Comparison

Vrbo Owner vs Awaze

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, handle bookings, and update your listing details from your smartphone.

Highlights
  • Receive booking and inquiry alerts
  • Reply to guest messages
  • Update reservation calendar
  • Edit listing details
  • Manage house rules and policies
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

Awaze

Manage your holiday home rentals with an intuitive booking calendar. Easily create, delete, and track owner bookings, and receive instant notifications for new reservations, documents, and cancellations. Available in multiple languages for homeowners using the Awaze platform.

Highlights
  • Booking calendar overview (month, year, list)
  • Create and delete owner bookings
  • Real-time booking notifications
  • Document updates and cancellation alerts
  • Multi-language support
  • Owner Portal login integration
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With Awaze's Owner app, you can easily keep track of the rental of your holiday home. Get an excellent overview of your booking calendar in a month, year, or list view, depending on your specific needs. With the app, you can easily create and delete owner bookings, even when you are on the move. Thus, you can quickly get an overview of when you plan to use the house and when Awaze, NOVASOL, and Cottages.com can rent it out to guests. You can also choose to receive notifications directly in the app, then you are always updated on new bookings, new documents, and any cancellations. The app is available in Danish, English, German, Spanish, French, Croatian, Italian, Norwegian, Dutch, Polish, and Swedish. The app can be used by owners who let their holiday home to guests through Awaze and already have an Owner Portal login.

Screenshots

Vrbo Owner4 screens
Awaze4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Awaze at 36% against Vrbo Owner's 24%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vrbo Owner ships an update weekly, Awaze every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Vrbo Owner versus Awaze: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVrbo OwnerAwaze
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (152K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews23.9% of reviews35.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings152K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size354 MB104 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHomeAway.com, Inc.Awaze A/S

Customer experience

Vrbo Owner

All ratings152,237 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews946 reviews
Positive23.9%
Neutral14.2%
Negative61.9%

Awaze

Written reviews14 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative50.0%

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

Awaze

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Vrbo Owner

No in-app purchases

None

Awaze

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vrbo Owner free?
Vrbo Owner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Awaze free?
Awaze is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vrbo Owner or Awaze have ads?
Neither Vrbo Owner nor Awaze shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vrbo Owner or Awaze?
Vrbo Owner ships an update weekly, and Awaze every 2 weeks. Most recently, Vrbo Owner was updated on November 7, 2026 and Awaze on November 3, 2026.

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