Comparison

Pack The Bag Pro vs uPackingList XL

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

Head to head
About

Pack The Bag Pro

This app simplifies travel packing by helping you create, manage, and share detailed packing lists. Avoid forgetting essentials and prevent unexpected costs with features like item weight tracking and customizable lists. Prepare for your next journey with confidence.

Highlights
  • Create, edit, and delete items and categories
  • Over 700 items in 27 categories
  • Assign weights to items
  • Share lists via email, iCloud, or AirDrop
  • Packing reminder notifications
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Have you ever forgotten something really important for your trip? This will never happen again with Pack The Bag! No more incomplete hand-written packlists for your upcoming journey, no more bad feelings or expensive surprises at the airport. Make your next trip the best trip ever. Pack The Bag for iOS helps you managing your packlists. You and your bag will be well-prepared, you will save the trouble of thinking about all the items that you want to carry along on your journey. Pro version: no ads, all features! Import your lists from Pack The Bag Free with only 2 clicks! - Choose from more than 700 items in 27 categories - Easily create, edit and delete items and categories - Maintain your items in the inventory list without the need to create a packlist - Assign a weight to your items to prevent expensive surprises at the airport - Create new packlists by copying from existing lists - Pack your items without running around by optionally sorting by storage locations - Send and share packlists by email - they can be imported on any other iOS device - Files support: Export and import lists via iCloud or file sharing - Airdrop support: Exchange lists with devices in your surrounding - Packing reminder push notification: Define a date when your device should remind you to start packing - Define an icon for your packlist - Sort lists by name or date or reoder them manually - Duplicate a category with all included items (e.g. child 1, child2, …) - Add a filter to display how many items are not yet packed in a list - Color schemes: Choose from different colors - or define your own color - Support for Apple Watch - pack your items on the watch - Supported Languages: English, German, Turkish You have ideas how to improve the app? You found issues? Send feedback to the Pack The Bag team directly from inside the app - your support is highly appreciated!

About

uPackingList XL

This app helps you create and manage packing lists for any trip. It offers a weather wizard to suggest items based on destination and activities, and allows you to reuse custom lists for future travels. Thousands of users rely on it for stress-free packing.

Highlights
  • Customizable packing lists
  • Weather-based item suggestions
  • Pre-populated item catalog
  • Expandable/collapsible categories
  • Reuse custom lists
  • Trip purpose and activity adjustment
Features
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uPackingList - Travel Packing List to Any Destination Pack and do things that matter before you leave. Stress-free packing for a vacation or a business trip now available with the brand new version of uPackingList app. Thousands of users packed their bags following their trip lists in the app. HOW IT WORKS Make a list and select items you will need in a trip. All categories can expand and collapse for a better focus. WEATHER WIZARD Point out the purpose of the trip, its dates and the destination. Wizard will do the job for you. It will adjust checklist according to the weather conditions and your activities during the travel. REUSE YOUR LISTS Come back to use your custom list again for the same destination or purpose. It already has information about you would like to take with you whether you go to a beach or hiking. ITEMS AND CATEGORIES All items live in an initial catalogue that you can customize as you like: add, edit, delete any of them. There are over 300 items in the catalogue from the start.

Screenshots

Pack The Bag Pro4 screens
uPackingList XL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pack The Bag Pro at 84% against uPackingList XL's 18%. Pack The Bag Pro also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.3) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 21 months). uPackingList XL's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

uPackingList XL is free to download; Pack The Bag Pro costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pack The Bag Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Pack The Bag Pro's written reviews are positive against 18% of uPackingList XL's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pack The Bag Pro ships an update every 4 weeks, uPackingList XL every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pack The Bag Pro versus uPackingList XL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPack The Bag ProuPackingList XL
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (49 ratings) — better1.3 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews — better18.2% of reviews
Number of ratings49 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndreas KrawczykNIX United

Customer experience

Pack The Bag Pro

All ratings49 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative11.6%

uPackingList XL

All ratings9 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative81.8%

Bugs and requests

Pack The Bag Pro

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App forgets last used setting after switching
  • Filters reset after app switching
  • Difficulty in marking all items as packed
  • Swipe attempts for deletion are not always successful
  • Paid version can be complicated to use
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  • User interface issues in some updates
  • Some menu items not laid out in the best way
  • App can be too complex for casual users
  • Difficulty in figuring out how to reuse previous lists
  • Sync across devices without Dropbox is desired

Requested features

22 requests
  • Add a note section to each individual item
  • Add a sort option that combines all items to a single list regardless of category or storage location
  • Allow manual sorting of items within categories
  • Add a dark mode option
  • Implement Apple Watch complications for interaction
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  • Add a feature to keep the app at the last used setting
  • Option for sub-lists to specify exact items
  • Way to mark items that can't be packed until the day of travel
  • Add a section for standard lists and currently used lists
  • Cloud integration and desktop access
  • Allow others to edit shared lists
  • Integration with TripIt app
  • Integration with weather app for pre-population
  • Ability to hide or archive old lists
  • Add photos of items
  • Create multiple typical lists (e.g., business, international)
  • Make notes about specific items
  • Bulk edit mode for inventory items
  • Clearer indication of plan vs. pack mode
  • Auto-syncing across all devices
  • Improve UI for better readability and less complexity
  • Add a feature to check/uncheck all items at once

uPackingList XL

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pack The Bag Pro

No in-app purchases

None

uPackingList XL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pack The Bag Pro free?
Pack The Bag Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is uPackingList XL free?
uPackingList XL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pack The Bag Pro or uPackingList XL?
Pack The Bag Pro is rated higher. Pack The Bag Pro averages 4.5 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while uPackingList XL averages 1.3 from 10 ratings.
Do Pack The Bag Pro or uPackingList XL have ads?
Neither Pack The Bag Pro nor uPackingList XL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pack The Bag Pro or uPackingList XL?
Pack The Bag Pro ships an update every 4 weeks, and uPackingList XL every 21 months. Most recently, Pack The Bag Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and uPackingList XL on November 3, 2026.

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