Hostfully vs VRMA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Centralized reservation calendar
- Guest communication inbox
- Mobile operations dashboard
- Service provider job assignments
- Template responses
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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!
VRMA
This app serves as the official mobile platform for a global community of short-term vacation rental professionals. It offers educational resources, industry information, networking opportunities, and advocacy to help members grow their businesses and enhance guest experiences.
- Educational resources
- Industry information
- Networking opportunities
- Professional advocacy
- Business growth tools
- Guest experience enhancement
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The official mobile app for the Vacation Rental Management Association (VRMA). The Vacation Rental Management Association (VRMA) is the leading and largest global community for short-term vacation rental professionals. VRMA provides education, information, connections, and advocacy so our members can grow and strengthen their businesses to create enjoyable, memorable guest experiences and profitably manage the properties in their care. VRMA also promotes the value of the short-term vacation rental experience to the public and serves as the collective voice that drives industry growth and professionalism.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VRMA at 5.0 against Hostfully's 3.7. Hostfully's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (50 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VRMA 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hostfully ships an update fortnightly, VRMA every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hostfully | VRMA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (50 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hostfully, Inc. | Vacation Rental Management Association |
Customer experience
Hostfully
VRMA
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
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- 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
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- Ensure consistent messaging functionality
- Provide more knowledgeable support agents
- Resolve critical bugs promptly
- Enable rate changes and reservation modifications via app
VRMA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hostfully
No in-app purchases
VRMA
No in-app purchases
