Comparison

REPStracker vs STR Loophole

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

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About

REPStracker

This app helps real estate investors and vacation rental owners track hours for tax benefits like Real Estate Professional Status (REPS) and short-term rental (STR) deductions. Log time manually or with a timer, record team members' hours, and upload evidence for audits.

Highlights
  • Track REPS/STR progress in real time
  • Log time entries on the go
  • Manual logging and built-in timer
  • Record spouse/team members' hours
  • Upload supporting evidence
  • Cloud storage for data
  • Downloadable data reports
Features
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Are you a real estate investor or vacation rental owner bogged down with a huge tax burden? There are two powerful tax benefits you could claim to help build your real estate empire: - Real Estate Professional Status (REPS) - Short term rental (STR) tax benefit REPStracker helps you to streamline the process of claiming REPS and STR tax benefits. The REPStracker app is a quick and easy-to-use time tracking app, simplifying the process of logging your material participation hours. Features include: - Two apps in one: Whether you are a real estate investor for long term rentals or short term rentals, our app helps you qualify for either (or both) tax benefits - Track your REPS/STR progress in real time: No more guesswork or clumsy math. Know where you stand with your material participation hours so you can make decisions accordingly... before the end of the year. - Log time entries as you go, wherever you are: Don't wait until you're home in front of your desktop, relying on foggy memories to document your time entries. Do it as you go...in line at Home Depot or on hold with your mortgage broker. - Log your hours manually or with the built-in timer function Use the timer to improve the accuracy of your time entries, thereby strengthening your case against an IRS audit - Record your spouse or other team members' hours in the same account If your spouse is contributing to your material participation hours, our algorithm will tally these hours appropriately. If you are an STR owner and using time logs to show that your participation is more than anyone else on your team, easily log their hours so you can keep tabs. - Evidence Integration: Upload supporting evidence for each of your time entries, protecting you in the case of future audits. - Store everything on the cloud: Don't lose your data when you lose your phone. All your time entries and supporting evidence is stored securely on the cloud. - Download your data: Need a hard copy backup? Download all your time entries at the touch of a button. Sign up for a free trial subscription to activate your account - no credit card required! By downloading this app, you agree to the Apple developer EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

STR Loophole

Effortlessly track your short-term rental hours to meet IRS material participation requirements. Log time with two taps or voice commands, monitor progress per property, and generate CPA-ready reports to potentially save thousands on taxes.

Highlights
  • Two-tap hour logging
  • Voice logging
  • Per-property tracking
  • Progress dashboard
  • Smart notifications
  • CPA-ready exports
Features
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Track your short-term rental hours and qualify for one of the best tax loopholes in real estate. THE STR LOOPHOLE EXPLAINED The IRS allows short-term rental owners to use property losses to offset W-2 income—but only if you prove "material participation." That means tracking every hour you spend on your rental. Miss the threshold? Your losses stay passive. Hit it? You could save $10,000-$50,000+ in taxes. STR Loophole makes tracking effortless. ▸ TWO-TAP HOUR LOGGING Log hours in seconds. Select the property, pick the activity, enter the time. Done. ▸ VOICE LOGGING Just talk. "Spent 45 minutes responding to guest messages for Beach House." We'll log it automatically. ▸ PER-PROPERTY TRACKING Track each property separately. See exactly where you stand on the 100-hour or 500-hour test for every rental you own. ▸ PROGRESS DASHBOARD Visual progress rings show your status at a glance. Green means you're on track. Red means you need to log more hours. ▸ SMART NOTIFICATIONS Weekly reminders to log your hours. Monthly check-ins on your progress. Never fall behind. ▸ CPA-READY EXPORTS Generate PDF or CSV reports with one tap. Hand them to your CPA at tax time. Clean, organized, audit-ready. WHO THIS IS FOR - Airbnb, VRBO, and short-term rental owners - Real estate investors using the STR loophole - Anyone tracking hours for material participation - High-income W-2 earners offsetting taxes with rental losses THE HOUR REQUIREMENTS The IRS offers two main tests: 100-Hour Test: Spend 100+ hours AND more than anyone else (your PM, cleaner, etc.) 500-Hour Safe Harbor: Spend 500+ hours—no comparison needed. STR Loophole tracks both. You pick your target per property. WHAT COUNTS AS MATERIAL PARTICIPATION? - Guest communication - Cleaning coordination - Maintenance and repairs - Property inspections - Listing management - Bookkeeping - Furnishing We include a built-in activity picker so you always know what qualifies. PRIVACY & SECURITY Your data stays on your device. We don't sell your information. Optional cloud backup available. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ — Stop guessing. Start tracking. Qualify for the loophole. Download STR Loophole free and start logging your hours today.

Screenshots

REPStracker4 screens
STR Loophole4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: STR Loophole at 5.0 against REPStracker's 4.3. STR Loophole also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 18 months). REPStracker's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. REPStracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $32.00 per month and STR Loophole sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

STR Loophole holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: REPStracker has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

REPStracker ships an update every 18 months, STR Loophole weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 10, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
REPStracker versus STR Loophole: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterREPStrackerSTR Loophole
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (25 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperREPStrackerAgents invest LLC

Customer experience

REPStracker

All ratings25 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative26.7%

STR Loophole

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

REPStracker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$32.001 Month
  • Annual Subscription$304.991 Year
2 purchases

STR Loophole

Subscriptions2
  • STR Loophole Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
  • STR Loophole Annual Subscription$149.001 Year

Questions

Is REPStracker free?
REPStracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is STR Loophole free?
STR Loophole is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, REPStracker or STR Loophole?
STR Loophole is rated higher. REPStracker averages 4.3 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while STR Loophole averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do REPStracker or STR Loophole have ads?
Neither REPStracker nor STR Loophole shows ads.
Which is updated more often, REPStracker or STR Loophole?
REPStracker ships an update every 18 months, and STR Loophole weekly. Most recently, REPStracker was updated on August 10, 2026 and STR Loophole on September 19, 2026.

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