Comparison

Guesty vs CoFare

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Performance highlights
  • Unified guest message inbox
  • Operations and task management
  • Reservation monitoring and modification
  • Team management
Features
Read full description

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.

About

CoFare

Connect with others heading in the same direction to share rides and split costs. Find matches, coordinate pickups, and enjoy more affordable travel for trips like airport commutes or event nights.

Highlights
  • Match with nearby riders
  • Coordinate pickup locations
  • Split ride fares
  • Post trips with destination and time
  • Safety features like verified matches
  • Optional gender preference matching
Read full description

How it works: 1. Passes — Make sure you have a pass before you post a trip, request a match, or accept a match. Your pass is only used after a matched ride completes. 2. Post your trip — Set your pickup, destination, and time. 3. Find a match — Choose someone nearby going the same way, or get notified when a match appears. Then chat to agree on a pickup spot. 4. Plan the ride — Head to your agreed pickup spot. Decide who will call the ride in a rideshare app. 5. Ride and split — Ride together, then split the fare in the way that works for both of you. CoFare does not handle payments. For moments like this: • Heading to airport from your hotel • Concert and event nights with surge pricing • Walking out of a conference • Heading to popular destinations • Anywhere your usual ride is over $20 No subscription, pay-as-you-go: • Your first match is on us — no card needed. • Passes start at $2.50 each. • Passes never expire. • Your pass is only used after a matched ride completes — never on cancellations, no-shows, or trips with no match. Not a rideshare pool: CoFare matches you with another rider before either of you books the ride. Nothing about your usual rideshare changes — same app, same route, same driver — just shared with someone heading the same way. Safety first: • Real names and photos are shared only after both sides agree to match. • Optional gender preference — match only with women, only with men, or no preference. It works both ways. • Three options if a match isn't working: cancel, block, or report. We review every report. • Phone numbers are never exchanged through CoFare. • Background location is used only during your active trip window (about 30 minutes before departure through end of ride) to verify the ride actually happened. Never shared with other riders. No driver network: CoFare is purely peer-to-peer matching. We don't run a driver fleet, take a cut of fares, book rides, or process rideshare payments. You and your match coordinate the actual ride yourselves through any rideshare or taxi service you choose. Account deletion: You can delete your account anytime: Profile → Settings → Delete Account. Or email support@cofare.ai. CoFare is currently available in the United States. You're going anyway. Why not share the ride?

Screenshots

Guesty4 screens
CoFare4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CoFare at 5.0 against Guesty's 4.2. CoFare also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Guesty's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (562 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. CoFare sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Guesty asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CoFare holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guesty has 562 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guesty ships an update weekly, CoFare every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Guesty versus CoFare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuestyCoFare
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (562 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings562 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB55 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGuestySuk Chang

Customer experience

Guesty

All ratings562 ratings
Positive77.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative19.6%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive17.2%
Neutral8.6%
Negative74.1%

CoFare

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

CoFare

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Guesty

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CoFare

One-time3
  • 1 Pass$3.99
  • 5 Passes$14.99
  • 10 Passes$24.99

Questions

Is Guesty free?
Guesty is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CoFare free?
CoFare is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Guesty or CoFare?
CoFare is rated higher. Guesty averages 4.2 out of 5 from 562 ratings, while CoFare averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Guesty or CoFare have ads?
Neither Guesty nor CoFare shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guesty or CoFare?
Guesty ships an update weekly, and CoFare every 9 days. Most recently, Guesty was updated on October 16, 2026 and CoFare on September 30, 2026.

Other comparisons