Vrbo Owner vs Breezeway
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, respond to inquiries, and manage bookings and your calendar from your smartphone. Update listing details and policies with ease.
- Receive booking alerts
- Reply to inquiries
- Approve/decline bookings
- Manage guest messages
- Update reservation calendar
- Edit listing details
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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.
Breezeway
This app allows enterprise teams to manage guest communications on the go. It helps hospitality companies automate messages, notify guests of property readiness, and send bulk communications. Empower your team to respond to all guest inquiries and requests efficiently.
- Respond to guest inquiries on-the-go
- Automate messages for guest stays
- Notify guests of property readiness
- Send bulk messages to guests
- Drive revenue with gap night offers
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The Breezeway Messaging app is built for enterprise teams using the industry leading Breezeway Messaging guest communication platform. The Breezeway messaging app makes it easy for your team to respond to questions, issues and service requests on-the-go. Empower your team to never miss a message again. The Breezeway Messaging guest communication platform helps professional vacation rental and hospitality companies elevate their guest communication programs and provide guests with a personalized experience throughout their stay. With Breezeway Messaging, you can automate messages for every stage of a guests stay, let guests know when their property is ready, send bulk messages to all guests, and drive revenue through gap night offers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Vrbo Owner at 4.6 against Breezeway's 2.6. Vrbo Owner also leads on ratings volume (152K vs 11) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). Breezeway's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). 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.
Vrbo Owner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vrbo Owner has 152K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Vrbo Owner's written reviews are positive against 0% of Breezeway's.
Vrbo Owner ships an update weekly, Breezeway every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vrbo Owner | Breezeway |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (152K ratings) — better | 2.6 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 152K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 329 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HomeAway.com, Inc. | Breezeway |
Customer experience
Vrbo Owner
Breezeway
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
Breezeway
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Vrbo Owner
No in-app purchases
Breezeway
No in-app purchases
