Comparison

Packbag vs Trip Planner

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

Head to head
About

Packbag

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Packbag – Stress-free packing for every trip! Packbag is your perfect travel prep companion. Whether you’re flying, driving, taking the train, or hopping on a bus, Packbag helps you pack everything you need – nothing gets left behind! Key features: • Customized packing lists based on your trip type • Lists tailored to the number and ages of travelers • Date-based planning so your list matches your trip length • Interactive, checkable lists for easy tracking • Add notes and personal reminders • Simple, streamlined step-by-step process No more worrying about whether you’ve forgotten something – Packbag makes sure you have everything you might need.

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Trip Planner

Features
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Hop is a trip planner and travel organizer built around a simple idea: you should always be able to see where you've been and where you're going, on a map, at a glance. Open Hop and your trips are right there: a clean list of every trip you're planning, with the map ready behind it. Tap into any trip and the map loads that trip's places: every stop, every point of interest, everything you've saved, pinned exactly where it belongs. Creating and planning trips requires the purchase of Hop Plus, an auto-renewing subscription (monthly or annual, billed through your Apple ID), which also unlocks your travel history and the Apple Watch companion. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings. PLAN VISUALLY Start a new trip and drop your starting point on the map. Search for cities, neighborhoods, restaurants, hotels, and landmarks, then add them straight into your itinerary. No spreadsheets, no scattered notes. Just a map that fills in as your trip takes shape. YOUR TRAVEL HISTORY, ORGANIZED Hop keeps a record of your trips and the places you visited, so your travel history builds itself as you go. Look back at any past trip and see the full route and every stop you made. TAP A PIN, SEE THE DETAILS Every place you save is a pin on the map. Tap it to pull up the details you stored: no digging through old messages or browser tabs to remember why you saved a spot. BUILT FOR TRAVELERS WHO MOVE FAST Hop is designed for people who want to plan quickly and visually, with native iOS interactions that stay out of your way. Create a trip, add places, and get back to actually planning your travels, not fighting an app. APPLE WATCH COMPANION When a trip is underway, Hop's Apple Watch app shows today's stops right on your wrist. Get directions, call ahead, or open a stop in the app, all without pulling out your phone. Whether you're mapping out your next big trip or just keeping track of everywhere you've already been, Hop keeps your travels organized and visible, one map at a time. Ready to hop on your next trip? — Subscription terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms & Conditions: https://hopplanner.com/legal/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://hopplanner.com/legal/privacy-policy —

Screenshots

Packbag4 screens
Trip Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Packbag at none against Trip Planner's 2. Packbag also leads on iOS requirement (18.4 vs 26.0). Trip Planner's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, 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. Trip Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Packbag asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Packbag ships an update every 2 weeks, Trip Planner every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Packbag versus Trip Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPackbagTrip Planner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTM Infotech Korlatolt Felelossegu TarsasagTHAIS RODRIGUEZ COSO

In-app purchases

None

Packbag

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Trip Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Plus Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Packbag free?
Packbag is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trip Planner free?
Trip Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Packbag or Trip Planner have ads?
Neither Packbag nor Trip Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Packbag or Trip Planner?
Packbag ships an update every 2 weeks, and Trip Planner every 2 days. Most recently, Packbag was updated on October 30, 2026 and Trip Planner on October 31, 2026.

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