Comparison

Vrbo Owner vs Golightly

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

Head to head
About

Vrbo Owner

Manage your vacation rental business on the go. Stay connected with travelers, respond to inquiries, and manage bookings and your calendar from your smartphone. Update listing details and policies with ease.

Highlights
  • Receive booking alerts
  • Reply to inquiries
  • Approve/decline bookings
  • Manage guest messages
  • Update reservation calendar
  • Edit listing details
Features
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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.

About

Golightly

Features
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Golightly is a private travel club for women with a vacation rental and home-sharing platform. All Golightly properties are owned or managed by women, and bookings are made by women within the network. But members can travel with whomever they want - including men! As a private club, Golightly carefully vets each member and property listing. Our goal is to provide a safer and more secure travel experience. Listings and member profiles are only available within the Golightly network to protect the privacy of our community. A carefully curated portfolio, luxury at any budget, and the comforts of home are all key to a Golightly stay. And because it’s invite-only, you’ll have friends in common with each potential host or guest. By joining a community of like-minded professionals, you can earn while networking. You’ll see exactly how you’re connected with each prospective guest, and your listing will only be viewable by other members of our private club. Bring your friends along for the ride. You can invite your favorite female friends, and receive travel credits (and some companions) to enjoy the trip with! You'll also meet a lot of incredible women through the Golightly travel network. Whether traveling for work or leisure, it should always be a pleasure. We hope to take some of the stress out of booking and listing vacation rentals so you can leave life’s baggage behind and go lightly!

Screenshots

Vrbo Owner4 screens
Golightly3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Vrbo Owner at none against Golightly's shown. Golightly's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Vrbo Owner versus Golightly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVrbo OwnerGolightly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (152K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews23.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings152K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size330 MB27 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperHomeAway.com, Inc.Golightly, inc.

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

Golightly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Vrbo Owner

No in-app purchases

None

Golightly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vrbo Owner free?
Vrbo Owner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Golightly free?
Golightly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vrbo Owner or Golightly have ads?
Golightly shows ads; Vrbo Owner does not.

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