Comparison

PackKit vs Packing List

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

Head to head
About

PackKit

Features
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PackKit is a packing app for iPhone. You build a personal catalog of your gear, create trips, and check items off as you pack your bags. Everything is visible so you never forget important items again. Your inventory: Add everything you'd pack once: clothing, electronics, toiletries, documents, bags. When you update an item's details, every trip that includes it updates too. Build it out over time and it becomes your master packing reference. Trips: Create a trip with a name, destination, and dates. Add items from your inventory, drop them into containers (suitcase, backpack, packing cube), and arrange them the way you actually pack. Drag to reorder. Nest containers inside each other. Anything not in a bag sits in an Unassigned section at the bottom so you know what needs sorted out. Packing: The Pack tab shows your active trip as a checklist. Tap to check items off. Haptic feedback fires on every tap. A progress bar tracks how far along you are. Get to 100% and PackKit throws you a little celebration. Reminders: Set a due date on a trip and you get a push notification when it's time to start packing. PackKit also sends two reminders in the days before you leave to keep you on track. Templates: Really happy with your list for this trip? Save it as a template. Next time you travel the same way, start from that list instead of rebuilding it. Pro: A Pro subscription adds item weight tracking with color-coded per-bag indicators, configurable checked and carry-on weight limits, the ability to share a read-only trip link with friends and family, exporting your list to PDF, unlimited trips and templates, and a home screen widget that shows live packing progress. Avoid weight overage fees and keep loved ones in the loop with pro features! Terms of Use: https://packkit.me/terms Privacy Policy: https://packkit.me/privacy

About

Packing List

Features
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Start from a beach, ski, business or camping preset — never forget the charger or your toothbrush again. - Beach, ski, business and camping presets - Save and revisit multiple trips - Custom presets you can reuse - Share as text with travel partner - Per-item tap-to-pack Who it's for For anyone who packs the night before a trip and wants a sensible starting list. Subscription Premium is available as a weekly, monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can cancel anytime in your Apple ID Subscription Settings. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Privacy: everything stays on your device by default. No analytics SDKs, no cross-app tracking. Privacy policy at https://bestpaid.app/legal/privacy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PackKit4 screens
Packing List4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: PackKit at 3 against Packing List's 1. PackKit also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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. PackKit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Packing List sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PackKit ships an update every 5 weeks, Packing List every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
PackKit versus Packing List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPackKitPacking List
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJosh ParmelyVasilii Polovnikov

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PackKit

Subscriptions2
  • PackKit Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • PackKit Pro Annual7 Days trial$22.991 Year
4 purchases

Packing List

Subscriptions3
  • Premium · 1 week3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Premium · 1 month3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium · 1 year7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium · Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is PackKit free?
PackKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Packing List free?
Packing List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PackKit or Packing List have ads?
Neither PackKit nor Packing List shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PackKit or Packing List?
PackKit ships an update every 5 weeks, and Packing List every 2 months. Most recently, PackKit was updated on October 1, 2026 and Packing List on October 2, 2026.

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