Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host: iPhone vs Android
Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host by CouchSurfing International Inc. is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Travel GrossingCouchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-01. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Couchsurfing is a free travel platform that connects users with local hosts for accommodation and social events, targeting budget-conscious travelers seeking authentic cultural exchanges. The app maintains strong visibility in the Travel Grossing charts across diverse markets including Italy, France, Saudi Arabia, and Germany, indicating sustained global engagement despite its age.
Similar apps: Airbnb, Hostelworld, Meetup
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host’s App Store privacy label declares 1 data category used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 9 linked to your identity and 2 collected anonymously.
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v7.2.9, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 500+ | 1M+ |
| Google Play | 500+ | 5M+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 10M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Subscription-led
How Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Monthly Contribution subscription | |
| 2 | Monthly Contribution subscription | |
| 3 | Annual Contribution subscription | |
| 4 | Annual Contribution subscription | |
| 5 | Annual Contribution subscription | |
| 6 | Annual Contribution subscription | |
| 7 | Monthly Contribution subscription | |
| 8 | Annual Verification subscription | |
| 9 | Quarterly Contribution subscription | |
| 10 | Quarterly Contribution subscription |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.5 ★ | 9.4k |
| Google Play | 2.5 ★ | 121k 3.4k written reviews |
| Both stores | 2.6 ★ weighted by ratings | 131k |
What users say about Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host
From the 60 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users overwhelmingly criticize the recent app redesign for being confusing, buggy, and aesthetically poor compared to the previous version. There is significant anger regarding the introduction of aggressive paywalls that restrict basic account access and functionality.
Mostly negative (10% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for regular updates, and syncing. The main complaints are about recent updates, and price and subscriptions. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Updates: “Recent updates not so convenient but so far ok”
- Connection & sync: “This app does a great job connecting wonderful people”
Common complaints
- Updates: “New version made unusable”
- Price & subscription: “If your app costs then say so”
- Design: “Revert back the old design and GUI”
- Ease of use: “It’s not as easy to navigate as it was”
About Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host
Couchsurfing is the best way to stay with amazing locals, make lifelong travel friends, or host travelers coming to your hometown. Over 12 million travel enthusiasts use Couchsurfing in more than 230,000 cities around the world.
Use the Couchsurfing app to plan and manage your trip itinerary.
Find hosts in your next destination
• Browse the millions of local hosts offering a place to stay in thousands of cities and towns
• Stay with and meet locals and have an authentic travel experience
• Explore accommodations options near where you are right now, or near your future destination
Make New Friends
• Discover thousands of fun events planned by other Couchsurfers in your hometown or in your next travel destination
• Use Couchsurfing Hangouts to show you who’s nearby your current location and available to meet up right now
Meet Travellers Without Traveling
• Host or meet up with incoming travellers coming to your city
• Can’t travel right now? Let new cultures and friends come to you
And More
• Easily create and manage a Couchsurfing profile
• Manage your incoming or outgoing requests, messages, and more
• Add pictures to document your travel adventures
• See which of your Facebook friends also have a Couchsurfing account
Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host iPhone
Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host is #4 in Travel Grossing in India and charting in 16 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 Travel GrossingCouchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-01. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Couchsurfing is a free travel platform that connects users with local hosts for accommodation and social events, targeting budget-conscious travelers seeking authentic cultural exchanges. The app maintains strong visibility in the Travel Grossing charts across diverse markets including Italy, France, Saudi Arabia, and Germany, indicating sustained global engagement despite its age.
Similar apps: Airbnb, Hostelworld, Meetup
Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host’s App Store privacy label declares 1 data category used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 9 linked to your identity and 2 collected anonymously.
Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Monthly Contribution subscription | |
| 2 | Monthly Contribution subscription | |
| 3 | Annual Contribution subscription | |
| 4 | Annual Contribution subscription | |
| 5 | Annual Contribution subscription | |
| 6 | Annual Contribution subscription | |
| 7 | Monthly Contribution subscription | |
| 8 | Annual Verification subscription | |
| 9 | Quarterly Contribution subscription | |
| 10 | Quarterly Contribution subscription |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| India | TravelGrossing | #4 |
 Japan | TravelGrossing | #18 |
 Germany | TravelGrossing | #10 |
| Italy | TravelGrossing | #5 |
 United States | TravelGrossing | #40 |
 South Korea | TravelGrossing | #11 |
 China | TravelGrossing | #25 |
 France | TravelGrossing | #10 |
 United Kingdom | TravelGrossing | #34 |
 Canada | TravelGrossing | #18 |
 Saudi Arabia | TravelGrossing | #11 |
 Brazil | TravelGrossing | #21 |
 United Arab Emirates | TravelGrossing | #8 |
 Australia | TravelGrossing | #28 |
 Indonesia | TravelGrossing | #17 |
 Russia | TravelGrossing | #27 |
Apps near Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host on the chart
Travel Grossing, around #4.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
What users say about Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host
From the 60 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users overwhelmingly criticize the recent app redesign for being confusing, buggy, and aesthetically poor compared to the previous version. There is significant anger regarding the introduction of aggressive paywalls that restrict basic account access and functionality.
