Vrbo Owner vs WANDR
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.
WANDR
Embark on transformational journeys and discover new experiences. This app aims to help you enjoy magical holiday moments and live life to the fullest through adventure and discovery.
- Adventure discovery
- New experiences
- Holiday enjoyment
- Transformational journeys
- Live life to the fullest
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We thrive on adventure and new discoveries. We want to enjoy those magical moments whilst on holiday and we hope to make it all possible for you. We are all about transformational journeys and the experience of enjoying and living life to the fullest.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Vrbo Owner at none against WANDR's shown. Vrbo Owner also leads on review sentiment (24% vs 0%) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). WANDR's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 ships an update weekly, WANDR fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vrbo Owner | WANDR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (152K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 23.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 152K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 330 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | HomeAway.com, Inc. | TRAVLR Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Vrbo Owner
WANDR
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
WANDR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Vrbo Owner
No in-app purchases
WANDR
No in-app purchases
