Comparison

Host Tools vs AirTeam

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

Head to head
About

Host Tools

Automate your short-term rental business with this comprehensive tool. Streamline messaging, manage cleaners, sync calendars across platforms, and automate reviews to enhance guest experience and efficiency.

Highlights
  • Automated messaging
  • Calendar syncing
  • Cleaner management
  • Automated reviews
  • Dynamic pricing
  • Unified inbox
Features
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Save countless hours automating your short-term rental across platforms. Automate messaging, reviews, availability syncing, cleaner management, smart locks, and more. Host Tools helps give your guests a 5-star experience which helps you receive more 5-star reviews. With Host Tool's intuitive and easy-to-use interface, you won't spend weeks trying to learn a new tool. Simply connect your account, set up a few automation rules using built-in templates, and sit back while Host Tools takes over much of the day-to-day management of your short-term rentals. Host Tools will: - Manage all of your listings and reservations across all channels from one single calendar. - Sync your calendars between Airbnb, Booking.com, VRBO, etc. in real-time so you never get a double booking. - Send automated customized messages via the channel's messaging system. Your guests will never know your messages are automated. - Automate cleaner communication by sending an e-mail or text to remind your cleaner of cleaning or anytime you get a new booking, if a reservation is canceled, or changed. - Create a unique URL your cleaners or maintenance people can view at any time to see all cleanings on one calendar. - Manage all conversations from a single inbox, receive notifications via the app or in your browser so you can stay on top of communication. - Accept Booking inquiries and requests automatically. - Automate guest reviews and remind guests to leave a review if they haven't right before the review period ends. - Automatically adjust your price, minimum night requirements, and availability based on rules you set up. - Allow you to set pricing rules to automatically raise or lower your prices set on the criteria that you decide. - Save you time by automating most of what you do as a short-term rental host, while also being the easiest to use PMS available. - Integrate seamlessly with all of the leading vacation rental tools such as August Locks, Pricelabs, TurnoverBnb, etc. *Not all of Host Tools' features are accessible through the app* For any feedback or questions feel free to contact me, Tom, the developer of Host Tools at support@hosttools.com

About

AirTeam

Streamline vacation rental maintenance and team management. Easily create jobs with photos/videos, schedule tasks during vacant periods, and automate invoicing and payments for workers and owners. Track assets and view comprehensive reports to boost productivity and revenue.

Highlights
  • Job creation via photo/video
  • Syncs with rental calendars
  • Automated worker invoicing
  • Owner invoicing with markup
  • Task filtering and reporting
  • Asset and work order tracking
Features
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Perfect for busy Airbnb / VRBO management teams to increase productivity and accountability. Increase your revenue by automatic mark ups on client invoices and by reducing labor intensive handymen management. 1. Creating a a job is as simple as snapping a photo or video. 2. Syncs with vacation rental calendars to assign jobs to days when a property is not occupied for non urgent tasks. 3. Automatic invoicing and payment tracking for your workers. 4. Automatic invoicing with a mark up option for property owners. 5. See all your tasks in one place with powerful filters and get beautiful reports 6. Track your assets, location and work order history.

Screenshots

Host Tools4 screens
AirTeam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Host Tools at Free against AirTeam's $0.99. Host Tools also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). AirTeam's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On review sentiment, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Host Tools is free to download; AirTeam costs $0.99 up front. AirTeam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Host Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Host Tools holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Host Tools has 206 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Host Tools's written reviews are positive against 50% of AirTeam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Host Tools ships an update fortnightly, AirTeam every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Host Tools versus AirTeam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHost ToolsAirTeam
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (206 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings206 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSee What Sticks AppsVRC Management Group LLC

Customer experience

Host Tools

All ratings206 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral15.4%
Negative30.8%

AirTeam

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Host Tools

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

AirTeam

One-time1
  • Team Package$9.99

Questions

Is Host Tools free?
Host Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AirTeam free?
AirTeam costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Host Tools or AirTeam?
Host Tools is rated higher. Host Tools averages 4.8 out of 5 from 206 ratings, while AirTeam averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Host Tools or AirTeam have ads?
Neither Host Tools nor AirTeam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Host Tools or AirTeam?
Host Tools ships an update fortnightly, and AirTeam every 5 days. Most recently, Host Tools was updated on November 3, 2026 and AirTeam on November 3, 2026.

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