Comparison

LodgeLink vs Killick

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

Head to head
About

LodgeLink

Manage crew accommodation and bookings on the go. This app streamlines booking changes, crew assignments, and communication, saving businesses time and money by reducing confusion and potential losses.

Highlights
  • Search and book crew accommodation
  • View and manage active bookings
  • Respond to crew changes
  • Modify booking dates
  • Cancel bookings
  • Assign crew to rooms
  • Biometric login
Features
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LodgeLink's new crew management app, designed to make it easier to stay in touch with LodgeLink, and to make essential booking changes to save your business time and money. The app has been designed with bookers and crew supervisors in mind, creating a seamless mobile experience that works with LodgeLink’s current crew management features. Features include: • NEW- Search and book crew accommodation on the go. • View active bookings and respond quickly to crew changes as they happen- such as early check-outs, crew member switches and no-shows. • View upcoming bookings and make proactive changes to your crews, so your projects are supported by the right booking for the job at hand. • Change booking dates for an entire booking or for individual crew members. • ‘One touch’ actions for cancelling an entire booking or an individual crew member in the case of an early check out. • Easily switch out crew members or assign crew to Unassigned rooms, using either your existing Crew List or manually adding new names. • Maps integration for easy directions to the accommodation with one click. • ‘Click to call’ function for easier telephone communication with individual crew members. • Biometric login for faster platform access (e.g. facial or fingerprint recognition, depending on your device and settings) • Chat directly with LodgeLink’s 24/7 Customer Experience Team if you need to make changes not supported by the app or have any immediate questions or needs. Combined, these features ensure that bookings accurately reflect the reality of crew stays, meaning that you save time by reducing confusion when accounting and reconciling crew expenses. Easily recording crew changes as they happen saves your business money and reduces potential losses due to untracked early check-outs or cancellation fees.

About

Killick

Features
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Killick is the AI receptionist for local service businesses. It's a 24/7 answering service that catches every call — even the ones you miss on the job — and turns them into booked work, estimates, and paid invoices, all from your phone. Built for the trades and the crews who run on them: plumbers, electricians, and HVAC techs, plus lawn care, cleaning, junk removal, handyman, pressure washing, pest control, mobile detailing, painting, and more. If you run your business from the truck instead of a desk, Killick was built for the job. • AI call answering — a business line that answers 24/7 and captures the job while you're on the tools. • No more missed calls — every call becomes a lead with a summary and full transcript. • Estimates in two taps — text or email a link customers can accept. • Invoices with tap-to-pay — customers tap a secure link; money goes to your Stripe account. • Lead inbox — name, callback number, address, and scope, ready before you've wiped your hands. • Crew workspace — your whole team on their phones, no laptop required. • Push alerts when customers pay, reply, or a new lead comes in. Estimates and invoices are unlimited — you're never capped on how many jobs you run. 14-day free trial, no card to start. Plans: Solo $49/mo (350 AI min) · Crew $99/mo (900 AI min). Terms of Use: https://api.killick.app/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://api.killick.app/legal/privacy

Screenshots

LodgeLink4 screens
Killick3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LodgeLink at none against Killick's 8. Killick's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Killick sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per month. LodgeLink asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LodgeLink ships an update monthly, Killick every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
LodgeLink versus Killick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLodgeLinkKillick
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLodgeLinkCOADY ANDREW CAREEN

In-app purchases

None

LodgeLink

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Killick

Subscriptions8
  • Solo$49.991 Month
  • Solo$59.001 Month
  • Crew$99.001 Month
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  • Crew$129.001 Month
  • Solo Annual$490.001 Year
  • Solo Annual$590.001 Year
  • Crew Annual$990.001 Year
  • Crew Annual$999.991 Year

Questions

Is LodgeLink free?
LodgeLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Killick free?
Killick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LodgeLink or Killick have ads?
Neither LodgeLink nor Killick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LodgeLink or Killick?
LodgeLink ships an update monthly, and Killick every 2 days. Most recently, LodgeLink was updated on November 3, 2026 and Killick on October 31, 2026.

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