Comparison

HomeExchange vs behomm

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

Head to head
About

HomeExchange

Discover a global community for home and apartment exchanges, offering an economical and comfortable way to travel. Connect with members, find accommodations, and manage your exchanges with ease using innovative features and strong guarantees.

Highlights
  • Search available homes
  • Live chat with members
  • Post home listings
  • Add photos directly
  • Integrated messaging
  • Favorite listings
  • Access exchange information
Features
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HomeExchange is the world leader in home and apartment exchanges with a community of over 250,000 members in 155 countries. The site allows members to find an economical and comfortable accommodation solution to go on vacation with ease thanks to the innovative GuestPoints system and with complete peace of mind thanks to strong guarantees that protect your exchanges and your home. Save time and do more with the HomeExchange mobile app: search available homes, live chat with HomeExchange members, add images of your home directly from your phone. Download the HomeExchange app now! Six tips for using the app: 1. Register for free, complete your profile, and post your accommodation 2. Subscribe to the annual membership to access all the features and benefits 3. Specify the destinations of your choice and add the houses and apartments to your favorites list 4. Contact other members through our integrated messaging system to plan your next trip 5. Finalize your exchange by agreeing with your exchange partners 6. Leave with peace of mind and access all the information about your exchange location through the application Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @homeexchangecom And Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homeexchangecom/

About

behomm

This app connects creatives and design lovers for reciprocal home exchanges worldwide. Travel to beautiful homes for free, avoiding accommodation costs and promoting sustainable tourism. Access is by invitation only, ensuring a private and safe community.

Highlights
  • Reciprocal home exchange
  • Exclusive community for creatives
  • Global travel in over 50 countries
  • No cost accommodation
  • Invitation-only access
  • Privacy-focused community
Features
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Travel staying at beautiful homes at no cost. Behomm is a home exchange community only for creatives and design lovers. ONLY FOR CREATIVES & DESIGN LOVERS We are all architects, interior designers, stylists, creative directors, etc… exchanging our home for vacations with no money among us. Already in more than 50 countries. 51% are families with kids. 49% couples and singles. All design lovers are more than welcome to join, no matter their profession. WHAT IS HOME EXCHANGE? You stay at my home for free while I stay at yours also for free. A weekend, a week, a month, even a sabbatical year. Simultaneously or not. Exchanges are reciprocal, one to one. No third parties. No points system. WHY HOME EXCHANGE? - Your home is not empty while you’re away. Much safer. - Sustainable tourism: help Mother Earth when traveling by using existing resources. - Be a guest, not a client. - Be at a private home, with all its comfort, not an empty renting space. - With kids: enjoy all the toys, cots, highchairs… of another family. - Save on accommodation. - Meet other creatives around the world, exchanging with Behomm. STAY AT BEAUTIFUL HOMES We do home selection. Taste has nothing to do with luxury. All size homes fit in Behomm: from very small flats to villas. BE SAFE We’re a private community. Access to Behomm is by invitation only, much safer, avoiding anonymous registrations. Apply for your invitation through our app. KEEP YOUR PRIVACY Since we’re a private community, all homes are not seen by the general public, unless members give us their express permission. SUBSCRIPTION Annual membership fee is 560 € (second home for free and unlimited exchanges). FOUNDERS We’re Eva Calduch and Agustí Juste, graphic designers from Barcelona, passionate home exchangers who tired of wasting time searching for beautiful homes, founded Behomm in 2013 to link beauty lovers worldwide. Staying at beautiful homes, meeting people with similar interests, and all while saving on accommodations. Behomm is a proud example of the real sharing economy and sustainability movement growing across the globe. Join the Behomm Community. Apply for your invitation through our app. WARNING Behomm is addictive :-)

Screenshots

HomeExchange4 screens
behomm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: HomeExchange at free with in-app purchases against behomm's subscription. HomeExchange also leads on ratings volume (3.6K vs 5) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks). behomm's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 74%). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

behomm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HomeExchange has 3.6K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of HomeExchange's written reviews are positive against 100% of behomm's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HomeExchange ships an update every 8 days, behomm every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
HomeExchange versus behomm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomeExchangebehomm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.6K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.6K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuestToGuestBehomm Community SL

Customer experience

HomeExchange

All ratings3,559 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.8%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews821 reviews
Positive73.8%
Neutral4.4%
Negative21.8%

behomm

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

HomeExchange

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App freezes and crashes frequently
  • Incorrect home location information
  • Inability to update profile details
  • Notifications and messaging issues
  • Syncing problems between app and website

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved search and filtering options
  • Better organization of messages and exchanges
  • Ability to translate home descriptions
  • Calendar sync and availability management tools
  • Enhanced mobile app experience, including iPad support

behomm

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HomeExchange

No in-app purchases

None

behomm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HomeExchange free?
HomeExchange is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is behomm free?
behomm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HomeExchange or behomm?
behomm is rated higher. HomeExchange averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while behomm averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do HomeExchange or behomm have ads?
HomeExchange shows ads; behomm does not.
Which is updated more often, HomeExchange or behomm?
HomeExchange ships an update every 8 days, and behomm every 5 weeks. Most recently, HomeExchange was updated on November 6, 2026 and behomm on November 2, 2026.

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