Comparison

Packwork vs Stowaway

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

Head to head
About

Packwork

Features
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Packwork isn't a checklist app that happens to be about travel - it's built around the two things that actually cause packing problems: overweight bags and forgotten gear that's specific to your trip. WEIGH IN BEFORE THE AIRPORT DOES Pick your airline - Turkish Airlines, Pegasus, AJet, SunExpress, Lufthansa, or Emirates - and Packwork auto-fills the real cabin and checked-bag weight limit for that carrier. Drag items into a visual compartment grid (front pocket, main compartment, extra bags) and watch a live weight gauge warn you before you're the one holding up the check-in line. A CHECKLIST THAT KNOWS WHAT KIND OF TRIP THIS IS Flying with a pet? Bringing sports gear, a musical instrument, medical equipment, or anything fragile? Packwork auto-seeds a pre-departure checklist with the specific documents and steps each of those situations actually requires - vaccination records for pets, oversized-item check-in for sports gear, TSA medical cards, insurance and customs reminders for valuables. Dismiss what doesn't apply and it stays dismissed. Add your own items on top. ROUND TRIP? Pack once for the way there. Packwork automatically resets your list for the flight home a day before departure, so you can repack the same luggage for the return trip and make sure you don’t forget anything. EVERYTHING ELSE A GOOD PACKING APP SHOULD DO • Unlimited trips with destination, dates, and travel mode (plane, bus, sea, mixed) • Trip templates: Business Trip, Beach Holiday, Ski/Winter, or start blank • Plan mode to build your list, Pack mode to check items off as you go • 60+ built-in catalog items across Clothing, Electronics, Toiletries, Documents, and Miscellaneous, each with an estimated weight • Partial packing - track progress within a stack (e.g. 3 of 5 T-shirts packed) • "You skipped this last time" - a quiet feedback loop that learns what you actually don't use • Post-trip review that asks what stayed in the bag, so future suggestions get smarter • Home Screen widget, Lock Screen widget, and a Dynamic Island Live Activity that shows your next unpacked item - toggle items packed without unlocking your phone • Opt-in packing reminders before departure • Private iCloud sync for your trips, luggage, and catalog across all your Apple devices • Achievement badges for milestones PACKWORK PRO • Smart Suggestions - ranked item recommendations that factor in the weather forecast, your trip type, your personal packing history, and what you tend to skip • Live weather chip on every trip card, pulled from a 5-day forecast around your departure • Multiple bags per trip - cabin and checked simultaneously, plus extra bags for a personal item or day pack • Custom packing presets you can save, name, and apply to a new trip in one tap • Custom item categories and custom catalog items with your own icon and weight • Accent color themes and independent light/dark mode Privacy Policy: https://www.efemesudiyeli.com/apps/packwork/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Stowaway

Features
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Stowaway turns packing into a packing list you actually finish, not a blank page you stare at the night before. Build a master list once, and every trip, from a weekend away to your full holiday packing list, becomes a fresh travel checklist you tick off, not one you start from scratch. - Packing list templates for beach, business, backpacking, cold weather, and carry-on - Multi-stop trips merge suggestions across each leg - Weather-aware ideas so your vacation packing matches what is actually coming - Hide what is done and see only what is left to grab for your luggage - A simple packing organizer that works fully offline, and syncs quietly across your devices Pack calm, travel light, forget nothing. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTDX9pxPOlUJl_skVUHPi99mAw0y2B2BYd_v1mJkoF3xW3rlOcW5KlYd4t93MMbbGhctSTnBTy7d_l6/pub Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Packwork4 screens
Stowaway4 screens

Verdict

The call

Packwork and Stowaway 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Packwork sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Stowaway sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Packwork versus Stowaway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPackworkStowaway
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEfe MesudiyeliAndrii Bashta

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Packwork

Subscriptions1
  • Packwork Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time3
  • Packwork Pro Ömür Boyu 3$3.99
  • Packwork Pro$5.99
  • Packwork Pro Ömür Boyu 2$6.99
1 purchases

Stowaway

One-time1
  • Stowaway Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Packwork free?
Packwork is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stowaway free?
Stowaway is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Packwork or Stowaway have ads?
Neither Packwork nor Stowaway shows ads.

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