Comparison

Hostfully vs Lodgify

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

Head to head
About

Hostfully

Manage your vacation rental business on the go with this property management system app. Track reservations, communicate with guests, and oversee operations from any device. Streamline tasks for yourself and service providers.

Highlights
  • Centralized reservation calendar
  • Guest communication inbox
  • Mobile operations dashboard
  • Service provider job assignments
  • Template responses
Features
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Hostfully’s property management system (PMS) app allows you to manage the critical parts of your vacation rental business on the go. Whether traveling between two properties or rushing to turn over a property between back-to-back reservations, with Hostfully you’ll never miss a beat. Use the core features of the industry’s leading PMS anywhere, anytime, from any device: - Central Calendar: Get a snapshot of your reservations in a flash. Tap on any reservation to see the guest’s name, price breakdown, and stay details. Quickly switch to the Inbox with another tap. - Inbox and Messenger: Stay in touch with your guests via email or the listing site’s native messenger system. Template responses to common inquiries at your fingertips. - Mobile Dashboard: Leave the office without worrying about dropped leads. Review incoming reservation requests, chat with leads, and track check-ins and check-outs. - Service Hub: Cleaners and service providers can download the app to receive job assignments by date or by job, bypassing logins and preventing delays. With Hostfully’s vacation rental management app, you’ll never feel chained to your desk again!

About

Lodgify

Manage your vacation rental business on the go. Sync bookings from major platforms, communicate with guests in a unified inbox, and oversee your calendar and team tasks from a single mobile application.

Highlights
  • Sync bookings across multiple platforms
  • Unified guest messaging inbox
  • Centralized calendar management
  • Push notifications for new reservations
  • Team task assignment and management
  • Direct booking website integration
Features
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Lodgify is the hosting app for independent hosts and property managers. Sync your bookings, reply to guests, manage your calendar and stay on top of every property — from one place, on the go. Whether you have one rental or one hundred, Lodgify keeps your day running while you are not at your desk. WHAT YOU CAN DO Sync bookings across booking sites Connect Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com. Reservations land in one place. Calendars update automatically. Stop double bookings before they happen. Manage your calendar See every booking across every property. Block dates, create reservations, check availability and adjust your schedule from your phone. Reply to guests faster A unified inbox brings every conversation together. Send messages, use saved replies and keep guest communication moving without app-switching. Stay on top of bookings Get a push notification the moment a new reservation comes in. View guest details, edit bookings, send quotes and add notes. Run your team Assign tasks, view your task calendar and keep cleaners and maintenance staff in sync. Built for Real Hosting Lodgify is built for the work hosts actually do between properties, between guests and between cities — quick replies, calendar checks, last-minute changes. Connects with the platforms you already use: - Airbnb - Vrbo - Booking.com - Your own direct booking website WHO IT IS FOR - Independent hosts running short-term rentals - Property managers handling multiple listings - Owners of vacation rentals, cabins, apartments and beach houses - Teams running cleaning, maintenance and turnovers across a portfolio You will need a Lodgify account to use the app. Questions or feedback? We read every message. Reach the team at help.lodgify.com. About Lodgify Lodgify is a hosting platform for independent hosts and property managers. We help hosts run their business, grow direct bookings and manage every guest from booking to checkout — without the overhead of stitching tools together.

Screenshots

Hostfully4 screens
Lodgify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lodgify at 4.2 against Hostfully's 3.7. Lodgify also leads on ratings volume (274 vs 51). Hostfully's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 44%). On price, update cadence, 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

Lodgify holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lodgify has 274 ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Hostfully's written reviews are positive against 44% of Lodgify's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hostfully ships an update fortnightly, Lodgify every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hostfully versus Lodgify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHostfullyLodgify
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (51 ratings)4.2 (274 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings51274 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHostfully, Inc.Codebay Solutions SL.

Customer experience

Hostfully

All ratings51 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative37.8%

Lodgify

All ratings274 ratings
Positive80.7%
Neutral1.5%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral7.4%
Negative48.1%

User reviews

Hostfully

From 51 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Game-changing for STR management
  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • 💡 AI suggested responses save time
  • 🔄 Streamlined messaging and calendar sync
  • 💰 Empowers hosts to expand and earn

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App is glitchy and unstable
  • 🐌 App is slow and lags
  • ❌ Inbox and messaging features stop working
  • 📉 Desktop features missing from app
  • ⏳ Long wait times for support

Lodgify

From 274 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly interface and clean design
  • 📱 Mobile app enables on-the-go property management
  • 🔄 Integrates multiple OTA platforms (Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, Expedia)
  • 💬 Unified guest messaging across platforms
  • 📅 Centralized calendar management

Room to improve

  • 🐌 Extremely slow app load times (30-60+ seconds)
  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing
  • 📱 Mobile app lacks desktop feature parity
  • 🔌 Unreliable platform syncing and integration
  • 💬 Broken messaging notifications and sync issues

Bugs and requests

Hostfully

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • Inbox stopped working
  • Messaging feature stopped working
  • App is not working
  • App keeps lagging
  • App logs user off
Show 15 more
  • Content does not load or is stuck
  • App is not loading anything
  • App loads super slowly
  • App won't load at all
  • Not sending new notifications from clients
  • App getting slower every day
  • Seeing the 'blue dots of death'
  • System not delivering messages to guests
  • Texting feature not working
  • Random bugs cause property details to change
  • Stripe not distributing funds
  • App is slower than mobile web
  • Calendar does not retrieve data
  • Cannot get to the point to enter credentials
  • App crashes

Requested features

9 requests
  • Allow owners access
  • Improve notification system
  • Fix payment processing issues
  • Add desktop features to app
  • Improve app loading speed
Show 4 more
  • Ensure consistent messaging functionality
  • Provide more knowledgeable support agents
  • Resolve critical bugs promptly
  • Enable rate changes and reservation modifications via app

Lodgify

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App won't open or gets stuck in loading loops
  • Slow performance with 30-60+ second load times
  • Constant unexpected logouts every 4 hours or after device switching
  • Message notifications not syncing correctly; unread status resets
  • Messages missing or not appearing in app despite being on platform
Show 10 more
  • Calendar display errors showing booked dates as available
  • Quick reply feature not functioning
  • Picture and amenity removal from Airbnb not working
  • iCal not syncing automatically, requiring manual triggers
  • Platform integration failures (Booking.com, VRBO connections)
  • Payment processing failures through Stripe
  • Auto-message glitch sending multiple property information to guests
  • Message read status not clearing after refresh
  • App crashes after recent updates
  • Keychain password not recognized

Requested features

12 requests
  • Revenue tracking and analytics on mobile app
  • Check-in form management on mobile
  • Date picker feature restoration
  • Calendar notes and additional information fields
  • Damage insurance and advanced payment options for VRBO
Show 7 more
  • Session-based booking management (not just night-based)
  • Multi-property view filtering
  • Desktop feature parity on mobile app
  • Automated iCal syncing without manual triggers
  • Team communication and collaboration tools
  • Per-property revenue dashboard
  • Better calendar visual clarity for bookings vs. availability

In-app purchases

None

Hostfully

No in-app purchases

None

Lodgify

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hostfully free?
Hostfully is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lodgify free?
Lodgify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hostfully or Lodgify?
Lodgify is rated higher. Hostfully averages 3.7 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Lodgify averages 4.2 from 274 ratings.
Do Hostfully or Lodgify have ads?
Neither Hostfully nor Lodgify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hostfully or Lodgify?
Hostfully ships an update fortnightly, and Lodgify every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hostfully was updated on November 3, 2026 and Lodgify on November 3, 2026.

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