Comparison

Packing List vs Packly

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

Head to head
About

Packing List

Effortlessly create packing lists with AI-powered suggestions based on your destination and activities. Save templates, track bag weight, and manage trip-specific to-dos. Share lists with travel companions for seamless group packing.

Highlights
  • AI-powered packing suggestions
  • Customizable templates
  • Real-time bag weight tracking
  • Trip-specific to-do lists
  • Collaborative packing with companions
  • Visual item stickers
Features
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The hardest part of packing is starting. PackGoat hands you a complete list before you've packed a thing, so you finish in minutes and forget nothing. Built for anyone who travels and hates packing from a blank page. START WITH A STARTER PACK New here? Pick from ready-made packs, climbing, ski, beach, work travel, a kids' bag, and the items come with them. A complete starting point in one tap, then make it your own. BUILD ONCE, REUSE FOREVER Save your go-to lists as templates and stop starting from scratch. Your climbing gear, ski kit, toiletries, work travel, a kids' bag. Pick the ones that fit your trip and your list is ready in a couple of taps. Templates can carry to-dos too (like "Charge the power bank" with your Electronics kit). LET AI CATCH WHAT YOU'D FORGET Tell PackGoat where you're going and what you'll do. It checks the real weather forecast, thinks through your trip, and suggests the easy-to-miss things, like sunscreen for a sunny trip. Processed entirely on your device. ALWAYS THE RIGHT AMOUNT Set a rule once: per day, per night, fixed, or a mix. PackGoat counts the exact quantity for any trip length, so you never overpack or run short. Pack for 3 days or 30 without recounting. KNOW YOUR BAG WEIGHT Care what your bag weighs? Add weights to your items and watch your total in real time, so you stay under airline carry-on limits before you reach the gate. Useful for flyers, hikers, and anyone packing light. NOTHING SLIPS THROUGH Every trip has its own to-do list for the things you do, not just pack. Charge your devices, check your passport, confirm your booking. PACK TOGETHER Share a trip by link and your travel companions get their own copy to pack from, every item included. BUILT TO BE BEAUTIFUL Every item is a sticker. Snap a photo and PackGoat lifts it into a die-cut sticker right on your device, so your list looks like your actual gear. LOVED BY APPLE AND PRESS Featured by Apple on the App Store in "Apps We Love" and "Big Apps From Small Teams," and shown at the WWDC26 keynote among apps using Apple Intelligence. "PackGoat intelligently helps you pack for trips in an easy manner." — 9to5Mac PACKGOAT PRO - Unlimited trips and templates - iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Packly

Features
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Packly helps individuals and families prepare a packing list for each trip. Start with your destination and dates, then continue through templates, companions, transport and accommodation. Optional steps can be skipped. Preview your checklist, remove anything you do not need, and confirm when you are ready to save. PACK FOR THE PEOPLE COMING WITH YOU Built-in templates distinguish shared items from items for each traveler, adult or child. Quantities can be fixed or calculated per day, including departure and return days. Add personal essentials to family profiles for future trips. KEEP THE LIST YOUR OWN • Organize items into categories, assign them to travelers, and track packing progress • Combine optional essentials, scenario templates and your own templates • Edit template rules for future trips without rewriting saved trip checklists • Reuse an archived trip with new dates • Review suggestions from past trips before adding them, or dismiss suggestions permanently • Set local departure reminders and export multi-page packing posters • Export and restore a complete local backup • Use English or Simplified Chinese, Dark Mode and Dynamic Type The core checklist works offline and requires no Packly account. Data is stored locally. Optional Apple weather forecasts require a connection; weather failures do not block packing. Apple handles purchases. FREE AND PRO The free version supports up to two active trips, two family profiles including yourself, and one custom template, with the core packing features. Packly Pro removes these quantity limits. Choose a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription, or a lifetime non-consumable purchase. Subscriptions are charged to your Apple Account and renew automatically unless canceled before renewal. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account subscription settings. The purchase screen shows current localized prices and includes Restore Purchases. Privacy Policy: https://pengzonelab.github.io/app-privacy/packly/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Packing List4 screens
Packly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Packly at 17.0 against Packing List's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Packly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Packing List ships an update every 9 days, Packly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Packing List versus Packly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPacking ListPackly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperINNCODER AS衡 张

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Packing List

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Plan$29.99
  • Lifetime Plan$49.99
3 purchases

Packly

Subscriptions2
  • Packly Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Packly Pro Yearly$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Packly Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Packing List free?
Packing List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Packly free?
Packly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Packing List or Packly have ads?
Neither Packing List nor Packly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Packing List or Packly?
Packing List ships an update every 9 days, and Packly every 2 weeks. Most recently, Packing List was updated on November 9, 2026 and Packly on October 31, 2026.

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