HomeExchange vs Amenitiz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HomeExchange
Discover a global network for vacation home exchanges. Find economical and comfortable accommodations worldwide using an innovative points system and secure guarantees. Connect with members, manage your listings, and plan your travels with ease.
- Search available homes
- Live chat with members
- Add home images
- GuestPoints system
- Integrated messaging
- Favorite listings
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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/
Amenitiz
This all-in-one hotel management tool helps independent hoteliers save time and increase direct bookings. It integrates website, PMS, and channel manager functionalities to streamline operations and prevent overbookings through synchronized calendars.
- All-in-one hotel management
- Direct booking driver
- Integrated website, PMS, channel manager
- Real-time availability checks
- Synchronized calendars
- Manual booking creation
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Amenitiz is the first all-in-one tool that allows independent hoteliers to save time, while driving direct bookings. No need to switch between a bunch of tools to check what is happening at your property: the website, PMS and channel manager all work together. What our partners love: overbookings are a thing of the past, our channel manager synchronises all your calendars! Our apps allow us to manage bookings via the PMS, create manual bookings and check your availabilities in real time. Get onboard!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HomeExchange at 74% against Amenitiz's 17%. HomeExchange also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (3.5K vs 17). Amenitiz's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
HomeExchange holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HomeExchange has 3.5K ratings behind it against 17, 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 17% of Amenitiz's.
HomeExchange ships an update weekly, Amenitiz fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HomeExchange | Amenitiz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.5K ratings) — better | 4.2 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.8% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GuestToGuest | Amenitiz |
Customer experience
HomeExchange
Amenitiz
User reviews
HomeExchange
From 3.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Great way to travel and live like a local
- 👍 Easy to use app and platform
- 🤝 Wonderful community and trust-based exchanges
- 💰 Cost-effective way to travel
- 🌍 Lots of locations and homes to choose from
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app with frequent crashes and glitches
- 🔍 Difficult to search and find available homes
- 💬 Poor communication and customer support
- 🗓️ Calendars and availability not always up-to-date
- 🤷♀️ Guest points system not well-received
Amenitiz
From 17 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good for managing OTAs
- 👍 Efficient for short-term rentals
- 👍 Some users find it useful daily
- 👍 Good for managing multiple booking channels
Room to improve
- 😞 Poor mobile app experience
- 😞 Difficult to use interface
- 😞 Slow performance and freezing
- 😞 Lack of essential mobile features
- 😞 Unresponsive customer service
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
Amenitiz
Reported bugs
20 issues- Calendar freezes
- App crashes
- Interface is slow and freezes
- Double-clicking issues
- Calendar scrolls too fast and locks
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- Reservation data not appearing
- Overbooking issues
- Pricing not working as expected
- Bugs that last for weeks
- Items are confusing
- Cannot go back to account after opening help center
- Channel manager ineffective from the app
- Stock not updating
- Touch commands not working on some elements
- Login screen freezes
- App is not intuitive
- Smart pricing gives incorrect suggestions
- Some reservations did not pull through
- Payment links not automatic
- Mobile version is a browser version, not a true app
Requested features
20 requests- Improve mobile app design and functionality
- Add more options to the mobile app
- Allow language changes
- Improve financial tracking and reporting
- Implement color coding for booking sources in the calendar
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- Allow blocking rooms
- Make the app more intuitive
- Improve customer support responsiveness
- Develop a V2 of the app
- Allow minimum night changes from the app
- Integrate all booking channel messages
- Improve housekeeping view for cleaners
- Allow sending payment links via WhatsApp and email
- Make the app faster and more stable
- Allow viewing all reservation data on mobile
- Improve calendar usability
- Allow manual reservation registration
- Make the interface more user-friendly
- Provide more operational possibilities on mobile
- Make the app compatible with older devices
In-app purchases
HomeExchange
No in-app purchases
Amenitiz
No in-app purchases
