Comparison

Vertical Booking vs Smartchat by Smartness

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

Head to head
About

Vertical Booking

Features
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The Vertical Booking APP is available for Vertical Booking CRS clients. In order to get the login credentials (username and password), users have to send a request to sales@verticalbooking.com Features on the Vertical Booking App include: 1 - reservations overview 2 - rate management: rates changing day by day, rates changing by grid, 3 - availability management 4 - restrictions management: stop-sale and minimum stay 5 - Sales report by room, channel and product

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Smartchat by Smartness

Features
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AI that replies to your guests—anytime, anywhere. Smartchat helps hospitality businesses simplify guest communication. From hotels to vacation rentals, our mobile app puts AI-powered guest messaging in your pocket—so you can handle inquiries quickly and consistently, wherever you are. KEY FEATURES • Unified Inbox – Manage WhatsApp, Booking.com, Airbnb, and email conversations in one place. • AI-Powered Responses – Automatically handle up to 70% of guest questions in 95+ languages. • 24/7 Availability – Ensure instant replies, even when you or your staff are offline. • Push Notifications – Get real-time alerts for new or urgent guest messages. • Team Collaboration – Invite unlimited users with no extra costs. • Adaptive Learning – The AI improves continuously as it learns your preferences. BENEFITS Hospitality businesses using Smartchat report: • Significant time saved on daily communication • Reduced operational costs • Higher guest satisfaction and faster response times WHO IT'S FOR Hotels, B&Bs, vacation rentals, and property managers who want to: • Save time with automation • Improve guest experiences • Reduce costs without reducing service quality WHY SMARTCHAT • Unlimited conversations and team members • Flexible automation levels • PMS integrations available • Secure and enterprise-ready • Automated translations for multilingual communication • Escalation rules and ticket creation SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED Smartchat requires an active Smartness subscription. Learn more about plans and pricing at smartness.com.

Screenshots

Vertical Booking4 screens
Smartchat by Smartness4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Smartchat by Smartness at monthly against Vertical Booking's every 27 months. Vertical Booking's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vertical Booking ships an update every 27 months, Smartchat by Smartness monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Vertical Booking versus Smartchat by Smartness: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVertical BookingSmartchat by Smartness
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 27 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZucchetti Hospitality s.r.l.Smartness S.r.l.

In-app purchases

None

Vertical Booking

No in-app purchases

None

Smartchat by Smartness

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vertical Booking free?
Vertical Booking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smartchat by Smartness free?
Smartchat by Smartness is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vertical Booking or Smartchat by Smartness have ads?
Neither Vertical Booking nor Smartchat by Smartness shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vertical Booking or Smartchat by Smartness?
Vertical Booking ships an update every 27 months, and Smartchat by Smartness monthly. Most recently, Vertical Booking was updated on October 6, 2026 and Smartchat by Smartness on October 24, 2026.

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