Comparison

Hostfully vs AdvanceCM

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

AdvanceCM

Features
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This is the mobile companion application for AdvanceCM. AdvanceCM is a complete solution that simplifies vacation rental management from enquiry to checkout. It has an integrated reservation manager, channel manager, website builder, and automation manager. AdvanceCM allows you to seamlessly handle inquiries from multiple marketing channels, keep rates and calendars synced, invoice guests, collect payments, and more.

Screenshots

Hostfully4 screens
AdvanceCM4 screens

Verdict

The call

Hostfully and AdvanceCM are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hostfully ships an update fortnightly, AdvanceCM every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Hostfully versus AdvanceCM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHostfullyAdvanceCM
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (50 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings50 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHostfully, Inc.Tokeet Inc.

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
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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

AdvanceCM

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hostfully

No in-app purchases

None

AdvanceCM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hostfully free?
Hostfully is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AdvanceCM free?
AdvanceCM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hostfully or AdvanceCM have ads?
Neither Hostfully nor AdvanceCM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hostfully or AdvanceCM?
Hostfully ships an update fortnightly, and AdvanceCM every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hostfully was updated on September 18, 2026 and AdvanceCM on September 20, 2026.

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