Cleancio vs Host Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cleancio
This app streamlines vacation rental cleaning operations. It enables cleaning teams to clock in/out, report guest issues, provide real-time updates, and complete inspections. Become a verified cleaner to accept assignments.
- Clock in and out of cleaning jobs
- Report guest issues in real-time
- Submit cleaning and unit reports
- Complete inspection processes
- Receive cleaning assignments
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The Cleancio app has been specifically designed for vacation rental cleaning projects. It allows our teams and vendors to: • Clock in and confirm a cleaning has started without any issues. • Report in real time when guests are still inside the apartment after checkout time. • Provide cleaning updates and submit unit reports. • Complete inspection process. • Clock out and confirm the unit is guest ready. How it works: 1) Become a Cleancio (US Only) 2) Complete onboarding with one of our City Managers. 3) Verify your account. 4) Start completing cleaning assignments! Do you want to become a Cleancio? Visit us at https://cleancio.com/careers/
Host Tools
Automate your short-term rental business with this comprehensive tool. Streamline messaging, manage cleaners, sync calendars across platforms, and automate reviews to enhance guest experience and efficiency.
- Automated messaging
- Calendar syncing
- Cleaner management
- Automated reviews
- Dynamic pricing
- Unified inbox
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Save countless hours automating your short-term rental across platforms. Automate messaging, reviews, availability syncing, cleaner management, smart locks, and more. Host Tools helps give your guests a 5-star experience which helps you receive more 5-star reviews. With Host Tool's intuitive and easy-to-use interface, you won't spend weeks trying to learn a new tool. Simply connect your account, set up a few automation rules using built-in templates, and sit back while Host Tools takes over much of the day-to-day management of your short-term rentals. Host Tools will: - Manage all of your listings and reservations across all channels from one single calendar. - Sync your calendars between Airbnb, Booking.com, VRBO, etc. in real-time so you never get a double booking. - Send automated customized messages via the channel's messaging system. Your guests will never know your messages are automated. - Automate cleaner communication by sending an e-mail or text to remind your cleaner of cleaning or anytime you get a new booking, if a reservation is canceled, or changed. - Create a unique URL your cleaners or maintenance people can view at any time to see all cleanings on one calendar. - Manage all conversations from a single inbox, receive notifications via the app or in your browser so you can stay on top of communication. - Accept Booking inquiries and requests automatically. - Automate guest reviews and remind guests to leave a review if they haven't right before the review period ends. - Automatically adjust your price, minimum night requirements, and availability based on rules you set up. - Allow you to set pricing rules to automatically raise or lower your prices set on the criteria that you decide. - Save you time by automating most of what you do as a short-term rental host, while also being the easiest to use PMS available. - Integrate seamlessly with all of the leading vacation rental tools such as August Locks, Pricelabs, TurnoverBnb, etc. *Not all of Host Tools' features are accessible through the app* For any feedback or questions feel free to contact me, Tom, the developer of Host Tools at support@hosttools.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Host Tools at 4.8 against Cleancio's 3.3. Host Tools also leads on ratings volume (206 vs 7) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Cleancio's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Host Tools holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Host Tools has 206 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Cleancio's written reviews are positive against 54% of Host Tools's.
Cleancio ships an update every 2 months, Host Tools fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cleancio | Host Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (7 ratings) | 4.8 (206 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 53.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 206 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cleancio Corp | See What Sticks Apps |
Customer experience
Cleancio
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In-app purchases
Cleancio
No in-app purchases
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No in-app purchases









