Comparison

Vrbo Owner vs PTOspace

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

PTOspace

Find fully furnished homes and apartments for short-term corporate stays. Professionals can browse verified properties, filter by needs, and book securely. Property owners can list their spaces to connect with reliable tenants.

Highlights
  • Browse furnished properties
  • Filter by location and amenities
  • Secure booking
  • List properties for rent
  • Connect with verified tenants
  • Set own rates and availability
Features
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Furnished rentals for travel nurses and professionals, by the night or by the month. PTOspace connects traveling professionals with move-in-ready furnished homes for short stays, monthly rentals, and everything in between. Whether you’re a travel nurse, healthcare worker, consultant, contractor, engineer, or remote worker, find a place that fits your assignment and your schedule. Everything for your stay, in one app: • Search furnished homes by location and dates • Book nightly or monthly, whatever your assignment needs • Message hosts directly before you book • Pay securely in the app • Manage your stay from check-in to checkout Whether you need a few nights between shifts or a few months on a contract, settle into a real home instead of a hotel room. Travel for work. Live comfortably. Stay with PTOspace.

Screenshots

Vrbo Owner4 screens
PTOspace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PTOspace at 5.0 against Vrbo Owner's 4.6. PTOspace also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Vrbo Owner's advantage is ratings volume (152K vs 2). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PTOspace holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vrbo Owner has 152K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vrbo Owner ships an update weekly, PTOspace every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vrbo Owner versus PTOspace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVrbo OwnerPTOspace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (152K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings152K — better2
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size330 MB157 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperHomeAway.com, Inc.Phlus LLC

Customer experience

Vrbo Owner

All ratings152,142 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews943 reviews
Positive23.8%
Neutral14.2%
Negative62.0%

PTOspace

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

PTOspace

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Vrbo Owner

No in-app purchases

None

PTOspace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vrbo Owner free?
Vrbo Owner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PTOspace free?
PTOspace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vrbo Owner or PTOspace?
PTOspace is rated higher. Vrbo Owner averages 4.6 out of 5 from 152K ratings, while PTOspace averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Vrbo Owner or PTOspace have ads?
Neither Vrbo Owner nor PTOspace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vrbo Owner or PTOspace?
Vrbo Owner ships an update weekly, and PTOspace every 6 days. Most recently, Vrbo Owner was updated on October 26, 2026 and PTOspace on October 24, 2026.

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