Comparison

Hoost vs Greetings From

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

Head to head
About

Hoost

Easily plan and book venues and vendors for any event, from intimate dinners to large celebrations. Discover curated options in New York, send inquiries, and confirm bookings all within the app. Securely pay using Apple Pay.

Highlights
  • Book restaurants with private dining
  • Reserve lounges, bars, and clubs
  • Find galleries, lofts, and event spaces
  • Arrange full venue buyouts
  • Book vendors like DJs and caterers
  • In-app inquiries and booking confirmation
  • Apple Pay integration
Features
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You know that friend who knows every spot and every person to call? Hoost is that, in your pocket. Find the room. Line up the crew. Send the invite. Then watch the whole night come together on one board. Discover venues and vendors, ask for quotes, and keep every reply, booking and RSVP in one place. No spreadsheets, no group-chat archaeology. FIND THE ROOM Rooftops, restaurants, private dining rooms, galleries and studios, with real photos, capacity, packages and prices where the venue publishes them. Browse as a list, a photo grid, or swipe through like a deck. BUILD THE CREW Caterers, DJs, photographers, bartenders, florists and more, in the same search. Filter by date and guest count. SAVE IT TO AN EVENT Tap save, pick the event. Your birthday shortlist stays out of the wedding. ASK A FEW PLACES AT ONCE Request quotes for the same event from several venues and vendors. When they reply, see what each quote covers and what it costs. THE EVENTBOARD Your date, guest count, saved places, open requests, quotes and bookings, together on one board. You can see what is waiting on a reply and what is confirmed. TALK TO THE BUSINESS Message venues and vendors right in Hoost. Questions, changes and quotes stay in one thread, tied to your event. GUESTS AND RSVPS Send an invitation link. Guests can RSVP from their phone without downloading anything, and your guest list fills in on your event. ASK VESPER Not sure where to start? Vesper is Hoost's AI planner. Tell it what you have in mind and it helps you work out what the night needs. THE JOURNAL Short stories about real events: who hosted, where it happened, what made it work. Ideas for when you know the vibe but not the plan. PAY SECURELY When a venue or vendor accepts payment in Hoost, check out by card through Stripe. You see the full total before you pay, and your receipt stays with the event. Prices, availability and confirmation are set by each business. Some listings have not been claimed by their owner yet; for those, Hoost passes your request along. Questions? team@hoost.it

About

Greetings From

Create and send physical postcards to friends and family from any location. Upload your favorite photos, add a personal message, and the service will print and mail it for you.

Highlights
  • Send physical postcards
  • Upload custom photos
  • Write personal messages
  • Mail delivery service
  • Location-based sending
Features
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Send postcards to your friends from anywhere. Upload a photo, select a friend, and write a personal message. We'll handle the rest!

Screenshots

Hoost4 screens
Greetings From4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hoost at every 3 days against Greetings From's weekly. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hoost against 5.0 for Greetings From. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hoost ships an update every 3 days, Greetings From weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Hoost versus Greetings From: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoostGreetings From
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings77
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size251 MB68 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHoost, Inc.David Crabtree

Customer experience

Hoost

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Greetings From

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hoost

No in-app purchases

None

Greetings From

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hoost free?
Hoost is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Greetings From free?
Greetings From is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hoost or Greetings From?
Hoost and Greetings From are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do Hoost or Greetings From have ads?
Neither Hoost nor Greetings From shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hoost or Greetings From?
Hoost ships an update every 3 days, and Greetings From weekly. Most recently, Hoost was updated on October 24, 2026 and Greetings From on October 24, 2026.

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