# Guesty vs Ruralis

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Guesty | Ruralis |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (541 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guesty/id1344816619/reviews) | **[4.3 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ruralis/id6698867145/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **541** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 17.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 88 MB | 89 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Guesty](https://appshunter.io/developer/1130794496) | [Ruralis](https://appshunter.io/developer/1769349847) |

## What reviewers say

### Guesty

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guesty/id1344816619)

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.

**Highlights:** Performance highlights, Unified guest message inbox, Operations and task management, Reservation monitoring and modification, Team management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Stable and easy to use
- 💡 Great for managing short-term rentals
- 👍 Useful calendar and messaging features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Limited functionality in mobile app
- 🕰️ Unreliable notifications and sync issues
- 🔒 Poor customer support and communication

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ruralis/id6698867145)

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.

**Highlights:** Booking management, Intuitive calendar, Property details management, Automated pricing suggestions, Performance reports, Platform integration

**Features:** Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yearly Subscription for 1 unit | $149.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription for 2 units | $299.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription for 3 units | $399.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription for 4 units | $599.00 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription for 5 units | $699.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription for 6 units | $899.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription for 7 units | $999.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Guesty free?

Guesty is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Ruralis free?

Ruralis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Guesty or Ruralis?

Ruralis is rated higher. Guesty averages 4.2 out of 5 from 541 ratings, while Ruralis averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.

### Do Guesty or Ruralis have ads?

Neither Guesty nor Ruralis shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Guesty or Ruralis?

Guesty ships an update weekly, and Ruralis every 10 days. Most recently, Guesty was updated on September 22, 2026 and Ruralis on September 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*