Hostfully vs RemoteLock Resident App
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!
RemoteLock Resident App
Securely unlock doors with your smartphone, replacing physical badges. This app is compatible with specific Schlage wireless locks and requires setup by property management. Once registered, you can see and unlock doors within range.
- Smartphone door unlocking
- Replaces physical access badges
- Compatible with Schlage wireless locks
- View and unlock doors within range
- Secure mobile credential system
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RemoteLock Mobile Access is available for multifamily, commercial, and institutional properties. It is compatible with Schlage Mobile-Enabled Control and Schlage RC wireless locks. Users can unlock a door securely with their smartphone using RemoteLock Resident App instead of a physical badge. The property manager or site administrator will set up your mobile credential for specific doors. Upon downloading the app, completing registration, and opening it, you will see a list of doors within range. After selecting a specific door, a mobile-enabled lock or reader will be notified of an unlock signal if access has been granted.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hostfully at 3.7 against RemoteLock Resident App's 1.9. Hostfully also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and ratings volume (51 vs 10). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hostfully holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hostfully has 51 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hostfully ships an update fortnightly, RemoteLock Resident App monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Hostfully | RemoteLock Resident App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (51 ratings) — better | 1.9 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hostfully, Inc. | Rocky Mountain Ventures, LLC |
Customer experience
Hostfully
RemoteLock Resident App
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
RemoteLock Resident App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hostfully
No in-app purchases
RemoteLock Resident App
No in-app purchases
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