Kindred Home Swapping vs Wander
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kindred Home Swapping
This members-only platform facilitates home exchanges, allowing renters and owners to travel by swapping homes with a trusted community. Earn credits by hosting and use them to book stays, with concierge services handling logistics like cleaning and supplies.
- Members-only home exchange
- Travel with trusted community
- Earn credits by hosting
- Concierge services for logistics
- Access homes in North America and Europe
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Kindred is a members-only home swapping network that harnesses the power of a trusted community to unlock a lifestyle rich with travel and human connection. By exchanging homes and apartments with peers, both renters and owners alike can access the opportunity to travel between homes across North America and Europe. HOW IT WORKS Using Kindred is simple: you give a night to get a night. Members can swap homes 1-for-1, or book stays with credits earned by hosting others. For each night you host a member, you receive a credit to book a stay of your own at any Kindred home. Once booked, your Kindred concierge takes care of all of logistics to make hosting and staying a breeze - from professional cleaning, to providing access to our members-only hosting essentials marketplace - so you can focus on enjoying your trip. HOW TO JOIN We are accepting applications at https://livekindred.com. FEEDBACK We’d love your feedback as we build this product and community! Please reach out to hello@livekindred.com with any questions or feedback.
Wander
Discover hidden gems and local stories as you explore your surroundings. This app offers curated tours and challenges to uncover unique places, from cafes to historical sites, without rigid planning.
- Discover points of interest as you go
- Create self-guided tours
- Find unique food spots
- Unlock local spots with clues and challenges
- Free starting balance for discovery features
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Wander shows you what’s worth stopping for, right where you are. The tucked away café. The story behind an ordinary looking building. The detour that becomes your favorite part of the day. Explore beyond the obvious, without planning every stop. DISCOVER AS YOU GO Turn on Wander as you walk or drive. Find interesting places around you and hear their stories as you pass. Follow your curiosity not a fixed itinerary. MAKE THE DAY YOURS Prefer a little direction? Create a self guided tour around what you love, from architecture and history to street art and food. Explore at your own pace. FIND SOMETHING WORTH EATING Discover nearby food spots with an explanation of why each one is worth trying not just another list of ratings. UNLOCK LOCAL SPOTS Solve clues and complete local challenges to uncover hidden gems. Make exploring part of the fun. START WITH FREE TOKENS Wander includes a free starting balance to try its discovery features. Navigation is free, and additional token packs, and trip passes are available to purchase. Plan less. Experience more. Get lost. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.wander-getlost.com/privacy
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Verdict
Kindred Home Swapping and Wander both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Wander's written reviews are positive against 61% of Kindred Home Swapping's. Wander also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Kindred Home Swapping's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Wander sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Kindred Home Swapping asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Kindred Home Swapping against 5.0 for Wander. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kindred Home Swapping has 1.8K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Kindred Home Swapping's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wander's.
Kindred Home Swapping ships an update weekly, Wander every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kindred Home Swapping | Wander |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.8K ratings) | 5.0 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 29 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 146 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kindred Concepts Inc | VINCENZO C MAZZONI |
Customer experience
Kindred Home Swapping
Wander
Bugs and requests
Kindred Home Swapping
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues and account verification problems
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Inaccurate availability and booking information
Requested features
6 requests- Improved search and filtering options
- More transparent host rating system
- Flexible date changes and cancellations
- Better in-app messaging and communication
- Streamlined onboarding and profile management
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- Enhanced app stability and performance
Wander
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Kindred Home Swapping
No in-app purchases
Wander
- Monthly Pass$6.991 Month
- Wander Annual$49.991 Year
- 1,000 Tokens$0.99
- 4,500 Tokens$3.99
- Trip Pass$4.99
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- 10,000 Tokens$7.99
- 20,000 Tokens$14.99
Questions
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