Comparison

Wa­nder vs Sauntr

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

Head to head
About

Wa­nder

Discover exclusive vacation homes offering hotel-grade amenities, stunning views, and 24/7 concierge service. Experience the comfort of a private home combined with the luxury of a high-end hotel for your next getaway.

Highlights
  • Top 1% of vacation homes
  • Hotel-grade amenities
  • 24/7 Concierge service
  • Inspiring and stunning views
  • Meticulous cleaning
  • Safety and security
Features
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Find your happy place ®. Book a Wander with inspiring views, hotel-grade amenities, dreamy beds, top-tier cleaning and 24/7 concierge service. It’s a vacation home, but better. Wander is different because we combine the quality of a luxury hotel with the comfort of a private vacation home. Only the top 1% of vacation homes are available on our platform. Whether you’re embarking on a family vacation, planning a getaway with friends, yearning for a workcation, or organizing a company offsite, there is a Wander for every occasion. Your best trip ever is just a few taps away. Download the Wander app for these guarantees – always: Only the top 1% of homes We’ll never not look like the pictures. We select homes in the most beautiful destinations and pour our hearts into making them magical so you can leave your stress at the door. Hotel-grade amenities We’ll never leave you with nothing to do. From workstations with super fast WiFi to gyms, pools, and saunas, our locations are set up for you to effortlessly blend work and play. 24/7 Concierge service We’ll never leave you hanging. Our text-based Concierge is always available to help make your trip the best ever – from questions about the house to activity recommendations and more. Inspiring and stunning views We’ll never leave you uninspired. Every Wander is located in an incredible setting with stunning views that will have you feeling inspired and refreshed in no time. Adventure awaits. Meticulous cleaning We’ll never have you check in to a dirty house with crusty ketchup in the fridge. Our cleaning teams are meticulous about quality. We won't leave you a list of chores at check out either. Safety and security We’ll never pass you off to a stranger. All of the Wander locations on our platform are hand-picked by us and managed to our incredibly high, industry-leading safety standards. Let’s go places together!

About

Sauntr

Discover new places based on your mood without needing to search. Get spontaneous trip plans with three curated stops, or save favorite locations for future adventures. Explore your surroundings or new cities with ease.

Highlights
  • Mood-based place discovery
  • Swipeable place suggestions
  • Curated three-stop itineraries
  • Save favorite locations
  • Works in any location
  • Direct navigation integration
Features
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You know that feeling. You've got a free afternoon, you want to go somewhere — and you have no idea where. Search doesn't help. Search needs you to already know what you're looking for. Sauntr is for when you don't. Search ends with a list. Sauntr ends with a good choice. EXPLORE VIBES Pick a mood, get a deck. Swipe right on places that look like your kind of thing, left on the ones that don't. No search bar, no endless scroll, no star ratings to second-guess. Just places, one at a time, until one clicks. GET LOST One tap. Three stops. A whole afternoon or evening planned in seconds — somewhere to start, somewhere to go next, somewhere to end up. Directions open straight into Google Maps. Get Lost is always free. SAVE WHAT YOU LIKE Keep the places you swiped right on. Build collections for the spots you want to come back to. WORKS ANYWHERE Sauntr runs off wherever you are. Your neighborhood on a Tuesday, a city you've never been to on a Saturday — same app, same three taps. Sauntr suggests places. It doesn't guarantee hours, availability, or accuracy — always check before you go. Terms of Service: https://www.sauntr.co/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Wa­nder4 screens
Sauntr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Sauntr at free against Wa­nder's paid. Sauntr also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). Wa­nder's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 3). On price, rating, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Wa­nder against 4.7 for Sauntr. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wa­nder has 1.2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wa­nder ships an update every 6 weeks, Sauntr every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wa­nder versus Sauntr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWa­nderSauntr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWander.com IncForest Complex 88 LLC

Customer experience

Wa­nder

All ratings1,197 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.8%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews250 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral1.6%
Negative7.2%

Sauntr

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

Bugs and requests

Wa­nder

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Booking process issues (pricing not visible, submission errors)
  • App crashes and connectivity problems
  • Difficulty contacting live support

Requested features

4 requests
  • More affordable property options
  • Flexible check-in/check-out times
  • Ability to book directly through the app without membership
  • Expanded property inventory in more locations

Sauntr

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Wa­nder

No in-app purchases

None

Sauntr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wa­nder free?
Wa­nder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sauntr free?
Sauntr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wa­nder or Sauntr?
Wa­nder is rated higher. Wa­nder averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Sauntr averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Wa­nder or Sauntr have ads?
Neither Wa­nder nor Sauntr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wa­nder or Sauntr?
Wa­nder ships an update every 6 weeks, and Sauntr every 4 days. Most recently, Wa­nder was updated on November 7, 2026 and Sauntr on November 8, 2026.

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