Skool Communities vs Short Term Shop Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skool Communities
Connect with your online communities from anywhere. Engage in discussions, access courses, stay updated on events, and directly message members. This app brings all the core functionalities of the platform to your mobile device.
- Community discussions
- Video and text courses
- Event calendar
- Direct messaging
- Push notifications
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The official Skool app. Stay connected to your communities on the go. All Skool's features + push notifications. • Community - group discussion with posts and comments • Courses - learn with video and text-based lessons • Calendar - see what community events are happening • Chat - DM anybody in your communities
Short Term Shop Plus
Access expert-led courses and live sessions on short-term rental management. Receive personalized 1-on-1 coaching and join a private community for support. Master pricing strategies and gain over 20 hours of on-demand educational content.
- Management Monday live sessions
- 1-on-1 coaching
- Revenue management training
- Private member support group
- 20+ hours on-demand courses
- Live group coaching calls
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Your Essential Strategies for Success - Management Monday: Immediate Access to the World Famous Management Monday. Nearly 10,000 people have started their STR careers with this live-only session -including many top experts and influencers. - 1-on-1 Coaching for Short-Term Rental Success: Members get access to 1:1 coaching sessions with our experts. - Revenue Management: Learn to be a rockstar with revenue management and master the art of your pricing software - Private Member Only Support Group: Timely responses from coaches for any questions you have on our community dashboard. - Comprehensive Course Material: Gain access to over 20 hours of educational content, available on-demand. Each module is designed to guide you through every aspect of short-term rental management, from setup to scaling. - Calendar Access to Group Coaching Calls and Guest Speaker Sessions: Continuously learn and adapt with expert insights from Luke and his team. Live zoom calls weekly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Short Term Shop Plus at 100% against Skool Communities's 42%. Short Term Shop Plus also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9). Skool Communities's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (792 vs 49). 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.
Short Term Shop Plus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skool Communities has 792 ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Skool Communities's written reviews are positive against 100% of Short Term Shop Plus's.
Skool Communities ships an update every 5 weeks, Short Term Shop Plus every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skool Communities | Short Term Shop Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (792 ratings) | 5.0 (49 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 792 — better | 49 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #33 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Skool.com, Inc. | STSPlus LLC |
Customer experience
Skool Communities
Short Term Shop Plus
Bugs and requests
Skool Communities
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to create account
- Stuck on login screen
- Videos not playing full screen
- Frequent log-outs
- Incompatibility with older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to save posts
- Improved iPad support
- Better chat functionality
- Sync with calendar apps
Short Term Shop Plus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Skool Communities
No in-app purchases
Short Term Shop Plus
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Skool Communities free?
Is Short Term Shop Plus free?
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