Comparison

Hostex vs Mobile Hotel PMS by Hotel Sync

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

Head to head
About

Hostex

Streamline short-term rental management across multiple booking platforms. Automate guest communication, check-ins, cleaning tasks, and pricing. Create direct booking sites and manage team accounts efficiently.

Highlights
  • Multi-channel integration (Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, etc.)
  • Automated guest messaging with AI bots
  • Automated check-in guides and door lock code generation
  • Task automation for cleaning and maintenance
  • Team account management with role-based permissions
  • Direct booking site creation and customization
  • Smart pricing tool integration
Features
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= Get our full-featured, fast and well-designed mobile App. = Integrated with Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Google Vacation Rental, Expedia, Agoda, Trip.com, Houfy and your own Direct Booking Sites. Synchronize calendars, messages, prices, reservations and reviews across all platforms. Our automated tools and team accounts make managing a large number of properties a breeze. 【AUTO MESSAGING】 - AI bots respond to guests 7x24 - Automatically contact guests at key points - Automatically review your guests - HostGPT automatic response generation 【CHECK-IN GUIDE】 - Automatically send check-in guide link to guests - Collect identification photos and secure deposit - Provide check-in instructions and map navigation - Automatically generate and share door lock codes 【TASK AUTOMATION】 - Automatic creation and assignment of cleaning tasks - Email notifications and reminders for cleaning tasks - Ability for cleaners to send image and text feedback - Task statistics and cost calculation 【TEAM ACCOUNT】 - Create individual team accounts for different roles within the team and assign them functional permissions and access to specific properties. Let everyone fulfill their respective roles, working in parallel without conflict. 【DIRECT BOOKING SITE】 - Fully synchronize with Hostex, live chat with your guests - Integration with Google Vacation Rentals, Stripe and PayPal - Customizable pages and the ability to create extra pages - Custom domain name - Embeddable booking widget - No additional charges 【ROOM TYPE & MULTI-UNIT】 - You can create a room type and assign multiple properties to it, then link the room type with the corresponding room type on Booking.com. This way, when a new reservation comes in, it will be allocated to one of the properties within the room type, while the room type automatically calculates the latest remaining inventory and synchronizes it with Booking.com. 【INTEGRATIONS】 - Integrated with TTlock platform, as well as numerous leading smart lock brands such as August, Yale, SmartThings, Nuki and 30+ smart lock brands. - Integrated with PriceLabs and Rategenie smart pricing tools. - Hostex Open API & Web Hook.

About

Mobile Hotel PMS by Hotel Sync

This comprehensive property management system streamlines hotel operations with an integrated channel manager and booking engine. It offers various add-ons for enhanced functionality and aims to provide high-quality software at affordable prices.

Highlights
  • Integrated channel manager
  • Booking engine system
  • Guest App add-on
  • Housekeeping App add-on
  • Automation features
  • Reporting tools
Features
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Hotel Sync is a full property management system with an integrated channel manager and booking engine system. We also offer many add-ons such as Guest App, Housekeeping App, Automatizations, and dozen Reports. Our goal is to offer only the best quality software solution on the market at prices anyone can afford.

Screenshots

Hostex4 screens
Mobile Hotel PMS by Hotel Sync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hostex at 4.4 against Mobile Hotel PMS by Hotel Sync's 4.0. Hostex also leads on ratings volume (99 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Mobile Hotel PMS by Hotel Sync's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hostex holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hostex has 99 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of Hostex's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mobile Hotel PMS by Hotel Sync's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hostex ships an update every 3 weeks, Mobile Hotel PMS by Hotel Sync weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hostex versus Mobile Hotel PMS by Hotel Sync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHostexMobile Hotel PMS by Hotel Sync
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (99 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews91.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings99 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB38 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperXiaogechuangxin Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.OTASync OU

Customer experience

Hostex

All ratings81 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive91.9%
Neutral1.0%
Negative7.1%

Mobile Hotel PMS by Hotel Sync

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Hostex

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Double booking issues
  • Receipt image upload fails
  • Owner reports get stuck
  • Price synchronization issues leading to undercharges
  • Instant booking enabled without user knowledge
Show 3 more
  • Blocked dates not syncing
  • Notifications not opening in the correct app section
  • Account suspension preventing subscription

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to change default home screen
  • Display guest photos in the app
  • More ways to customize review requests
  • Video tutorials on YouTube

Mobile Hotel PMS by Hotel Sync

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hostex

No in-app purchases

None

Mobile Hotel PMS by Hotel Sync

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hostex free?
Hostex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mobile Hotel PMS by Hotel Sync free?
Mobile Hotel PMS by Hotel Sync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hostex or Mobile Hotel PMS by Hotel Sync?
Hostex is rated higher. Hostex averages 4.4 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while Mobile Hotel PMS by Hotel Sync averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Hostex or Mobile Hotel PMS by Hotel Sync have ads?
Neither Hostex nor Mobile Hotel PMS by Hotel Sync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hostex or Mobile Hotel PMS by Hotel Sync?
Hostex ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mobile Hotel PMS by Hotel Sync weekly. Most recently, Hostex was updated on September 20, 2026 and Mobile Hotel PMS by Hotel Sync on September 19, 2026.

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