Comparison

Hostex vs Blind Me

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

Blind Me

Features
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Blind Me is an offline blind-level countdown clock for home poker tournaments. WHAT IT DOES - Counts down each blind level and switches to the next automatically, with a spoken announcement of the new small blind, big blind, and ante. - Audio and voice cues: a warning beep at 60 seconds and 30 seconds remaining, four beeps on level transition, then the new blinds read aloud (English or Russian). - Keeps the screen awake for the length of a level so the clock never locks mid-countdown, and plays through the iPhone's silent switch so cues aren't missed. - Build and edit your own blind structures: level count, duration per level, small/big blind progression, and an optional ante that kicks in from a level you choose. - Save multiple structures (e.g. a standard structure and a turbo one) and switch between them from one menu. - Track the money side of the game: buy-ins, rebuys, a running total pot, an optional club fee percentage, and an automatic payout split by finishing place. - Three colour palettes and four blind-panel shading styles, so the display stays legible on a phone propped up across the table. HOW IT WORKS Everything — the active tournament, every saved blind structure, all settings, and the bank/payout ledger — is stored only on your device. There is no account to create, no internet connection required after the first launch, no ads, and no data sent anywhere. Close the app and reopen it later and the tournament picks up exactly where it left off. WHO IT'S FOR Home poker games and casual tournament nights that want a proper blind clock without passing a phone around or running a laptop — prop the phone up, start the clock, and play. Blind Me is a countdown timer, not a card game: it does not deal cards, simulate a casino, or involve any wagering or virtual currency.

Screenshots

Hostex4 screens
Blind Me4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Hostex at 13.0 against Blind Me's 15.0. On price, update cadence, 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

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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Hostex versus Blind Me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHostexBlind Me
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (99 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings99 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXiaogechuangxin Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.TachyonLoop SL

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
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  • 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

Blind Me

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hostex

No in-app purchases

None

Blind Me

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hostex free?
Hostex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blind Me free?
Blind Me is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hostex or Blind Me have ads?
Neither Hostex nor Blind Me shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hostex or Blind Me?
Hostex ships an update every 3 weeks, and Blind Me every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hostex was updated on October 12, 2026 and Blind Me on October 11, 2026.

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