Guesty vs Ruralis
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guesty
Manage your hospitality business efficiently from your mobile device. This app provides a unified inbox for guest messages, task management for operations, and oversight of reservations. It offers performance highlights and areas needing attention on the homepage.
- Performance highlights
- Unified guest message inbox
- Operations and task management
- Reservation monitoring and modification
- Team management
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Never miss a beat with the power of Guesty in the palm of your hand. The new Guesty app is your ultimate partner in managing your hospitality business. The Guesty app empowers you to: - Put your priorities first: Access performance highlights and areas requiring attention directly on the homepage - Engage with ease: View and respond to all guest messages directly from one unified inbox - Master operations on the go: From maintenance tasks to team management, take command of your operations - Stay on top of reservations: Modify and monitor your bookings effortlessly, ensuring seamless oversight of reservations Put the most advanced technology to work for you. Manage, automate, and streamline your business on the go – all within one powerful app.
Ruralis
This app streamlines short-term rental management for property owners in rural and semi-rural Italian areas. It offers tools for booking organization, real-time availability updates, property detail management, dynamic pricing suggestions, and performance tracking.
- Booking management
- Intuitive calendar
- Property details management
- Automated pricing suggestions
- Performance reports
- Platform integration
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Ruralis is the app that simplifies short-term rental management for homeowners in Italy’s rural and semi-rural areas. Designed to save time and boost earnings, Ruralis provides intuitive tools to streamline daily tasks, improve financial performance, and promote sustainable, conscious tourism. Key Features: - Booking Management: Organize reservations in real time, with guest details and check-in/check-out schedules. - Intuitive Calendar: Easily monitor and update date availability with just a few clicks. - Property Details: Access and update property information to keep all listings accurate. - Automated Pricing Suggestions: Maximize your rates with market trend–based analysis. - Performance Reports: Track your rental performance with detailed data and insights. - Platform Integration: Sync with Airbnb, Booking.com, and other booking platforms for centralized management. Download the Ruralis app today and transform how you manage short-term rentals. Discover how simple and efficient it is to stay in control—wherever you are. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Guesty and Ruralis both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Ruralis's written reviews are positive against 17% of Guesty's. Guesty's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ratings volume (541 vs 6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Ruralis sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $149.99 per year. Guesty asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Guesty against 4.3 for Ruralis. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guesty has 541 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 17% of Guesty's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ruralis's.
Guesty ships an update weekly, Ruralis every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guesty | Ruralis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (541 ratings) | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 541 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Guesty | Ruralis |
Customer experience
Guesty
Ruralis
Bugs and requests
Guesty
Reported bugs
4 issues- Calendar and check-in/out dates not syncing correctly
- Repeated login issues and password reset problems
- Inability to perform key actions like declining reservations
- Constant app crashes and freezes
Requested features
4 requests- Improved mobile app with more functionality
- Ability to manage tasks and checklists on the go
- Better integration with other rental platforms
- More customization options for pricing and policies
Ruralis
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Guesty
No in-app purchases
Ruralis
- Yearly Subscription for 1 unit$149.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription for 2 units$299.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription for 3 units$399.991 Year
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- Yearly Subscription for 4 units$599.001 Year
- Yearly Subscription for 5 units$699.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription for 6 units$899.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription for 7 units$999.991 Year








