Comparison

Hostfully vs AllStay

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

AllStay

Streamline short-term rental operations by managing cleaners, maintenance, and tasks from a single platform. Coordinate your team with AI-powered messaging and real-time translation, and track all bookings and turnovers on a multi-property calendar.

Highlights
  • Crew coordination and communication
  • AI-powered real-time translation
  • Multi-property booking calendar
  • Automated task generation
  • Listing and booking import
  • Crew scheduling and availability tracking
Features
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AllStay.ai helps short-term rental hosts manage cleaners, maintenance, and operations from one place. Coordinate your crew, track tasks, and communicate across languages with built-in AI messaging and real-time translation. Stop juggling texts, spreadsheets, and multiple apps — AllStay.ai keeps your properties and team organized. Coordinate Your Crew Effortlessly Communicate with cleaners and maintenance staff through SMS or the crew app. Messages are automatically organized by property and booking so nothing gets lost. Crew members can confirm jobs, share updates, and send photos directly from their phone. AI-Powered Messaging & Translation Your crew can text in their own language — and you read it in yours. AllStay.ai automatically translates conversations in real time, making it easy to coordinate with multilingual teams. AI also suggests replies and helps you respond quickly to operational issues. Multi-Property Calendar View all bookings and turnovers across your properties in one calendar. Stay ahead of cleaning schedules, maintenance tasks, and guest arrivals with a clear operational timeline. Crew Scheduling Made Simple Assign jobs to cleaners, track confirmations, and manage availability without endless back-and-forth messages. Everyone knows where they need to be — and when. AI-Generated Tasks Guest messages and crew reports can automatically generate to-do items so issues never slip through the cracks. From replacing batteries to fixing appliances, AllStay.ai keeps your operations organized. Manage Listings & Operations Import listings and bookings from supported platforms to coordinate your operations from a single dashboard. Track tasks, communicate with crew, and monitor activity across all your properties. Built for Hosts Who Are Scaling Whether you manage a few listings or a growing portfolio, AllStay.ai helps you: • Reduce operational chaos • Communicate clearly with crew • Stay ahead of maintenance issues • Keep turnovers running smoothly Run your short-term rental operations with clarity and confidence. AllStay.ai keeps your team, properties, and tasks connected. (SMS messages are only sent to crew members that the host explicitly adds to their team.)

Screenshots

Hostfully4 screens
AllStay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AllStay at 100% against Hostfully's 53%. AllStay also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Hostfully's advantage is ratings volume (50 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

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

AllStay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hostfully has 50 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Hostfully's written reviews are positive against 100% of AllStay's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hostfully ships an update fortnightly, AllStay weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hostfully versus AllStay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHostfullyAllStay
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (50 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings50 — better4
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHostfully, Inc.Daniel Kang

Customer experience

Hostfully

All ratings50 ratings
Positive64.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative34.0%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive52.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative44.7%

AllStay

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

AllStay

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hostfully

No in-app purchases

None

AllStay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hostfully free?
Hostfully is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AllStay free?
AllStay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hostfully or AllStay?
AllStay is rated higher. Hostfully averages 3.7 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while AllStay averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Hostfully or AllStay have ads?
Neither Hostfully nor AllStay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hostfully or AllStay?
Hostfully ships an update fortnightly, and AllStay weekly. Most recently, Hostfully was updated on September 18, 2026 and AllStay on September 23, 2026.

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