Comparison

SmartGuest vs Everything Hermanus

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

Head to head
About

SmartGuest

Streamline your hotel experience with this app. Check in online, use your phone as a room key, order room service, and request amenities. Discover local attractions and share feedback.

Highlights
  • Online check-in
  • Phone as room key
  • Order food and drinks
  • Request services
  • Hotel information directory
  • Local area exploration
  • Share feedback
Features
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Your hotel stay, all in one app. SmartGuest puts your hotel in your pocket. Check in before you arrive, order food to your room, ask for fresh towels and find something good to do nearby. No queue at reception. No hunting for the WiFi card. Find your hotel in the app and everything it offers is ready for you. CHECK IN ONLINE Skip the front desk. Complete your check-in on your phone before you arrive. YOUR PHONE IS YOUR ROOM KEY At participating hotels, open your room door with Smart Key. One less card to lose. ORDER FOOD AND DRINKS Browse the menus from your hotel's restaurants and bars. Add to your basket, choose where you want it delivered and place your order. REQUEST SERVICES Extra pillows, fresh towels or a room clean. Send a request from the app and it goes straight to the hotel team. EVERYTHING ABOUT YOUR HOTEL WiFi details, the hotel directory, facilities, opening hours and house information. All in one place, no paper folders. SPECIALS AND OFFERS See your hotel's latest offers as soon as they go live. Notifications make sure you don't miss one. MAKE A RESERVATION Book your next stay directly with your hotel. EXPLORE THE AREA Discover local attractions, restaurants and experiences. See the local weather at a glance. SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK Tell your hotel how your stay went with a quick review. FIND YOUR NEXT STAY Browse other hotels on SmartGuest and save your favourites for later. EVERY HOTEL IS DIFFERENT Available features depend on your hotel. Some offer every service above, others offer a selection. RUN A HOTEL? Give your guests a better stay without replacing the systems you already use. Find out more at smartguest.org.

About

Everything Hermanus

Features
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Everything Hermanus is the local directory for Hermanus, Sandbaai, Onrus, Vermont, Hawston, Fisherhaven and the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley — built for locals and visitors alike. FIND WHAT'S LOCAL • Search hundreds of local businesses by category — restaurants, accommodation, art galleries, automotive, and more • Today's restaurant specials, updated daily • What's on: local events, markets and things to do • Beaches and outdoor activities across the Whale Coast STAY INFORMED • Live weather for Hermanus, updated in real time • Today's tides — high, low and sea temperature • Load shedding schedule • Local news • Emergency numbers, always one tap away FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES Business owners can list and manage their own business for free, respond to reviews, and reach the people searching for what they offer. Everything Hermanus is run locally, updated regularly, and covers the greater Hermanus area only — no clutter from businesses two hours away.

Screenshots

SmartGuest4 screens
Everything Hermanus3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Everything Hermanus at every 6 days against SmartGuest's monthly. 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

SmartGuest ships an update monthly, Everything Hermanus every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
SmartGuest versus Everything Hermanus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartGuestEverything Hermanus
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigiterra Investments (Pty) LtdEverything HERMANUS (Pty) Ltd

In-app purchases

None

SmartGuest

No in-app purchases

None

Everything Hermanus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartGuest free?
SmartGuest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Everything Hermanus free?
Everything Hermanus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SmartGuest or Everything Hermanus have ads?
Neither SmartGuest nor Everything Hermanus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartGuest or Everything Hermanus?
SmartGuest ships an update monthly, and Everything Hermanus every 6 days. Most recently, SmartGuest was updated on November 11, 2026 and Everything Hermanus on November 6, 2026.

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