Comparison

Host vs Arrively

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

Head to head
About

Host

This business management app helps hosts streamline operations for short-term rentals. It facilitates team communication, guest check-in/out, and tracking of reports and stock. The app also allows for team scheduling, payments, and provides important push notifications.

Highlights
  • Team communication
  • Guest check-in/checkout management
  • Report and stock tracking
  • Team scheduling and payments
  • Push notifications
Features
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Host is a short-term management software made by Host for Hosts. Host empowers all Hosts and helps you navigate your bookings by providing you with the best resources to be successful from the comfort of your smartphone. Using Host app, you can: - Communicate with your team - Manage check-in and checkout of your guest - Keep track of your report and stock - Manages, schedule, and pay your team - Receive push-up notifications for anything you don’t want to miss. With Host centralize your communication and management for all your projects.

About

Arrively

Features
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Arrively is the scheduling and payment app built for contractors who work in the field. Plumbers, electricians, HVAC technicians, cleaners, and other home service professionals use Arrively to manage their day, get booked by customers, and collect payments — all from their phone. YOUR SCHEDULE, AT A GLANCE See every job for the day on one screen. Swipe through dates, tap a job for full details, and update statuses as you work: en route, arrived, in progress, completed. Your schedule stays current so you always know what's next. BOOKING LINKS THAT WORK FOR YOU Stop texting time slots back and forth. Create a booking link for any service, share it with a customer, and let them pick a time that works. Links are personalized to your services, availability, and service area. Customers book on the web — no app download needed on their end. DIRECT BOOKING Need to book a customer yourself? Pick the service, enter their info, choose a date and time slot, and confirm. You can send an SMS confirmation automatically. TAP TO PAY Collect contactless payments right on your iPhone — no card reader required. Customers tap their card or phone to pay. On iPad, enter card details manually. Powered by Stripe for secure, reliable processing. CALENDAR SYNC Connect your personal calendar and Arrively automatically blocks off that time so customers can't double-book you. Only start and end times are synced — event names and details never leave your device. SMART NOTIFICATIONS Get notified instantly when customers book, cancel, or reschedule. Booking request alerts let you confirm or decline when you have booking confirmation enabled. Never miss a new appointment. CANCELLATION GAP-FILL When a job cancels, Arrively can suggest replacement bookings or automatically fill the gap from your waitlist. Choose between manual suggestions, automatic filling, or turn it off entirely. SET YOUR TERMS Define your service area with a base location and radius. Set working hours for each day of the week. Toggle services on or off. Require booking confirmations or let customers book instantly. BUILT FOR THE FIELD Large touch targets designed for work gloves. Fast loading over spotty cell connections. Offline-aware so you never lose your place. WIDGETS Add schedule widgets to your home screen and lock screen for a quick view of upcoming jobs without opening the app. TEAM MANAGEMENT Business owners with multiple technicians can view and manage each team member's schedule from the app. GET STARTED IN MINUTES Sign up, name your business, and you get a personal booking page at arrive.ly. Add your services and share your link — you're ready for your first booking. Arrively is free to try with 20 bookings included. Visit arrively.app to manage your subscription.

Screenshots

Host4 screens
Arrively4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Host at 12.0 against Arrively's 15.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Host ships an update every 3 weeks, Arrively fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Host versus Arrively: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHostArrively
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB88 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHost management pro corpArrively, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Host

No in-app purchases

None

Arrively

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Host free?
Host is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arrively free?
Arrively is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Host or Arrively have ads?
Neither Host nor Arrively shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Host or Arrively?
Host ships an update every 3 weeks, and Arrively fortnightly. Most recently, Host was updated on September 24, 2026 and Arrively on October 24, 2026.

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