Comparison

SETAR vs Hostfully

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SETAR

Manage your mobile and broadband services with this app. View usage, balances, and purchase data bundles, add-ons, or recharge prepaid cards. It also provides access to your PUK code and allows you to control your data connection.

Highlights
  • View current usage
  • Check prepaid/hybrid balance
  • Buy prepaid data bundles
  • Recharge prepaid cards
  • Purchase postpaid add-ons
  • View PUK code
  • Toggle data on/off
Features
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SETAR App features: • View current usage • View prepaid / hybrid balance • Buy prepaid data bundles • Recharge prepaid card • Buy postpaid add-ons • Buy wireless broadband bundles • Buy roaming add-ons • View PUK code • Turn data on / off • Dark mode • Multi language: English and Spanish

About

Hostfully

Manage your vacation rental business on the go with this property management system app. Track reservations, communicate with guests, and oversee operations from any device. Streamline tasks for yourself and service providers.

Highlights
  • Centralized reservation calendar
  • Guest communication inbox
  • Mobile operations dashboard
  • Service provider job assignments
  • Template responses
Features
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Hostfully’s property management system (PMS) app allows you to manage the critical parts of your vacation rental business on the go. Whether traveling between two properties or rushing to turn over a property between back-to-back reservations, with Hostfully you’ll never miss a beat. Use the core features of the industry’s leading PMS anywhere, anytime, from any device: - Central Calendar: Get a snapshot of your reservations in a flash. Tap on any reservation to see the guest’s name, price breakdown, and stay details. Quickly switch to the Inbox with another tap. - Inbox and Messenger: Stay in touch with your guests via email or the listing site’s native messenger system. Template responses to common inquiries at your fingertips. - Mobile Dashboard: Leave the office without worrying about dropped leads. Review incoming reservation requests, chat with leads, and track check-ins and check-outs. - Service Hub: Cleaners and service providers can download the app to receive job assignments by date or by job, bypassing logins and preventing delays. With Hostfully’s vacation rental management app, you’ll never feel chained to your desk again!

Screenshots

SETAR4 screens
Hostfully4 screens

Verdict

The call

SETAR and Hostfully both sit at 3.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 53% of Hostfully's written reviews are positive against 11% of SETAR's. Hostfully also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and ratings volume (51 vs 13). On price, rating, 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.6 for SETAR against 3.7 for Hostfully. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 51 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 11% of SETAR's written reviews are positive against 53% of Hostfully's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SETAR ships an update monthly, Hostfully fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SETAR versus Hostfully: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSETARHostfully
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (13 ratings)3.7 (51 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews52.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1351 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSetar NVHostfully, Inc.

Customer experience

SETAR

All ratings13 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral23.1%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral27.8%
Negative61.1%

Hostfully

All ratings51 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive52.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative44.7%

Bugs and requests

SETAR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Hostfully

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • Inbox stopped working
  • Messaging feature stopped working
  • App is not working
  • App keeps lagging
  • App logs user off
Show 15 more
  • Content does not load or is stuck
  • App is not loading anything
  • App loads super slowly
  • App won't load at all
  • Not sending new notifications from clients
  • App getting slower every day
  • Seeing the 'blue dots of death'
  • System not delivering messages to guests
  • Texting feature not working
  • Random bugs cause property details to change
  • Stripe not distributing funds
  • App is slower than mobile web
  • Calendar does not retrieve data
  • Cannot get to the point to enter credentials
  • App crashes

Requested features

9 requests
  • Allow owners access
  • Improve notification system
  • Fix payment processing issues
  • Add desktop features to app
  • Improve app loading speed
Show 4 more
  • Ensure consistent messaging functionality
  • Provide more knowledgeable support agents
  • Resolve critical bugs promptly
  • Enable rate changes and reservation modifications via app

In-app purchases

None

SETAR

No in-app purchases

None

Hostfully

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SETAR free?
SETAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hostfully free?
Hostfully is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SETAR or Hostfully?
Hostfully is rated higher. SETAR averages 3.6 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Hostfully averages 3.7 from 51 ratings.
Do SETAR or Hostfully have ads?
Neither SETAR nor Hostfully shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SETAR or Hostfully?
SETAR ships an update monthly, and Hostfully fortnightly. Most recently, SETAR was updated on October 13, 2026 and Hostfully on October 14, 2026.

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