Crew Home vs HostBuddy AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crew Home
This app helps customers schedule trash removal from their driveway to the curb for pickup. Service members can use it to find routes for moving trash containers to and from the curb for pickup and put away. Users can manage their accounts and check route statuses.
- Schedule trash removal
- Route planning for service members
- Manage accounts
- Check route statuses
- Trash container pickup and put away
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The Crew app helps alleviate significant frustration and time wasting of customers needing trash moved from driveway to curb for pickup by removal services. If you aren't constantly at home, you can use this app to schedule us to take care of it for you. This app also provides functionality for service members to find routes to move the trash containers to the curb and back for pickup and put away. Users can manage account and check statuses for the routes they have picked up.
HostBuddy AI
Automate guest communication for your short-term rentals with an intelligent AI co-host. Manage all properties from one inbox, receive timely notifications, and integrate with existing tools for seamless operations.
- AI-powered guest messaging
- Actionable conversation alerts
- Multi-property inbox management
- Real-time push notifications
- Integration with property management systems
- Designed by experienced hosts
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HostBuddy AI is the intelligent co-host for short-term rental hosts. Whether you manage one property or hundreds, HostBuddy handles guest communication so you don't have to. SMART GUEST MESSAGING HostBuddy's AI learns your properties and responds to guests the way you would — accurately, promptly, and on-brand. From check-in instructions to late-night questions, your guests always get a fast, helpful reply. STAY ON TOP OF EVERY CONVERSATION Action items surface the conversations that need your attention. Step in when needed, and never miss an important message. Action items flag anything that requires a human touch. MULTI-PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Manage all your properties from a single inbox. Switch between listings, view guest conversations by property, and keep track of what's happening across your entire portfolio. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Get notified the moment something needs your attention — a new guest message, an action item, or an urgent request. Stay responsive without being glued to your screen. WORKS WITH YOUR TOOLS HostBuddy integrates with leading property management systems so your guest data, reservation details, and messaging stay in sync automatically. DESIGNED FOR HOSTS Built by Super Hosts who understand short-term rentals. HostBuddy fits into your existing workflow, whether you're a solo host on Airbnb or a professional operator managing a large portfolio. Download HostBuddy AI and give your guests the experience they deserve — without the round-the-clock effort.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HostBuddy AI at 5.0 against Crew Home's 4.2. HostBuddy AI also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HostBuddy AI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Crew Home's written reviews are positive against 100% of HostBuddy AI's.
Crew Home ships an update monthly, HostBuddy AI weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crew Home | HostBuddy AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crew Home Technologies Inc. | SAMUEL JAMES MAYES |
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Crew Home
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In-app purchases
Crew Home
No in-app purchases
HostBuddy AI
No in-app purchases






