Comparison

StayMetrics vs Hostledger

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

Head to head
About

StayMetrics

Features
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Every night your place sits empty costs you the nightly rate. Every gap night your minimum-stay rule creates costs you the same. Most short-term rental hosts adjust one setting at a time and hope the numbers work out. StayMetrics does the math for you. Set a nightly rate, an occupancy level, and a minimum-stay requirement. See what the combination is likely to earn โ€” weekly or yearly, updated as you drag the sliders. The minimum-stay analysis shows what your policy actually costs. Raising a two-night minimum to three or four cuts turnover, but it also creates gap nights that can't be booked. StayMetrics quantifies both sides so you can decide which trade-off makes sense for your property. Built for hosts already listing on Airbnb, Vrbo, or direct โ€” but useful earlier too, if you're thinking about listing a place and want to see what different pricing scenarios might return. StayMetrics runs on iPhone and iPad. No account, no sign-up, no data leaves your device.

About

Hostledger

Features
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HostLedger helps short-stay rental hosts see exactly how much they're making. Track income from Airbnb, Booking.com, direct bookings, agents, and walk-ins โ€” all in one Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

StayMetrics4 screens
Hostledger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StayMetrics at none against Hostledger's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Hostledger sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. StayMetrics asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
StayMetrics versus Hostledger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStayMetricsHostledger
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB45 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJan P. BarnholtVictor Makokha

In-app purchases

None

StayMetrics

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Hostledger

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is StayMetrics free?
StayMetrics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hostledger free?
Hostledger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StayMetrics or Hostledger have ads?
Neither StayMetrics nor Hostledger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StayMetrics or Hostledger?
StayMetrics ships an update weekly, and Hostledger weekly. Most recently, StayMetrics was updated on October 28, 2026 and Hostledger on October 25, 2026.

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