Comparison

PackingEasy vs PackLight

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

Head to head
About

PackingEasy

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Never forget the toothbrush again. PackingEasy is the simple packing-list app for weekend getaways, holidays, business travel, and everything in between. Start a new list, combine ready-made templates, and tick items off until the suitcase is ready. PACK FOR FREE Every packing-list and template feature is free. Only optional iCloud Sync between your devices is a one-time in-app purchase. No subscription, no ads, no tracking. FEATURES • Packing lists with travel dates, a countdown, and a clear view of what's left • A template catalog with 16 curated built-in templates • Combine several templates - matching items merge without duplicates • Create custom templates or save any finished packing list for next time • Keep items and pre-departure to-dos separate and organized by category • Collapse categories and check off multiple items at once • Quick-add with category selection as you type • Customize, hide, and reset built-in templates at any time • CSV export and import for templates and packing lists • English and German, light and dark modes, Dynamic Type, and VoiceOver OPTIONAL ICLOUD SYNC Unlock Sync once to keep packing lists and templates automatically up to date across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Sync uses your private iCloud container. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no advertising, no tracking, and no third-party SDKs. Without Sync, your data stays locally on each device. With iCloud Sync, it also lives in your private iCloud space, which the developer cannot access. WHO IS PACKINGEASY FOR? • Travelers who reuse similar lists • Families packing for several people • Outdoor enthusiasts with specialized gear • Anyone who wants a focused packing-list app without a subscription Pack for your next trip with less stress - with PackingEasy.

About

PackLight

Create smart packing lists based on trip type, track packed items by bag, and avoid forgetting essentials. Features include trip templates, progress tracking, and a memory card for past forgotten items. Export checklists or item lists to PDF or CSV.

Highlights
  • Smart trip templates
  • Bag-by-bag packing tracking
  • Memory card for forgotten items
  • Multi-traveler support
  • Weather notes
  • Printable PDF/CSV export
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Packing lists that remember what you forgot last time. PackLight starts every trip from a real, complete list for the kind of trip it is, then tracks what is packed bag by bag. No more blank pages and no more discovering the charger is still at home. Start from a smart template - Beach, ski, business, and camping each come with a full, hand-built list of 20 or more items, already sorted into the right bags with sensible quantities. - Trim what you do not need and add your own. Save any trip as a template to reuse your own packing style. Pack with confidence - A progress ring on every bag shows at a glance what is still out. - Give each traveler their own list, and flag the items the group shares so they only get packed once. - Add a weather note and expected temperatures so you remember the layers and the sunscreen. Remember what you forgot - Repack from a finished trip turns it into a fresh, unpacked list in one tap. - The memory card shows what you packed on your last trip of the same kind but have not added yet, so the same forgotten item does not catch you twice. Hold it in your hand - Export a printable PDF checklist grouped by bag, or a CSV of every item, and share or print it. Yours, everywhere - Your trips sync across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac through your own private iCloud. No account to create, no ads, no tracking. You can erase everything from every device at once from Settings. Free and Pro - Free: one trip and the beach template, with progress rings, travelers, and the memory card. - Lifetime unlock ($9.99 USD, one time): every template (ski, business, camping), unlimited trips and travelers, and PDF and CSV export. Pay once, keep it forever. No subscription.

Screenshots

PackingEasy4 screens
PackLight4 screens

Verdict

The call

PackingEasy and PackLight are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. PackingEasy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PackLight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PackingEasy ships an update every 2 weeks, PackLight fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PackingEasy versus PackLight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPackingEasyPackLight
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThorsten DomkeInnovaLabWorks

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PackingEasy

One-time1
  • PackingEasy Sync$4.99
1 purchases

PackLight

One-time1
  • PackLight Lifetime$9.99

Questions

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

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