The short answer
Choose GoGirl if you want one device you keep for years and you will reliably have soap and water to clean it. Choose The Pee Pocket if you would rather use a fresh funnel every time and throw it away afterwards — no rinsing, no drying, nothing damp going back in your bag.
| The Pee Pocket | GoGirl | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Single-use, fold-flat funnel | Reusable funnel |
| Material | Plant-based, biodegradable | Medical-grade silicone |
| After use | Seal in the included disposal bag and bin it | Wash with soap and hot water, dry fully, store |
| Included | A wipe and a disposal bag with every funnel | Storage tube, tissue and a baggie |
| Carrying | Flat, about the size of a folded napkin | Comes in a travel tube about 4.4 in long |
| Price | 3 for $3.99 · 30 for $22.99 · 50 for $33.99 | One device, roughly $10–$16 depending on retailer |
The cleaning question decides it
GoGirl's own guidance is to wash it with hot water and soap, let it dry fully, then store it — and if there is no running water, to put it in its baggie and clean it later. That is a perfectly good system at home or at a campsite with a tap. It is a harder one in an airport stall, a festival portaloo, or a trailhead with no water except what you are carrying to drink.
That "clean it later" step is where reusable funnels tend to fail in practice: the device goes back into a handbag or a pack still unwashed, next to your phone and your snacks. A disposable pee funnel skips the step entirely. You use it, seal it in the bag it came with, and you are done.
Cost per use
A reusable funnel wins on cost if you use it often and for a long time — that is its whole appeal, and it is a fair one. A single-use funnel costs 68¢ each in a 50-pack carton, or 77¢ in the 30-pack, which ships free in the US.
Most people are not choosing one or the other for life, though. A common setup is a reusable device for home or the car, and a few Pee Pockets in every bag for the times washing is not an option. The 3-pack at $3.99 is an easy way to find out which side of that you fall on.
Comfort and fit
Silicone is soft and flexible, and GoGirl describes its shape as forming to the body. The Pee Pocket holds its shape once unfolded and needs only a light hold in one hand. Either one works best if you try it once at home — in the shower is easiest — before you rely on it somewhere that matters. Our guide on how to use a female urination device walks through it step by step.
Which one should you buy?
- Mostly at home, or recovering from surgery with a sink nearby: either works; a reusable one costs less over time. For recovery specifically, see urination aids for recovery.
- Travel, flights and road trips: The Pee Pocket — nothing to wash in a hotel sink or carry home wet.
- Camping, hiking and festivals: The Pee Pocket — it never costs you drinking water.
- Care homes and clinics: single-use, because a reusable device becomes somebody's cleaning job. See bulk cartons.
Comparing disposables too? Read Pee Pocket vs SaniGirl, or the broader disposable vs reusable pee funnel guide.
Questions
Is The Pee Pocket better than GoGirl?
Neither is better for everyone. GoGirl is a reusable silicone funnel that you wash and keep. The Pee Pocket is single-use and biodegradable, with a wipe and a disposal bag included, so there is nothing to clean. If you usually have soap and water, a reusable works; if you often do not, single-use is simpler.
Can you reuse The Pee Pocket?
No. It is designed for a single use and then disposal, which is the point of it.
Which is cheaper, GoGirl or The Pee Pocket?
Over many uses, a reusable funnel costs less. A Pee Pocket costs under a dollar each in the 30 and 50-packs, so it suits people who want a clean funnel each time rather than the lowest possible cost per use.
Can I take either one on a plane?
Both are dry items with no liquid, so both are fine in carry-on luggage. The difference comes after use: a reusable funnel has to be cleaned in an aircraft lavatory or stored unwashed, while a Pee Pocket is sealed in its bag and binned.