Vrbo Owner vs Awaze
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 from your smartphone.
- Receive booking and inquiry alerts
- Reply to guest messages
- Update reservation calendar
- Edit listing details
- Manage house rules and policies
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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.
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vrbo Owner ships an update weekly, Awaze every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vrbo Owner | Awaze |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (152K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 23.9% of reviews | 35.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 152K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 354 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | HomeAway.com, Inc. | Awaze A/S |
Customer experience
Vrbo Owner
Awaze
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
Vrbo Owner
No in-app purchases
Awaze
No in-app purchases









