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Best Airbnb Guidebook Apps (What Hosts Recommend on Reddit)
Digital guidebooks come up whenever hosts talk about cutting down guest questions. The threads name the same few apps — here's what people say about each, and what actually matters when you choose one.
The recurring theme: a guidebook pays for itself in saved messages and better reviews, but you don't need the most expensive one to get there.
The apps hosts mention most
The usual shortlist in guidebook threads:
Touch Stay — The most-named paid option — polished and well-established, typically around £99/year.
Hostfully — Popular with multi-property hosts, often bundled with other PMS features.
Airbnb's built-in guidebook — Free, but limited — mostly local recommendations, not check-in, wifi, appliances or upsells.
A LetGrow guidebook — AI-built from your listing, from £2.95/month, with check-in details, appliance how-tos, local tips, upsells and a direct-booking link. See how it works.
What actually matters when you choose one
Hosts advise looking past the branding at a few practical things: does it hold your check-in and access details (not just local tips)? Can guests open it without downloading an app (a web link converts far better)? Does it cover appliances and house info, so the 11pm "how does the oven work?" message disappears? And can you add upsells or a direct-booking link to earn from it?
The other honest point from the threads: price. For a single property, an annual subscription can feel steep for what's essentially a smart web page — which is the gap a low-cost monthly option fills.
Where LetGrow fits
If you want most of what Touch Stay and Hostfully do at a fraction of the price, the LetGrow digital guidebook is built automatically from your listing, opens as a simple web link (no app), covers check-in, wifi, appliances and local tips, and has upsells and direct booking built in — from £2.95/month with a free 2-week trial. See how it stacks up against Touch Stay alternatives.
FAQs
Straight from the threads
It depends on your setup. Touch Stay and Hostfully are the best-known paid apps; Airbnb's built-in guidebook is free but basic. For a low-cost option that still covers check-in, appliances, local tips and upsells, LetGrow's guidebook starts at £2.95/month.
The best guidebooks open as a web link with no download required — guests are far more likely to actually use them. LetGrow guidebooks work this way.
Most hosts say yes: they cut repetitive messages, improve reviews by answering questions before they're asked, and can earn money through upsells and direct bookings. The main variable is price versus how many properties you run.
From free (Airbnb's built-in) up to around £99/year for established apps like Touch Stay. LetGrow sits at the low end at £2.95/month billed annually, with a free trial.
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AI-built from your listing, from £2.95/mo. No app for guests to download.