Comparison

Pack The Bag Pro vs GearPilot

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

GearPilot

Features
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GearPilot replaces your spreadsheets and Notion notes with an app built for your travel gear. INVENTORY Catalog all your equipment with weight, price, stock quantity, and category. Import directly from a CSV file (Notion export included). Find any item instantly with search and category filters. PACKING CONFIGURATIONS Create named setups for every trip: ski weekend, long-term travel, city trip… Split your items across multiple physical bags. GearPilot automatically calculates the total weight and price of each bag, empty bag weight included. PACKING Activate a configuration and check off items as you pack — by category or by bag. Unchecked items stay at the top of the list, checked ones move down automatically. COMPARISON (Pro) Compare two configurations side by side to choose between a light suitcase and full gear. MULTILINGUAL Interface available in English and French, automatically detected from your device language. GearPilot Pro (one-time lifetime purchase): - Up to 10 configurations (1 free) - Configuration comparison - Clickable purchase links on iPad

Screenshots

Pack The Bag Pro4 screens
GearPilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GearPilot at Free against Pack The Bag Pro's $2.99. GearPilot also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Pack The Bag Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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

GearPilot is free to download; Pack The Bag Pro costs $2.99 up front. GearPilot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pack The Bag Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pack The Bag Pro ships an update every 4 weeks, GearPilot every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pack The Bag Pro versus GearPilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPack The Bag ProGearPilot
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (49 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings49 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndreas KrawczykCYRIL DAIME

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

GearPilot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pack The Bag Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

GearPilot

One-time1
  • GearPilot Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Pack The Bag Pro free?
Pack The Bag Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GearPilot free?
GearPilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pack The Bag Pro or GearPilot have ads?
Neither Pack The Bag Pro nor GearPilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pack The Bag Pro or GearPilot?
Pack The Bag Pro ships an update every 4 weeks, and GearPilot every 4 days. Most recently, Pack The Bag Pro was updated on October 22, 2026 and GearPilot on October 13, 2026.

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