Swole Goal vs Packstack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swole Goal
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Swole Goal is a workout tracker for iPhone and Apple Watch. No account to sign up for, no subscription, no ads. It's a fast, private place to log your training. START TRAINING IN SECONDS Start a workout from scratch or pick one of your saved plans. Add exercises mid-session from a library of 30+ built-in movements, or add your own. LOGGING THAT KEEPS UP WITH YOU Punch in sets, reps, and weight without breaking your rhythm. Mark a set done with a tap, fix a mistake in a second, and reorder exercises on the fly. TRAIN FROM YOUR WRIST Run a full workout on Apple Watch. Start a plan, log sets, and check off reps without reaching for your phone. The rest timer shows on your wrist, and heart rate and calories are recorded automatically. Your watch and phone stay in sync. BUILT-IN REST TIMER Set a rest target for each exercise. A countdown runs between sets and buzzes when it's time for the next one. Go over and an overtime indicator keeps counting. SEE YOUR LAST WORKOUT WHILE YOU TRAIN Your last session's sets, weights, and notes show up right on the workout screen, so you always know what you lifted last time. BUILD AND DUPLICATE PLANS Create reusable templates with default sets, reps, weight, and rest targets. Duplicate one to make a variation for a different training day. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS See personal records, total volume, and a progress chart for every exercise. The home screen calendar marks your training days and tracks your current streak. MAKE IT YOURS Switch between lbs and kg. Pick a light, dark, or system theme. Add custom exercises and muscle groups with your own icons. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account to create, no ads, no trackers. Your workouts sync through your own iCloud, so they're backed up across your devices. We never see them.
Packstack
This app helps backpackers and hikers meticulously track gear, organize packing lists, and calculate essential trip details like base weight and calorie needs. It offers a comprehensive gear inventory, reusable kits, and detailed trip planning features. Syncs across devices and allows sharing of setups.
- Gear inventory management
- Trip-specific packing lists
- Reusable gear kits
- Base weight and calorie calculation
- Hiker profile creation
- Trip planning tools
- Gear catalog search
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PACKSTACK: GEAR LISTS & PACK WEIGHT TRACKING FOR BACKPACKERS Packstack is the gear list and pack weight app built for backpackers, hikers, and ultralight gram-counters. Build your gear closet once, spin up a packing list for any trip in minutes, and know your base weight before you hit the trail. Looking for a LighterPack alternative with a real mobile app? This is it. GEAR CLOSET All your gear in one searchable place. Log brand, product, weight, price, and category for every item — or skip the typing and pull verified specs from the gear catalog. Wishlist the gear you want but don't own yet. GEAR RESEARCH Browse thousands of outdoor products by category, sorted lightest to heaviest. Compare any product against the category median, dig into full specs, and add it to your gear closet in one tap. PACKING LISTS Build a list for each trip by pulling from your gear closet. Everything stays organized by category — shelter, sleep system, cookware, clothing — with total, base, and worn weight at a glance. Build multiple packs per trip to compare loadouts. CHECKLIST MODE When it's time to pack, flip any list into a checklist and tick items off as they go into the pack. Nothing gets left behind. WEIGHT TRACKING Automatic totals for pack weight, base weight (everything minus consumables), and worn weight. Switch between imperial (oz/lb) and metric (g/kg) anytime — every number updates instantly. SMART TRIP DETAILS Type a trail name and Packstack researches the rest: distance, elevation gain, terrain, and expected temperatures for your dates. It only fills in what you haven't set yourself — your local knowledge always wins. CALORIE CALCULATOR (PACKSTACK PRO) Estimate daily calories from your trip's distance, elevation, terrain, pace, and temperature — combined with your hiker profile. Take the guesswork out of food planning and know exactly how much to carry. HIKER PROFILES Set up profiles with height, weight, age, sex, and body type. Assign a profile to any pack for personalized calorie estimates — perfect for couples, families, or group trips. REUSABLE KITS Group the gear you always pack together — cook kit, first aid, camera setup — and drop the whole bundle into any list in one tap. Your first kit is free; Packstack Pro unlocks unlimited kits. SHARE YOUR SETUP Every packing list gets a public link anyone can view on the web, no account required — perfect for shakedown feedback. Or export a trip summary card with your weight breakdown, sized for Instagram Stories. IMPORT & EXPORT Switching tools? Import from LighterPack or any CSV in seconds. Export your gear back out anytime. Your data is never locked in. CROSS-PLATFORM SYNC Plan on your laptop, pack from your phone. Your gear closet, packing lists, and trips stay in sync across web and iOS. FREE TO START An unlimited gear closet, three packing lists, your first kit, imports, and sharing — free, with no credit card and no ads, ever. Packstack Pro unlocks unlimited packing lists, unlimited kits, and the calorie calculator. Sign up with email, Google, or Apple and start in minutes. Whether you're an ultralight gram-counter or a weekend camper, Packstack is the modern LighterPack alternative. Questions or feedback? Reach me at jerad@packstack.io — I'd love to hear from you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.packstack.io/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Packstack at 15.1 against Swole Goal's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Swole Goal | Packstack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Batharbog | Jerad Maplethorpe |
In-app purchases
Swole Goal
No in-app purchases
Packstack
No in-app purchases
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