Comparison

Map My Parks vs PackPilot

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

Head to head
About

Map My Parks

Track visited parks and plan future trips on a unified map. Log visits with notes and photos, and share planning with friends and family. Access official park details, alerts, and amenities for confident adventures.

Highlights
  • Unified park map with visited and future parks
  • Shared trip planning with friends and family
  • Trip logging with dates, notes, and photos
  • Official park details and live alerts
  • Smart search for parks, hikes, and permits
  • Accessibility and pet information
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Make every park trip count. See every National Park you’ve visited and all the ones still ahead on a single map, with the details you need to plan smarter. Map My Parks brings trusted official park information, trip logging, and shared planning together in one clean app experience. One map. Shared adventures. Create a shared map and invite friends or family with a link or code. Visits and trip logs stay synced so everyone plans from the same map. Turn every visit into a story. Log trips with dates, notes, and photos, then revisit every memory in a clean, map-connected timeline. Built for confident park planning: -Map + Progress -Smart Search across parks, hikes, camping, permits, and more -Official park details in a clean, trip-ready format -Live alerts, weather, climate, fees, trails, reservations, camping, things to do, and webcams -Accessibility info, pet rules, visitor center details, and navigation links Unlock deeper planning with Map My Park Pro. 25% of Map My Parks Pro revenue is donated to support the National Park Service. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://mapmyparks.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://mapmyparks.com/privacy

About

PackPilot

Features
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Never forget your charger, passport, or sunscreen again. PackPilot turns your trip details into a complete, organized packing list in seconds — completely offline. Just tell PackPilot a few things about your trip: - How many days you are going - The climate (hot, warm, cool or cold) - How you are getting there (plane, train or car) - Whether it is an international trip - What you will be doing (beach, hiking, business, camping, snow, fitness, photography, traveling with kids and more) PackPilot instantly builds a smart checklist, with the right quantities for your trip length and items tailored to your plans — neatly grouped into Essentials, Documents, Clothing, Toiletries, Electronics, Health, Gear and more. Features: - Automatic packing lists generated by an on-device algorithm — no internet needed - Smart quantities based on trip length (e.g. enough underwear and socks) - Climate- and activity-aware suggestions (sunscreen for the beach, gloves for the cold, adapter for abroad) - Check items off with a clear progress bar - Add your own custom items to any category - Swipe to remove anything you do not need - Save every trip and reuse it as a template for next time - Light and dark themes, English and Japanese - 100% offline — no account, no sign-in, your data stays on your device Whether it is a weekend getaway or a month abroad, PackPilot helps you pack with confidence. Bon voyage!

Screenshots

Map My Parks4 screens
PackPilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PackPilot at none against Map My Parks's 3. Map My Parks's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Map My Parks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. PackPilot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Map My Parks ships an update every 8 days, PackPilot every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Map My Parks versus PackPilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMap My ParksPackPilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul HallYuki Okawa

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Map My Parks

Subscriptions2
  • Map My Parks Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Map My Parks Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Map My Parks Pro Lifetime$19.99
None

PackPilot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Map My Parks free?
Map My Parks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PackPilot free?
PackPilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Map My Parks or PackPilot have ads?
Neither Map My Parks nor PackPilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Map My Parks or PackPilot?
Map My Parks ships an update every 8 days, and PackPilot every 3 weeks. Most recently, Map My Parks was updated on October 24, 2026 and PackPilot on October 5, 2026.

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