Guesty For Hosts vs VRMA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guesty For Hosts
Manage short-term rentals efficiently from your mobile device. This platform consolidates reservations, guest communication, team tasks, and financial reporting from multiple booking channels into one easy-to-use application.
- Universal reservation calendar
- Unified guest inbox
- Team task management
- Automated guest communication
- Direct booking website
- Financial reporting
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Guesty For Hosts, previously Your Porter App, is an intuitive & affordable app to manage short-term rentals on-the-go. The only mobile-first rental management platform of its kind, Guesty For Hosts was built to enable hosts & small-scale property owners to access our full suite of tools in the easiest way possible. With the Guesty For Hosts app, you can: - Manage reservations from Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and more — all on one universal calendar - Communicate with guests from all booking channels via one Unified Inbox - Seamlessly manage your team and assign their tasks - Automate your guest communication & save 40+ hours a week - Manage your own booking website to drive more direct bookings - Keep track of your revenue & payments with detailed financial reports
VRMA
This app serves as the official mobile platform for a global community of short-term vacation rental professionals. It offers educational resources, industry information, networking opportunities, and advocacy to help members grow their businesses and enhance guest experiences.
- Educational resources
- Industry information
- Networking opportunities
- Professional advocacy
- Business growth tools
- Guest experience enhancement
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The official mobile app for the Vacation Rental Management Association (VRMA). The Vacation Rental Management Association (VRMA) is the leading and largest global community for short-term vacation rental professionals. VRMA provides education, information, connections, and advocacy so our members can grow and strengthen their businesses to create enjoyable, memorable guest experiences and profitably manage the properties in their care. VRMA also promotes the value of the short-term vacation rental experience to the public and serves as the collective voice that drives industry growth and professionalism.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VRMA at 5.0 against Guesty For Hosts's 3.1. VRMA also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs freemium). Guesty For Hosts's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (151 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VRMA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guesty For Hosts has 151 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Guesty For Hosts ships an update every 3 weeks, VRMA every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guesty For Hosts | VRMA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (151 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 151 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LOCASOFT BV | Vacation Rental Management Association |
Customer experience
Guesty For Hosts
VRMA
Bugs and requests
Guesty For Hosts
Reported bugs
20 issues- App crashes and won't open
- Login credentials not recognized
- Calendar fails to load properly
- Double bookings despite blocked dates
- Smart lock codes not generated for reservations
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- Cleaner notifications failing to send
- Auto-messages failing to send
- Push notifications not working
- Message text deleted when sending photos
- Typing interface covers content on screen
- Navigation back arrow disappears on certain pages
- iCal sync not working reliably
- Pricing changes not syncing to listings
- Guest phone numbers and emails not syncing to calendar
- Instant book toggle turning off unexpectedly
- App signing out randomly
- Messaging feature takes excessive time to load
- Notifications don't navigate to relevant features
- iPad multi-calendar won't load
- Password reset links not being sent
Requested features
12 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to customize amenities accurately
- Emoji support in listing descriptions
- Multi-user account access for team members
- Cleaner feedback and photo upload functionality
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- Improved analytics and reporting dashboard
- Integration with additional OTA platforms beyond Airbnb/VRBO/Booking.com
- French language translation
- Better iPad/tablet optimization
- Faster message thread loading
- Customizable calendar view options
- Monthly revenue view without custom date selection
VRMA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Guesty For Hosts
No in-app purchases
VRMA
No in-app purchases
