Vrbo Owner vs NoiseAware
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vrbo Owner
Manage your vacation rental business on the go. Stay connected with travelers, handle bookings, and update your listing details effortlessly. Receive instant alerts for inquiries and bookings, and manage all your guest communications in one place.
- Manage bookings and inquiries
- Respond to guest messages
- Update rental calendar
- Edit listing details
- Manage house rules and policies
- Receive booking alerts
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The Vrbo Owner Mobile App makes it easy to manage your vacation rental. Stay connected with travelers, manage your bookings, and run your business, anytime and anywhere. NEVER MISS A BOOKING Get alerted every time you receive an inquiry or booking request! You can reply to an inquiry and approve or decline bookings directly from your smartphone. QUICKLY REPLY TO MESSAGES It’s easy to stay connected to guests before, during, or after their booking. You can read and reply to your messages quickly, with all of your conversations in one place. EASILY UPDATE YOUR CALENDAR Add, edit, or cancel a reservation in your calendar in just a few taps. Need to block dates? That’s easy, too. AND MORE Edit your listing, update your house rules and policies, and stay in control with the convenience of an app.
NoiseAware
Monitor noise levels at your properties with this app. It provides easy setup for noise sensors, real-time alerts, historical data, and a dashboard to manage and resolve noise issues remotely.
- Guided sensor setup
- Historical Noise Risk Score graphs
- Sensor installation photographs
- Customizable alert thresholds
- Push notifications for alerts
- Noise issue dashboard
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The NoiseAware mobile app supports NoiseAware noise monitoring hardware, providing simple setup and quick access to noise levels and alerts at installed properties. The app pairs seamlessly with NoiseAware's online dashboard, so users can access data from any internet-connected device, any time. Features include: • Easy guided setup for NoiseAware noise sensors • Historical Noise Risk Score (NRS) graphs for each property • Photographs of sensor installations for easier monitoring and support • Customizable sensor thresholds and alert settings • Push notifications for noise alerts and sensor disconnections • Dashboard to monitor and resolve current noise issues • Quick access to searchable lists of properties, sensors, and noise events
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Vrbo Owner at 4.6 against NoiseAware's 3.7. Vrbo Owner also leads on ratings volume (152K vs 34) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). NoiseAware's advantage is review sentiment (52% vs 24%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Vrbo Owner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vrbo Owner has 152K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 24% of Vrbo Owner's written reviews are positive against 52% of NoiseAware's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Vrbo Owner ships an update weekly, NoiseAware every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vrbo Owner | NoiseAware |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (152K ratings) — better | 3.7 (34 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 24.0% of reviews | 52.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 152K — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 356 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HomeAway.com, Inc. | NoiseAware |
Customer experience
Vrbo Owner
NoiseAware
Bugs and requests
Vrbo Owner
Reported bugs
4 issues- Calendar sync issues
- Booking request problems
- Unreliable notifications
- Frequent login issues
Requested features
5 requests- Improved mobile app functionality
- Better calendar management tools
- More transparent pricing and fees
- Enhanced owner-guest communication
- Stronger fraud prevention measures
NoiseAware
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Vrbo Owner
No in-app purchases
NoiseAware
No in-app purchases
