Tuck Packing vs PackMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tuck Packing
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Tuck is a focused packing list app for travellers who want to leave nothing behind. Plan a trip, pick a climate, and Tuck auto-fills a checklist tuned to where you are going. Tick items off as you pack, watch the progress ring fill up, and walk out the door knowing the essentials are in the bag. KEY FEATURES • Smart templates for Beach, Winter City, Hiking, Business, and Tropical Long-haul trips • One trip per checklist — no mixed-up lists across journeys • Progress ring shows packed vs total at a glance • Essential items marked with a star so you never miss the passport • Countdown badge on each trip — Today, Tomorrow, 12d • Climate tag picks the right gear: parka for Kyoto, sunscreen for Bali • Quantity controls for shirts, socks, and anything that needs a count • Swipe to delete trips you no longer need • Search across items in a packing list • Built natively in SwiftUI — fast, light, and offline-first DESIGNED FOR PRACTICAL TRAVEL Whether you are weekending at the coast, climbing in the Dolomites, or flying long-haul to the tropics, Tuck stays out of the way and just keeps track of what to pack. PRIVACY No tracking. No accounts. Your trips live on your device.
PackMate
Create personalized packing checklists for any journey. Organize items by trip, track your packing progress visually, and receive timely departure reminders. Access your lists offline and reuse past trips with ease.
- Trip-based packing checklists
- Smart item grouping
- Packing progress visualization
- Departure time reminders
- Offline functionality
- History and re-packing
- Home screen widget
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PackMate is the simplest way to pack for any trip — build a checklist, tick things off, and walk out the door knowing you forgot nothing. Organize every trip by type, group your items the way you think, and watch your packing progress fill up as you go. Set a departure time and let PackMate remind you before you leave. FEATURES • Trip-based packing lists — a fresh checklist for every trip • Smart grouping — organize items into categories that make sense to you • Progress at a glance — see how close you are to fully packed • Departure time & reminders — get nudged before you head out, with a default reminder you can tune • Sort your way — order trips by creation date or departure time • History — keep past trips and re-pack them in one tap • Home Screen widget — your packing progress, always visible • Fully offline — everything is stored on your device, no account, no tracking Pack smart, forget nothing.
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Verdict
Tuck Packing and PackMate are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Tuck Packing | PackMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Linh Phan Nhat Khanh | 燚 张 |
In-app purchases
Tuck Packing
No in-app purchases
PackMate
No in-app purchases









