Comparison

Worldpackers for Hosts vs Dorms.com

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Worldpackers for Hosts

Connect with travelers worldwide to find volunteers for your project. Manage applications, communicate with potential volunteers, and organize stays directly from your mobile device. Streamline your recruitment and stay organized with a dedicated host platform.

Highlights
  • Connect with millions of travelers
  • Manage volunteer applications
  • Communicate with volunteers
  • Organize volunteer stays
  • Receive application notifications
  • Access traveler profiles
  • Manage calendar and reviews
Features
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Worldpackers connects more than 7 million travelers with hosts all over the world. Be part of a community of thousands of hosts in more than 150 countries! The Worldpackers App for Hosts is the easiest way to message and confirm the stay of your volunteers. We know you’re busy running your project, so why make you go to your computer every time you need to respond to volunteers? Get notified when new volunteers apply to your place, check their profile, send them trip pre-approvals, and get organized with your confirmations. All on your mobile device. Organize your project’s volunteers in the palm of your hand! - Stay informed: Get notifications when volunteers apply, reply to you or confirm their stay - Access volunteers’ profiles: Check out volunteers’ top skills, languages, and recommendations - More efficient communication: Improve your response rate and time and increase your chances of receiving more applications - Get organized with our calendar: see the confirmed volunteers for each of your positions and when each of them will be staying with you - Everything in the palm of your hand: from recruitment process to calendar management and reviewing travelers after your experience Come join us!

About

Dorms.com

Find and book safe, budget-friendly student accommodations and backpacker hostels worldwide. Discover city guides, special deals, and manage your bookings on the go for a seamless travel experience.

Highlights
  • Search student housing and hostels
  • Find last-minute deals
  • Book on the go
  • Manage bookings
  • City guides with tips
  • Review accommodations
Features
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Book safe student accommodation and backpacker hostels with Dorms.com. Designed with students, backpackers and digital nomads in mind, our budget-friendly selection of student accommodation and hostels makes youth travel easier and safer. From London to Paris, from Berlin to New York, Dorms.com connects you with the best deals for student housing and backpacker hostels. Not sure where to head next? Our city guides help you get inspired before you hit the road. Wherever you want to go, find a hostel downtown or in a trendy neighbourhood, or a room in the university district, close to bus and train stations, airports or major attractions. With over 1 million bookings already made, we can help you find your next great stay. With the free app you can: - Search hostels, student housing, homestays, dorms, and shared or private rooms - Find last-minute hostel deals - Get special deals on cheap hostels and safe student accommodation - Book a hostel on the go, for tonight or your next trip - Keep your booking confirmations in the app, no printing needed - Manage your bookings - Use "Take me to my room" so you never get lost - Read city guides with tips and free activities - Chat with our support team Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DormsCom/ Backpacking hacks: https://www.dorms.com/Hostel-Backpacking-Hacks Hostel blogs: https://www.dorms.com/Hostels-Blogs Website: https://www.dorms.com/ Problems or ideas? Write to us at info@dorms.com.

Screenshots

Worldpackers for Hosts4 screens
Dorms.com4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Worldpackers for Hosts at none against Dorms.com's shown. Worldpackers for Hosts also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Dorms.com's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 42%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Worldpackers for Hosts against 4.7 for Dorms.com. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 18 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of Worldpackers for Hosts's written reviews are positive against 67% of Dorms.com's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Worldpackers for Hosts ships an update fortnightly, Dorms.com every 11 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Worldpackers for Hosts versus Dorms.com: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorldpackers for HostsDorms.com
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (53 ratings) — better4.7 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews42.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings53 — better18
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWorldpackersDorms.com

Customer experience

Worldpackers for Hosts

All ratings53 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive42.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.7%

Dorms.com

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Worldpackers for Hosts

No in-app purchases

None

Dorms.com

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Worldpackers for Hosts free?
Worldpackers for Hosts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dorms.com free?
Dorms.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Worldpackers for Hosts or Dorms.com?
Worldpackers for Hosts is rated higher. Worldpackers for Hosts averages 4.7 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while Dorms.com averages 4.7 from 18 ratings.
Do Worldpackers for Hosts or Dorms.com have ads?
Dorms.com shows ads; Worldpackers for Hosts does not.
Which is updated more often, Worldpackers for Hosts or Dorms.com?
Worldpackers for Hosts ships an update fortnightly, and Dorms.com every 11 days. Most recently, Worldpackers for Hosts was updated on November 6, 2026 and Dorms.com on November 6, 2026.

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