Comparison

Audia vs Lodgestory

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

Head to head
About

Audia

This app acts as a 24/7 virtual front desk for service businesses. It handles all incoming calls and texts, books appointments, sends confirmations, and processes payments, ensuring no client is lost and operations run smoothly around the clock.

Highlights
  • 24/7 AI call and text answering
  • Automated appointment booking
  • Multi-staff scheduling
  • Shareable booking page
  • In-app payment processing
  • Client records and history
  • Call handling within the app
Features
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Audia is the smart front desk for your business. It answers every call and text, turns them into booked appointments, and takes payment at checkout. A missed call is never a lost client, and your front desk runs 24/7 without hiring more staff. HOW IT WORKS 1) Answer calls and texts - Audia answers every call in a natural voice, 24/7. It books appointments, answers questions, reschedules, and takes messages. No hold music, no phone menu. - Speaks 25+ languages and handles multiple calls at once, so no client hits a busy signal. - Sends automatic text confirmations and reminders, and texts back and forth with clients. 2) Book and schedule - Every answered call and text flows straight onto your calendar. - Multi-staff scheduling with services, availability, and resources. - A shareable booking page link lets clients book themselves, day or night. 3) Get paid - Take card payments in person with a Stripe reader. Tips and receipts included. - Every sale is matched to the client and the appointment. ALSO INSIDE - Client records with visit history and notes. - Every call and conversation in one place, and you can pick up calls right in the app. BUILT FOR Any service business that books appointments. Hair and nail salons, barbershops, med spas, pet grooming, tattoo and piercing studios, massage and bodywork, and more! Audia is a business tool for organizations and their staff. Your subscription is billed securely through Stripe, and card payments are processed by Stripe. Audia never stores your customers' card numbers. Turn every call into a client. Questions? Visit https://audia.tel/support

About

Lodgestory

Features
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Lodgestory is the holistic communications and customer relations management app for large enterprises and fast paced startups. Handling every customer communication and interaction — from traditional phone calls to Unified Inbox for WhatsApp, Email, Instagram, Twitter, WebWidget or any of the 55 chat messaging apps, while also supporting custom workflows and operational ticket management — from one place, on your phone. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Make and receive guest calls without leaving the app. Built-in softphone with caller ID, call history, and missed-call recovery — no separate dialer required. • Reply to guests through your hotel's chat number. Threaded conversations, media attachments, smart filters (assigned to me, unresolved, by chat), notes for internal handoff. • Track and resolve operational tickets. Capture issues raised in any chat, assign to teammates, set priority (SOS / High / Medium / Low), attach photos, mark resolved. • Notifications when a guest pings you, when a teammate assigns you a ticket, or when a call rings — even with the app closed. • Built for the back-of-house reality: works on older Apple devices and survives bad Wi-Fi, syncs cleanly when you come back online. LODGESTORY ON THE WEB The same data is available at lodgestory.com — sign in with the same credentials. Use the web for bulk operations and reporting; use the app for live work. WHO IT'S FOR Hotel general managers, duty managers, front-desk teams, and housekeeping supervisors at independent and chain hotels. ACCOUNT Lodgestory is a B2B product — your hotel's admin will provision your account. Trial / demo: visit lodgestory.com. SUPPORT Email: hello@lodgestory.com

Screenshots

Audia4 screens
Lodgestory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Audia at monthly against Lodgestory's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Audia ships an update monthly, Lodgestory every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Audia versus Lodgestory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudiaLodgestory
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAudia Intelligence, Inc.MARRG GLOBAL TECH PRIVATE LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

Audia

No in-app purchases

None

Lodgestory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Audia free?
Audia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lodgestory free?
Lodgestory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Audia or Lodgestory have ads?
Neither Audia nor Lodgestory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Audia or Lodgestory?
Audia ships an update monthly, and Lodgestory every 2 months. Most recently, Audia was updated on October 31, 2026 and Lodgestory on October 31, 2026.

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