Organize gear, map routes, plan meals, and log trip details. Streamline your outdoor adventures without needing multiple apps.

Highlights
  • Gear closet with weight tracking
  • Offline GPX route planning
  • Meal planning with calorie totals
  • Trip logging with events and photos
  • Customizable gear kits
  • Weight breakdowns by category
Features
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The whole trip, in one app. OutPack is where backpackers plan, weigh, and remember every trip. Build a gear closet, map routes, plan meals, and pack once. No more juggling a spreadsheet, a maps app, and a notes app. Featured in Backpacker Magazine as a Best New Backpacking Trip Planner. GEAR CLOSET Track every item’s weight, category, and notes. Bundle items into kits — tent system, cook kit, first aid — then build packs from kits and loose items. Weight breakdowns by category show what’s actually driving your base weight. GPX ROUTES Plan on the map with road-snapping or free-draw mode. Drop waypoints, check distance and elevation, and import or export GPX. Maps work offline in the field. MEAL PLANNING Plan meals by trip day with calories, protein, carbs, fat, and food weight, plus running trip totals. No more guessing how much food to carry. TRIPS Seed a trip from a pack, add a route, and you’re set. Log timeline events, photos, and notes as the trip unfolds. Keep it private, make it public, or share it once you’re home. Built for: • Backpackers planning multi-day trips • Thru-hikers tracking base, worn, and consumable weight • Day hikers who want reusable kits for fast packing • Anyone switching from LighterPack for a tool built for the trail, not a browser tab

Screenshots

Backpacking List4 screens
OutPack4 screens

Verdict

The call

Backpacking List and OutPack are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Backpacking List sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and OutPack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backpacking List ships an update every 9 days, OutPack weekly. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Backpacking List versus OutPack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackpacking ListOutPack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (34 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel LubbersCarmur Labs Ltd

Customer experience

Backpacking List

All ratings34 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OutPack

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Backpacking List

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium14 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$49.99
1 purchases

OutPack

One-time1
  • Outpack Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Backpacking List free?
Backpacking List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OutPack free?
OutPack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Backpacking List or OutPack have ads?
Neither Backpacking List nor OutPack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Backpacking List or OutPack?
Backpacking List ships an update every 9 days, and OutPack weekly. Most recently, Backpacking List was updated on October 8, 2026 and OutPack on October 8, 2026.

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