Packtale vs Packing List & Trip Checklist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Packtale
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Packing isn't a chore. It's the first page of the trip. Packtale is a packing list that feels like a travel journal: soft paper pages, washi-tape category headers, and items that gently melt into the page as you check them off. Pack the last one, and the page quietly celebrates with you. Suggestions that check the weather Tell Packtale where you're going and when, and it drafts your list for you — from the real forecast when departure is within two weeks, from seasonal averages when it's further out. Any destination in the world works. If rain is likely, the umbrella is already on the list. Made for the way you actually pack Season, rain and activity tags shape what gets suggested, and everyday items scale with the length of your trip — six days, six pairs of socks. Every category and every item is yours to rename, reorder, recolour or remove; nothing is locked. Pack once, reuse forever Save any trip as a template and start the next one in seconds. Pick your departure and return dates, and Packtale reminds you the evening before you leave — right when packing actually happens. Two languages, one notebook The whole app speaks English and Traditional Chinese, down to the item names themselves. Yours, and only yours Packtale is free, with no ads, no tracking and no account to create. Your lists live on your device and sync across your own devices through your personal iCloud — we run no servers and can never see your data. It works fully offline, and any list can be shared as plain text when someone else is packing too.
Packing List & Trip Checklist
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New subscribers start with a free trial. After it, Packing List needs a paid subscription, and that is what unlocks everything described below. Answer a few questions about your trip and get a list you can actually pack from. Most packing apps hand you the same list every time. This one does the arithmetic your trip needs: a pair of socks a night plus a spare, stopping at seven if there is a washing machine where you are staying, or at ten if it all has to fit in a carry-on. Two adults get two toothbrushes and one tube of toothpaste, not two of everything. TAP A NUMBER, SEE THE SUM Tap a number and the app shows the sum behind it: twelve nights plus a spare is thirteen, capped at ten because it all has to fit in a carry-on. So you can check a count rather than take it on trust. Disagree with one and set your own, and the rules leave it alone from then on. THE LIST KNOWS THE TRIP A beach week asks for a swimsuit, sandals and a beach towel. A ski trip asks for a base layer, goggles, snow boots and gloves. Leaving the country adds your passport and a travel adapter, and travelling with a baby adds a category of its own. Change the trip later and the app tells you what saving will do before you save it. IT IS YOURS TO CHANGE Delete a suggestion and it stays deleted, even after you add three nights or switch to a checked bag. Add your own items and they survive too. Tick things off as they go in the bag and the list remembers where you got to. ONE APP, EVERY TRIP Keep a trip per journey. A new one starts clean instead of opening half ticked off from the last holiday, and you can switch between them at any time. Send a list to whoever is packing the other half of the bag. WHAT YOUR SUBSCRIPTION UNLOCKS - A list generated from your trip: nights, weather, kind of trip, luggage, laundry - Quantities worked out per person, with shared items counted once for the whole party - Suggestions for beach, city, business, hiking, ski and road trips - Gear pulled in by what you plan to do: swimming, gym, hiking, photography, work - Remove, add and re-count anything, and it sticks through a rebuild - Packing progress, so you can put the bag down and come back to it - A carry-on liquids reminder that quotes the actual rule - The arithmetic behind a count, one tap away - As many trips as you like, each with its own list and its own progress - Share a list as plain text with anyone packing the same bag - Built for iPhone and iPad, in light and dark, at every text size - No account and no sign-up. Your trip and your list stay on the device; the only thing that goes out is the subscription check IMPORTANT The list is a set of suggestions built from your answers. Baggage allowances, security rules and entry requirements change and vary by airline and country, so check yours before you fly. Packing List is not travel, legal or medical advice. SUBSCRIPTION Packing List is offered as an auto-renewing subscription: - Weekly: $6.99 per week, with a 3-day free trial for new subscribers - Yearly: $29.99 per year, with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers Prices are in USD and may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://packinglist.vovaluka.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://packinglist.vovaluka.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Packtale at none against Packing List & Trip Checklist's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Packing List & Trip Checklist sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Packtale asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Packtale | Packing List & Trip Checklist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wai Yin Ng | Vladimir Lukashov |
In-app purchases
Packtale
No in-app purchases
Packing List & Trip Checklist
- Packing List Pro Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Packing List Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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