Comparison

Packlist vs Packerly

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

Head to head
About

Packlist

Create and manage packing lists for your trips. Organize items to pack and pre-trip tasks separately. Reuse lists for future travel and track your progress easily.

Highlights
  • Separate packing and to-do sections
  • Quick item entry
  • Progress tracking
  • Reusable trip lists
  • Local-first storage
  • Export and import options
Features
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Packlist is a fast, local-first packing list for trips. Create a list for an upcoming trip, add everything you need to pack, and keep pre-trip tasks in a separate To do section. Check items off as you go, reorder the list, and reuse your setup the next time you travel. Packlist is designed to stay simple: - Separate To pack and To do sections - Quick item entry - Progress tracking - Reusable trip lists - Local-first storage with no account required - Export and import options for backups Your packing lists stay on your device unless you choose to export or share them.

About

Packerly

Effortlessly prepare for any journey with an AI-powered packing assistant. Generate comprehensive, categorized lists, track your packing progress with visual indicators, and receive smart reminders. Seamlessly syncs across Apple devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • AI-generated packing lists
  • Categorized and sortable lists
  • Visual readiness indicator
  • Packing Copilot chat interface
  • Snap to Pack object recognition
  • Smart departure reminders
  • Cross-device iCloud sync
Features
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Pack stress-free for every trip. Free, forever: your next trip, fully packed. Build the list, sort it into bags, watch the readiness ring seal — no account, no sign-up, no time limit. You even get a real AI-drafted list to start you off. Packing is the worst part of travel — you forget things, you overpack, and a flat checklist never tells you whether you are actually ready. Packerly turns it into a calm ritual. Every trip becomes a beautiful pass: a live cover of your destination, a countdown to departure, and a readiness ring that only seals when everything is bought and packed. One glance answers the only question that matters — am I ready? Draft the list in a sentence. Tell Packerly "Long weekend in Lisbon" and it conjures a full, categorized list — weather-aware and trip-length-aware, ready to check off. A copilot that packs with you. Chat to add, cut, and rearrange. "Rain-proof this trip." "Cut my bag in half." "What am I still missing?" It edits your list and shows its work. Snap to pack. Point your camera at a pile of gear and Packerly adds what it sees. Never forget, never rush. Smart reminders nudge you before departure, a Live Activity counts down on your Lock Screen, a final sweep catches what is left the night before, and Pack Mode gives you a focused, one-item-at-a-time flow for the last hour. Genuinely native, everywhere you pack. A focused card stack on iPhone, a sidebar split on iPad and Mac, a checklist on Apple Watch, plus Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. Everything syncs privately through your iCloud — no account, no sign-up. Packerly+ adds unlimited trips and unlimited AI — Conjure a whole list from one sentence, the Packing Copilot that edits it for you, Snap to Pack, and smart packing reviews. $4.99/month or $39.99/year, with a 7-day free trial. Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Portuguese, and Simplified Chinese. Terms of Use: https://packerly.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://packerly.app/privacy

Screenshots

Packlist4 screens
Packerly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Packlist at none against Packerly's 4. Packlist also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). Packerly's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Packerly sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Packlist asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Packlist against 5.0 for Packerly. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Packlist ships an update every 4 weeks, Packerly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Packlist versus Packerly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPacklistPackerly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCorklight LLCCaffeinated Code d.o.o.

Customer experience

Packlist

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Packerly

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Packlist

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Packerly

Subscriptions4
  • Essentials7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Packerly+7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Essentials (Annual)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
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  • Packerly+ (Annual)7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Packlist free?
Packlist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Packerly free?
Packerly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Packlist or Packerly?
Packlist and Packerly are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Packlist or Packerly have ads?
Neither Packlist nor Packerly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Packlist or Packerly?
Packlist ships an update every 4 weeks, and Packerly every 4 days. Most recently, Packlist was updated on October 6, 2026 and Packerly on October 25, 2026.

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