Pret vs Apple Notes
A checklist in Notes works great - until you're packing for four people and can't remember what you forgot last summer.
Apple Notes is perfect for jotting things down, and if you travel alone with a short list it may be all you need. But a note doesn't remember your family. In Pret every person has their own packing template, so each new trip starts with a complete list instead of a copy-pasted note from last year - including the items you forgot back then.
Side by side
What matters when you're packing for the whole crew.
| When you're packing | Prêt | Apple Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Built for packing |
Yes - packing lists are the entire product
|
No - a general note-taking app |
| Remembers each person's needs |
Built in: every person has reusable templates that grow with them
|
You copy-paste last year's note and hope it was complete |
| New trip, ready-made list |
Automatic: pick who's coming and the list prefills itself
|
Manual: rebuild or duplicate the note every trip |
| Filter by person or topic |
One tap - pack one bag or one person at a time
|
One long list - scroll and squint |
| Pack together, in real time |
Invite your partner; everyone checks off the same list live
|
Notes can be shared, but Android family members are locked out |
| Setup effort |
About five minutes, once
|
None to start, messy by trip three |
| Price |
Free to try, then €8/year or €35 once
|
Free with Apple devices |
When Apple Notes is the better choice
We'd rather you pick the right tool than just pick us.
- You travel solo with a short, stable list that rarely changes.
- Everyone in your household uses Apple devices and you just need a shared scratchpad.
- You're packing for one night and writing five lines is faster than opening any app.
Keep Apple Notes for notes. The moment more than one person is packing, Pret pays for itself.
Why people switch to Pret
Pret does exactly one thing: it makes packing easier for your whole holiday crew - your family, your long-standing group of friends. No databases to design, no boards to maintain, no system to babysit. Set up your people and topics once, and every trip starts with a list that's already right.
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