Comparison

Amai Calc vs Hostex

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

Head to head
About

Amai Calc

This calculator app offers a vibrant, candy-inspired interface with features like full expression visibility, haptic feedback, and easy editing. It supports hardware keyboards, offers extensive customization with themes and digit separators, and includes a history log for quick reuse of calculations.

Highlights
  • Full expression visibility
  • Haptic feedback
  • Backspace and cursor editing
  • Copy/paste results
  • Hardware keyboard support
  • 13 themes and icons
  • 9 digit separator styles
  • Calculation history
Features
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"Amai Calc" is a simple, easy-to-use calculator app with a colorful, candy-like interface. - The full expression is always visible, so you never lose track of your calculation. - Haptic feedback (can be toggled on/off) makes every tap feel satisfying and precise. - Made a mistake? No problem — just tap the backspace key to correct your expression. - Tap anywhere in the expression to move the cursor and re-enter any number or operator on the spot. - Copy and paste your results with ease. - Hardware keyboard support — type your calculations on iPad or Mac just as naturally. - Completely ad-free. - 13 themes and matching icons — pick a color that fits your mood. - 9 digit separator styles to choose from — spaces, commas, periods, Japanese notation, and more. - A history list of up to 20 entries. Every number in the history view doubles as a re-entry button, making it easy to reuse the same values repeatedly. - A built-in one-handed mode, great for larger screens — calculate quickly no matter the situation.

About

Hostex

Streamline short-term rental management across multiple booking platforms. Automate guest communication, check-ins, cleaning tasks, and pricing. Create direct booking sites and manage team accounts efficiently.

Highlights
  • Multi-channel integration (Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, etc.)
  • Automated guest messaging with AI bots
  • Automated check-in guides and door lock code generation
  • Task automation for cleaning and maintenance
  • Team account management with role-based permissions
  • Direct booking site creation and customization
  • Smart pricing tool integration
Features
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= Get our full-featured, fast and well-designed mobile App. = Integrated with Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Google Vacation Rental, Expedia, Agoda, Trip.com, Houfy and your own Direct Booking Sites. Synchronize calendars, messages, prices, reservations and reviews across all platforms. Our automated tools and team accounts make managing a large number of properties a breeze. 【AUTO MESSAGING】 - AI bots respond to guests 7x24 - Automatically contact guests at key points - Automatically review your guests - HostGPT automatic response generation 【CHECK-IN GUIDE】 - Automatically send check-in guide link to guests - Collect identification photos and secure deposit - Provide check-in instructions and map navigation - Automatically generate and share door lock codes 【TASK AUTOMATION】 - Automatic creation and assignment of cleaning tasks - Email notifications and reminders for cleaning tasks - Ability for cleaners to send image and text feedback - Task statistics and cost calculation 【TEAM ACCOUNT】 - Create individual team accounts for different roles within the team and assign them functional permissions and access to specific properties. Let everyone fulfill their respective roles, working in parallel without conflict. 【DIRECT BOOKING SITE】 - Fully synchronize with Hostex, live chat with your guests - Integration with Google Vacation Rentals, Stripe and PayPal - Customizable pages and the ability to create extra pages - Custom domain name - Embeddable booking widget - No additional charges 【ROOM TYPE & MULTI-UNIT】 - You can create a room type and assign multiple properties to it, then link the room type with the corresponding room type on Booking.com. This way, when a new reservation comes in, it will be allocated to one of the properties within the room type, while the room type automatically calculates the latest remaining inventory and synchronizes it with Booking.com. 【INTEGRATIONS】 - Integrated with TTlock platform, as well as numerous leading smart lock brands such as August, Yale, SmartThings, Nuki and 30+ smart lock brands. - Integrated with PriceLabs and Rategenie smart pricing tools. - Hostex Open API & Web Hook.

Screenshots

Amai Calc3 screens
Hostex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hostex at Free against Amai Calc's $1.99. Hostex also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 55%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Hostex is free to download; Amai Calc costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Amai Calc against 4.4 for Hostex. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hostex has 99 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Amai Calc's written reviews are positive against 92% of Hostex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Amai Calc ships an update every 4 months, Hostex every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Amai Calc versus Hostex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmai CalcHostex
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (4 ratings)4.4 (99 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews91.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings499 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmaitorteXiaogechuangxin Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Amai Calc

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral22.7%
Negative22.7%

Hostex

All ratings81 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive91.9%
Neutral1.0%
Negative7.1%

Bugs and requests

Amai Calc

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Hostex

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Double booking issues
  • Receipt image upload fails
  • Owner reports get stuck
  • Price synchronization issues leading to undercharges
  • Instant booking enabled without user knowledge
Show 3 more
  • Blocked dates not syncing
  • Notifications not opening in the correct app section
  • Account suspension preventing subscription

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to change default home screen
  • Display guest photos in the app
  • More ways to customize review requests
  • Video tutorials on YouTube

In-app purchases

None

Amai Calc

No in-app purchases

None

Hostex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Amai Calc free?
Amai Calc costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hostex free?
Hostex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Amai Calc or Hostex?
Hostex is rated higher. Amai Calc averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Hostex averages 4.4 from 99 ratings.
Do Amai Calc or Hostex have ads?
Neither Amai Calc nor Hostex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Amai Calc or Hostex?
Amai Calc ships an update every 4 months, and Hostex every 3 weeks. Most recently, Amai Calc was updated on October 16, 2026 and Hostex on October 16, 2026.

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