# Kindred Home Swapping

> Members-only home exchange

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1603228195](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1603228195)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1603228195`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Kindred Concepts Inc
- **Category:** Travel
- **Rating:** 4.90 / 5 (1,712 ratings)
- **Version:** 2026.38.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-21
- **First published:** 2022-04-04
- **Size:** 118 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kindred-home-swapping/id1603228195)
- **Website:** [https://livekindred.com/](https://livekindred.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://livekindred.notion.site/Kindred-Terms-Privacy-6d7370d31e5e4a5fbaeea9dfefdc2ad4](https://livekindred.notion.site/Kindred-Terms-Privacy-6d7370d31e5e4a5fbaeea9dfefdc2ad4)

## Description

**Kindred Home Swapping** is a members-only home exchange network that helps renters and homeowners travel through trusted community connections. Members can swap homes one-for-one or use credits earned by hosting others to book stays in homes across North America and Europe.

For every night hosted, members earn a credit toward a future stay. Kindred also supports each exchange with concierge-managed logistics, professional cleaning, and access to members-only hosting essentials, making home swapping simpler and more convenient.

## Rankings

- #42,346 — Overall

## Review summary

Kindred is lauded for its community-driven, human-centered approach and the potential to save money via home swaps. Many experiences highlight friendly, communicative hosts and high-quality stays. However, recurring downsides include a slow, restrictive booking process with few requests and delayed responses, fees that can rival hotels, safety and accountability gaps for hosts and guests, and UX/notification limitations. Customer support quality is inconsistent. Overall, the concept is strong, but execution varies across users.

### Pros

- Strong community-driven, humane approach to hosting and travel
- Affordable travel through home swaps and stay credits, often cheaper than hotels
- Many hosts and stays described as high-quality, communicative, and welcoming
- Easy to host and earn credits, enabling more flexible travel
- Overall positive sentiment about the platform's mission and vibe

### Cons

- Booking reliability and responsiveness problems: two-request limit, slow host replies, high denial/cancellation rates
- Fees and pricing concerns: nightly service fees that can make stays feel hotel-like and not always cheaper
- Safety and protection gaps for hosts and guests: no guest reviews for accountability, reports of disruptive guests, limited enforcement
- UX and notification issues: inconsistent notifications, poor refresh behavior, restrictive messaging and auto-declines
- Customer support consistency issues and quality control: uneven support and questions about quality control of listings

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1603228195)