# The Home Cake

> The Home Cake (iPhone/iPad app by Jose Galvez.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-home-cake/id6797587290 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jose Galvez](https://appshunter.io/developer/6797587292)
- Category: Travel, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 58 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-12
- Data updated: 2026-10-29

## What is The Home Cake?

The Home Cake connects people looking for a place to stay with the people who rent them out. No middlemen: you talk to the owner and agree the terms of the stay between yourselves.

FOR TRAVELLERS

- Search by city, dates and number of guests.
- View results as a list or on the map.
- Filter by property type and the amenities you need.
- Check photos, description, amenities and real availability for every home.
- Message the host from the app and keep the conversation going in the chat.
- Save your favourites and check your bookings whenever you like.
- Share how your stay went with a review.

RENTING OUT YOUR HOME

- List your properties with photos, amenities, house rules and prices.
- Manage the calendar: block dates and sync with other platforms via iCal.
- Adjust prices by season, by weekend or for specific dates.
- Receive booking requests and reply from your phone.
- Talk to travellers in the same chat.

HOW PAYMENT WORKS

The Home Cake doesn't charge for bookings or handle the payment. Traveller and owner agree the amount and the payment method directly between themselves, with no booking fees.

YOUR ACCOUNT

Sign in with your email, Google or your Apple ID. You can change your details, your photo and your password, and delete your account from the app itself.

Write to hola@thehomecake.com if you need help.

## Is The Home Cake safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess The Home Cake.

## Is The Home Cake legit?

The Home Cake has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for The Home Cake is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.0.24 — 2026-10-26

What's new:
• Hosts: turn on notifications and you'll get one as soon as a traveller messages you or asks to book, including questions before booking.
• On tablets, panels that slide up from the bottom now show in full.
• Small fixes.

### 3.0.23 — 2026-10-24

Choose a city or province when searching and keep your destination as you change filters. We clarify what to do when a search has no results or fails. We also improve navigation, the calendar and translations. New amenity for stays: electric car charger.

### 3.0.19 — 2026-10-19

What's new:
• Redesigned price comparison: watch Airbnb and Booking.com prices arrive while we compare.
• Your savings versus other platforms now add up at a glance.
• Design improvements and small fixes.

### 3.0.17 — 2026-10-15

Hosts: the price editor now explains how savings for a stay are calculated and when prices were compared. Your listings distinguish the configured discount from approximate savings.

• A new loading animation when comparing prices, with extra feedback if the comparison takes longer.
• Listings respect the property’s custom cancellation terms.

### 3.0.16 — 2026-10-13

What's new:
• Message a host from the listing before you book; the conversation shows up in your Messages.
• Your favourites sync with your account, in the app and on the web.
• You can cancel an accepted booking with a future arrival from the app.
• Hosts: each listing's status, send for review, hide and bin; set the cover, reorder and remove published photos.
• Hosts: invite guests to leave a review and reply to the ones you already have.

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