Comparison

pathhog vs Packing List Checklist

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

Head to head
About

pathhog

Features
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Save Instagram and TikTok travel posts in one tap, organize them on a map, and plan real trips around them. pathhog is the missing layer between scrolling and going. Whether it's a Tokyo izakaya you saw on a creator's reel, a hidden waterfall from a friend's story, or a hotel you bookmarked at 2am — pathhog turns scattered saves into a trip you can actually take. WHAT IT DOES • Share extension — From Instagram or TikTok, share a post to pathhog. Restaurants, cafes, hotels, and attractions extract automatically and pin to your map. • Personal map — All your saved places, clustered worldwide. Filter by category, search by location, find what's nearby. • Boards — Group saved places into themed collections like "Tokyo Eats" or "Bali Beaches." Keep them private or invite collaborators by email. • Trips — Plan trips with flight dates, day-by-day place assignments, and road-trip routing. Attach bookings to each trip. • Booking scanner — Snap a photo of a booking confirmation. On-device Vision OCR and Apple Intelligence parse the details. No image leaves your phone. • Country Travels Map — See visited countries as dotted silhouettes. Generate shareable recap cards per country. • Region-aware map preferences — Per-region default map: China → Amap, Korea → Kakao, Japan → Google, rest-of-world → Apple Maps. Override per country. • AI Itinerary Planner — Generate optimized day-by-day itineraries from your saved places. • Affiliate catalog — Region-aware eSIM, airport lounge, and theme-park ticket suggestions as you plan. PRIVACY pathhog does not track you across other apps. No IDFA, no advertising SDKs. Camera permission is used only for booking scans (processed on-device). Location is used only for map centering and nearby search. Privacy: pathhog.com/privacy Terms: pathhog.com/terms Support: support@pathhog.com Made by We Break Desks Pte. Ltd. in Singapore.

About

Packing List Checklist

Features
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Pack smarter and travel stress-free. Build the perfect packing list for every trip in seconds, get suggestions tailored to your destination, dates and plans, and tick everything off before you leave. KEY FEATURES • Smart packing lists built from your trip type, activities and weather • Trip hub: every trip organized in one place • Reusable kits: save your essentials once, reuse them on every trip • Reminders for chargers, documents and last-minute tasks • Travel documents, tickets and bookings in check • Budget planning with live exchange rates • Weather forecast for your destination • Countdown to takeoff Perfect for weekend getaways, family vacations, business trips, camping and cruises. Arrive with everything you need and nothing you don't. Download now and never forget your charger again. A subscription is required to use the app's features. Privacy Policy: https://bavlo.netlify.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://bavlo.netlify.app/terms

Screenshots

pathhog4 screens
Packing List Checklist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: pathhog at none against Packing List Checklist's 3. Packing List Checklist's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). 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. Packing List Checklist sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. pathhog asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pathhog ships an update every 5 months, Packing List Checklist every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
pathhog versus Packing List Checklist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpathhogPacking List Checklist
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB81 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperWe Break Desks Pte LtdIlkay Kisayol

In-app purchases

None

pathhog

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Packing List Checklist

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Monthly$11.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is pathhog free?
pathhog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Packing List Checklist free?
Packing List Checklist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do pathhog or Packing List Checklist have ads?
Neither pathhog nor Packing List Checklist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, pathhog or Packing List Checklist?
pathhog ships an update every 5 months, and Packing List Checklist every 9 days. Most recently, pathhog was updated on October 24, 2026 and Packing List Checklist on October 25, 2026.

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