Comparison

Pack4Trips vs PackLight

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

Head to head
About

Pack4Trips

Features
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A quick and easy to use packing list that allows you to create list templates for trips of different types so when you have a new trip coming up you don't need to start your list from scratch or use one that contains items that you won't need. You create a list from your own templates build to your requirements, and off you go. New templates can build on previous ones so you don't need to start from scratch each time, and you can add in your own items and categories to your hearts content.

About

PackLight

Create smart packing lists based on trip type, track packed items by bag, and avoid forgetting essentials. Features include trip templates, progress tracking, and a memory card for past forgotten items. Export checklists or item lists to PDF or CSV.

Highlights
  • Smart trip templates
  • Bag-by-bag packing tracking
  • Memory card for forgotten items
  • Multi-traveler support
  • Weather notes
  • Printable PDF/CSV export
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Packing lists that remember what you forgot last time. PackLight starts every trip from a real, complete list for the kind of trip it is, then tracks what is packed bag by bag. No more blank pages and no more discovering the charger is still at home. Start from a smart template - Beach, ski, business, and camping each come with a full, hand-built list of 20 or more items, already sorted into the right bags with sensible quantities. - Trim what you do not need and add your own. Save any trip as a template to reuse your own packing style. Pack with confidence - A progress ring on every bag shows at a glance what is still out. - Give each traveler their own list, and flag the items the group shares so they only get packed once. - Add a weather note and expected temperatures so you remember the layers and the sunscreen. Remember what you forgot - Repack from a finished trip turns it into a fresh, unpacked list in one tap. - The memory card shows what you packed on your last trip of the same kind but have not added yet, so the same forgotten item does not catch you twice. Hold it in your hand - Export a printable PDF checklist grouped by bag, or a CSV of every item, and share or print it. Yours, everywhere - Your trips sync across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac through your own private iCloud. No account to create, no ads, no tracking. You can erase everything from every device at once from Settings. Free and Pro - Free: one trip and the beach template, with progress rings, travelers, and the memory card. - Lifetime unlock ($9.99 USD, one time): every template (ski, business, camping), unlimited trips and travelers, and PDF and CSV export. Pay once, keep it forever. No subscription.

Screenshots

Pack4Trips4 screens
PackLight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pack4Trips at none against PackLight's 1. Pack4Trips also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). PackLight's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. PackLight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pack4Trips asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pack4Trips ships an update every 3 days, PackLight fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Pack4Trips versus PackLight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPack4TripsPackLight
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter AlldayInnovaLabWorks

In-app purchases

None

Pack4Trips

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PackLight

One-time1
  • PackLight Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Pack4Trips free?
Pack4Trips is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PackLight free?
PackLight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pack4Trips or PackLight have ads?
Pack4Trips shows ads; PackLight does not.
Which is updated more often, Pack4Trips or PackLight?
Pack4Trips ships an update every 3 days, and PackLight fortnightly. Most recently, Pack4Trips was updated on October 28, 2026 and PackLight on October 25, 2026.

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