Essentialist vs Mandarin Oriental Hotels
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Essentialist
Discover unique travel experiences curated by a global network of experts. Access exclusive recommendations and insider tips for your next adventure.
- Private travel service
- Global community of tastemakers
- Travel editor recommendations
- Beyond-the-obvious experiences
- Member access
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A private travel service with a global community of tastemakers and travel editors, opening a world of beyond-the-obvious experiences for members.
Mandarin Oriental Hotels
This luxury travel companion app allows discerning travelers to seamlessly book stays at world-renowned hotels. Personalize your experience and manage in-stay services with an elegant and intuitive interface.
- Book hotel stays
- Personalize guest experience
- Manage in-stay services
- Intuitive interface
- Luxury travel companion
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Mandarin Oriental App – The intuitive luxury Travel Companion The Mandarin Oriental app is designed to bring the Group’s legendary service and intuitive technology to discerning travellers. Seamlessly crafted to enhance every journey, the app offers effortless access to Mandarin Oriental’s world-renowned hotels, allowing guests to book stays, personalise their experience and manage in-stay services with ease. With an elegantly designed and intuitive interface, the Mandarin Oriental app ensures that every interaction is effortless, enhancing the luxury experience at every touchpoint. Whether planning a future escape or enhancing a current stay, it is the perfect companion for those who expect the exceptional.
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Verdict
Essentialist and Mandarin Oriental Hotels both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of Essentialist's written reviews are positive against 33% of Mandarin Oriental Hotels's. Essentialist also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
Essentialist holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Essentialist's written reviews are positive against 33% of Mandarin Oriental Hotels's.
Essentialist ships an update fortnightly, Mandarin Oriental Hotels every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Essentialist | Mandarin Oriental Hotels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (12 ratings) — better | 3.8 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Bellhop | Mandarin Oriental |
Customer experience
Essentialist
Mandarin Oriental Hotels
In-app purchases
Essentialist
No in-app purchases
Mandarin Oriental Hotels
No in-app purchases
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