ASMALLWORLD vs Tablet Hotels
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ASMALLWORLD
This app connects a curated global community passionate about travel and lifestyle. It facilitates making new connections, discovering exclusive travel options, and accessing unique events and privileges. Members can share advice and experiences within a quality-controlled network.
- Connect with members globally
- Exclusive hotel collection
- Access to 1000+ events annually
- Travel and lifestyle discussions
- Member privileges and perks
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ASMALLWORLD is a global members-only travel & lifestyle community united by a shared passion for the good life. Founded in 2004 as one of the first social networks, ASW connects a global travel and lifestyle community online, and in real life. Our mission is to inspire and enable members to make new connections, to travel better, and to experience more. The ASW community is curated and quality-controlled, requiring an invitation or application to join. The app’s key features include: MEET MEMBERS Connect with other members at home, or while travelling, to make new friends, find love, or strengthen your business network. THE ASMALLWORLD COLLECTION Travel better with our hand-picked hotel collection, which exclusively features hotels we love, so you can be sure you will be staying at an amazing hotel, no matter which one you choose! EVENTS & EXPERIENCES Gain access to over 1000 world-class events each year: intimate cocktails, dinners, gallery openings, sporting events, soirees, galas, weekend events in iconic destinations, and more! TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE DISCUSSIONS Get insider advice from people who share your passion for the good life, or simply discuss what’s on your mind with the global ASW community. MEMBER PRIVILEGES Enjoy exclusive travel & lifestyle privileges from international partners, like status upgrades, discounts and perks from hotels, car rental companies or renowned travel and lifestyle brands. We love to hear from you! Please send us your comments and suggestions to support@asw.com Please refer to the End-User License Agreement for terms of service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Tablet Hotels
Discover and book unique boutique and luxury hotels worldwide. This app offers a curated selection of stylish accommodations with exceptional service and personality. Enjoy exclusive discounts and personalized assistance from travel experts.
- Curated hotel selection
- Book best rates
- Insider Sale discounts
- Verified guest reviews
- Concierge-grade customer service
- Tablet Plus VIP upgrades
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Tablet Hotels — The original curated hotel selection. Tablet is your source for booking the world’s most exciting hotels — places where you’ll find a memorable experience, not just a room for the night. Along with a hand-picked selection of unforgettable hotels. It’s all the places you want to go, all in one place. For over twenty years the travel experts at Tablet have scoured the earth to find hotels that stand out for their extraordinary style, service, and personality. We don’t have every hotel — we have every hotel that matters. From hip indie boutiques to grand old palaces, the Tablet app allows you to seamlessly book their best rates, including Tablet’s private Insider Sale discounts. To help ensure that our selection stays fresh and vital, reviews from verified Tablet guests are used to create the Tablet Score, a running tabulation of what you think about a hotel. And what you think matters — if a hotel's scores are less-than-stellar, we’ll remove them. App users receive concierge-grade customer service from Tablet’s Travel Specialists, who are available to assist with every step of your journey. There’s no cost to use the app and no membership is required. Sign up for a free 30-day trial of Tablet Plus and you’ll receive VIP upgrades and amenities at hundreds of participating hotels. See new places. Eat amazing meals. Take the Tablet Hotels app wherever you go. Download today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tablet Hotels at 4.9 against ASMALLWORLD's 4.2. Tablet Hotels also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (4.3K vs 49). ASMALLWORLD's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. ASMALLWORLD sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $99.99 per year. Tablet Hotels asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tablet Hotels holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tablet Hotels has 4.3K ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of ASMALLWORLD's written reviews are positive against 55% of Tablet Hotels's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.
| Parameter | ASMALLWORLD | Tablet Hotels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (49 ratings) | 4.9 (4.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.0% of reviews | 54.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 49 | 4.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ASMALLWORLD AG | Tablet Inc |
Customer experience
ASMALLWORLD
Tablet Hotels
User reviews
ASMALLWORLD
From 49 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Great community and networking
- 🌍 Useful for travel and connecting globally
- 👍 Nice interface and design (recent updates)
- 🌟 Good for meeting people
- ✅ Works well for accessing content
Room to improve
- 💸 Expensive membership fees
- 👎 Boring and inactive community
- 📉 Low user experience
- 🚫 Lack of transparency on costs/refunds
- 📱 Not self-explanatory
Tablet Hotels
From 4.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Streamlined booking process
- 🌟 Curated hotel selection
- 💎 Unique and high-quality hotels
- 🤩 Excellent customer service
- 🎁 Tablet Plus benefits
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and app crashes
- 🔍 Limited hotel availability
- 🔒 Security and password issues
- 💰 Pricing concerns and lack of transparency
- 🤖 Poor functionality and user experience
Bugs and requests
ASMALLWORLD
Reported bugs
16 issues- Cannot upload profile photo
- App crashes frequently
- App doesn't open after update
- Cannot access account
- Login issues/keeps logging out
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- Slow and buggy performance
- Contact picture not showing/freezes app
- Messages not loading/crashing
- Notifications not working
- Connection problems with server
- App freezes
- Location services not working
- Not coordinating with website
- Vertical lines on profiles
- Cannot delete messages
- Cannot log in
Requested features
10 requests- Native iPad app
- Support for Wallet & Touch/Face ID
- Show online status of members
- Better user-friendliness
- Improve UI/UX
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- Sync app and online mailbox
- Access to forums
- iPad optimization
- iPhone 5 support
- Dark mode option
Tablet Hotels
Reported bugs
4 issues- Search functionality not working properly
- Frequent app crashes and errors
- Tablet Plus benefits not applying correctly
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
5 requests- More hotel variety and locations
- Improved search and filtering options
- Ability to check availability without booking
- Notification system for bookings
- iPad-specific app version
In-app purchases
ASMALLWORLD
- ASMALLWORLD Membership$99.991 Year
Tablet Hotels
No in-app purchases
Questions
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