Comparison

Drury Hotels vs BorderBudget

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

Head to head
About

Drury Hotels

Easily book your next hotel stay at any of the 150 locations across 25 states. Find hotels, make reservations quickly, and manage your upcoming bookings on the go. Access hotel details, services, and directions.

Highlights
  • Search and find hotels
  • Make reservations quickly
  • View and update reservations
  • Access maps and directions
  • Find hotel details and services
  • Manage profile and rewards
Features
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Book your next stay with the free Drury Hotels iPhone app. Our official Drury Hotels app makes it easy to make your reservations at any of our 150 hotels throughout 25 states - anytime, anywhere! -Search & find hotels near your current location, by zip code or city -Make your next reservation in seconds -View and update upcoming reservations -Access maps & directions on-the-go -Find hotel details & services -View and update your profile -View Drury Rewards activity

About

BorderBudget

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BorderBudget is the all-in-one travel companion, built to track your spending, your visa days, and the real-world infrastructure that makes working and living abroad possible, all crowdsourced by travelers like you. FREE FOREVER - Log expenses in any currency - BorderBudget automatically converts and tracks your accurate daily average and total spend in your home currency - Multi-currency support built for country-hopping, not single-trip budgeting - Automatic Schengen 90/180-day rolling window countdown and country-specific stay-limit tracking - Airport security, passport control, and land border wait times, crowdsourced in real time by fellow travelers - Work-friendly spot ratings - real WiFi speed tests and noise level readings, not guesses - Walkability heatmaps showing cafes, groceries, pharmacies, and transit within an easy stroll - Crowdsourced medical procedure costs, so you know what to expect before you need care - Rental listings and verified stay reviews from real travelers - Earn points for every contribution and redeem them toward BorderBudget Pro - Lifeline emergency access: before you travel, make an emergency card with where you're staying, trusted contacts and medical basics, then open it from any borrowed phone with a code and PIN if yours is lost or stolen. Emergency numbers and contacts work offline. A convenience, not an emergency service. BASECAMPS - Turn extended stays into a visual travel journal - track days spent, budget performance, and vetted infrastructure for every city you call home, even temporarily BORDERBUDGET PRO (Optional Auto-Renewing Subscription) A subscription is not required to use any of the free features above. BorderBudget Pro unlocks: - Full trip history across all your trips (the free version shows your current and next trip) - Complete budget history across all trips (the free version shows your current trip and month) - Full border-crossing log with PDF export - Unlimited saved "Goldmine" neighborhoods and map area search Plans, pricing, and a free trial are shown in the app before you subscribe. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before renewal, and can be managed or cancelled anytime in your App Store account settings. TRAVEL DOCUMENTS - Store flight confirmations, hotel bookings, visas, and other documents securely in the app, synced across your devices BorderBudget is built by and for the slow travel community - every crowdsourced data point comes from a real traveler, not a database of guesses. Whether you're chasing Schengen days in Europe or building your next Basecamp in Southeast Asia, BorderBudget gives you the real numbers to plan your next move with confidence. Terms of Use: https://borderbudget.com/terms-of-service.html

Screenshots

Drury Hotels4 screens
BorderBudget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drury Hotels at none against BorderBudget's 4. Drury Hotels also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). BorderBudget's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. BorderBudget sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Drury Hotels asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drury Hotels ships an update every 2 months, BorderBudget every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Drury Hotels versus BorderBudget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrury HotelsBorderBudget
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (114 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews23.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings114 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB102 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDrury Hotels Company, LLCBorderBudget LLC

In-app purchases

None

Drury Hotels

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

BorderBudget

Subscriptions4
  • Montly14 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Semi-Annual Plan14 Days trial$35.996 Months
  • Early Bird Annual1 Month trial$49.991 Year
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  • Annual Plan14 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Drury Hotels free?
Drury Hotels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BorderBudget free?
BorderBudget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Drury Hotels or BorderBudget have ads?
Neither Drury Hotels nor BorderBudget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drury Hotels or BorderBudget?
Drury Hotels ships an update every 2 months, and BorderBudget every 3 weeks. Most recently, Drury Hotels was updated on October 23, 2026 and BorderBudget on October 24, 2026.

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