# Guesty For Hosts

> A Hospitality Operations platform

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.porter.ion\_porter](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.porter.ion_porter)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.porter.ion_porter`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Guesty Inc
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 39,352
- **Rating:** 3.16 / 5 (255 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.8.10
- **Last updated:** 2025-07-07
- **First published:** 2016-01-04
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 40 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.porter.ion_porter)
- **Website:** [https://hosts.guesty.com](https://hosts.guesty.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://privacy.guesty.com](https://privacy.guesty.com/)

## Description

Guesty For Hosts, formerly Your Porter App, is a mobile-first hospitality operations platform designed for hosts and small property owners. It offers an intuitive and affordable way to manage short-term rentals on the go. With this app, users can consolidate reservations from Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, and more onto a single universal calendar, providing streamlined reservation oversight.

Key features include a Unified Inbox to communicate across all booking channels, efficient team management with task assignments, and automation of guest communications to save over 40 hours weekly. Additionally, hosts can manage their own booking websites to increase direct bookings and track revenues and payments through detailed financial reports. Guesty For Hosts simplifies hospitality management for busy hosts aiming to optimize their rental operations with ease and efficiency.

## Rankings

- #331,790 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CALL_PHONE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MICROPHONE`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.porter.ion_porter.permission.C2D_MESSAGE`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE`
- `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE`

## Review summary

Guesty for Hosts offers useful automation and multi-platform integration for managing short-term rentals, but suffers from severe technical issues including freezing, slow performance, and frequent bugs like double bookings and calendar sync failures. Customers report poor and unresponsive customer support lacking direct contact methods. The app's functionality is limited compared to Airbnb, with bugs affecting messaging and listing management. Many users find the pricing high and the app increasingly unreliable, leading several to seek alternative property management solutions.

### Pros

- Offers automated features that save time for hosts and virtual assistants.
- Supports management of multiple properties and integrates with platforms like Airbnb.
- Has features suited for short-term rental management.
- Regularly adds new features and updates to the platform.

### Cons

- App frequently freezes, is very slow, and often fails to load or crashes beyond login screen.
- Customer support is poor, unresponsive, or slow, with no direct phone contact available.
- Major bugs causing critical issues like double bookings and calendar synchronization problems.
- Limited functionality and features compared to Airbnb, with bugs preventing correct message automation and listing updates.
- High pricing with limited value and restrictive listing limits leading users to consider switching providers.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.porter.ion_porter)