Mostly negative (10% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for regular updates, and syncing. The main complaints are about recent updates, and price and subscriptions. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Updates: “Recent updates not so convenient but so far ok”
- Connection & sync: “This app does a great job connecting wonderful people”
Common complaints
- Updates: “New version made unusable”
- Price & subscription: “If your app costs then say so”
- Design: “Revert back the old design and GUI”
- Ease of use: “It’s not as easy to navigate as it was”
About Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host
Couchsurfing is the best way to stay with amazing locals, make lifelong travel friends, or host travelers coming to your hometown. Over 12 million travel enthusiasts use Couchsurfing in more than 230,000 cities around the world.
Use the Couchsurfing app to plan and manage your trip itinerary.
Find hosts in your next destination
• Browse the millions of local hosts offering a place to stay in thousands of cities and towns
• Stay with and meet locals and have an authentic travel experience
• Explore accommodations options near where you are right now, or near your future destination
Make New Friends
• Discover thousands of fun events planned by other Couchsurfers in your hometown or in your next travel destination
• Use Couchsurfing Hangouts to show you who’s nearby your current location and available to meet up right now
Meet Travellers Without Traveling
• Host or meet up with incoming travellers coming to your city
• Can’t travel right now? Let new cultures and friends come to you
And More
• Easily create and manage a Couchsurfing profile
• Manage your incoming or outgoing requests, messages, and more
• Add pictures to document your travel adventures
• See which of your Facebook friends also have a Couchsurfing account
Latest updates
Store changes
What Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host Android
Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host is #26 in Travel & Local Grossing on Google Play in United States and charting in 16 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Travel & Local GrossingCouchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-09-28. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Couchsurfing is a social hospitality exchange platform that connects travelers with local hosts for free stays and real-time meetups, targeting backpackers, digital nomads, and solo travelers seeking cultural immersion. The app ranks in the top 15 of Travel & Local Grossing charts across major markets including Italy, France, Brazil, and the UK, indicating strong monetization performance despite its core service being free.
Similar apps: Airbnb, Hostelworld, Meetup
Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v7.2.9, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Monthly Contribution subscription | |
| 2 | Monthly Contribution subscription | |
| 3 | Annual Contribution subscription | |
| 4 | Annual Contribution subscription | |
| 5 | Annual Contribution subscription | |
| 6 | Annual Contribution subscription | |
| 7 | Monthly Contribution subscription | |
| 8 | Annual Verification subscription | |
| 9 | Quarterly Contribution subscription | |
| 10 | Quarterly Contribution subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Travel & LocalGrossing | #26 |
| France | Travel & LocalGrossing | #6 |
| Italy | Travel & LocalGrossing | #4 |
| United Kingdom | Travel & LocalGrossing | #11 |
 Spain | Travel & LocalGrossing | #4 |
| Germany | Travel & LocalGrossing | #12 |
| Brazil | Travel & LocalGrossing | #8 |
| India | Travel & LocalGrossing | #12 |
 Mexico | Travel & LocalGrossing | #12 |
| Saudi Arabia | Travel & LocalGrossing | #12 |
| Indonesia | Travel & LocalGrossing | #12 |
 Turkey | Travel & LocalGrossing | #12 |
| United Arab Emirates | Travel & LocalGrossing | #12 |
 Netherlands | Travel & LocalGrossing | #13 |
 Thailand | Travel & LocalGrossing | #12 |
 Vietnam | Travel & LocalGrossing | #12 |
Apps near Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host on the chart
Travel & Local Grossing, around #26.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
What users say about Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host
From the 172 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users express severe dissatisfaction with recent updates that introduced paywalls, broken functionality, and a degraded user experience. Many long-time members feel the community has collapsed due to aggressive monetization and poor app stability.
Mostly negative (18% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value. The main complaints are about recent updates, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “not nad,,, just the subscription needs to be cheaper,”
Common complaints
- Updates: “I stop using after update”
- Price & subscription: “And they ask money for everything”
- Login & account: “Account blocked without reason”
- Design: “I honestly preferred the old design”
About Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host
Couchsurfing brings travelers and locals together through free stays with real people who want to share their homes, their culture, and their lives. Meet people who make a trip special and experience their city through their eyes.
STAY WITH LOCALS
- Stay for free with local Hosts around the world
- Experience everyday life and culture beyond the tourist trail
- Read member references and connect with Hosts before your stay
FIND YOUR COMMUNITY
- Join local Events, Hangouts, and meetups to find your people
- Connect with travelers and locals over shared interests
- Make meaningful friendships wherever you go - even at home
SHARE YOUR WORLD
- Welcome travelers into your home and share your culture
- Show someone your favorite local spots
- Choose when and how you want to connect
BUILT ON TRUST AND CONNECTION
- Explore member profiles, references, and verification
- Get to know people before meeting or staying together
- Connect through kindness, curiosity, and cultural exchange
Couchsurfing is more than a free place to stay. It’s a community of people who believe the best part of travel is the people you meet along the way.
What's new in 7.2.15
Bug fixes: tapping a Community row in the Library Menu now goes to the right place, and comment previews correctly open Event posts. Enjoy a smoother Couchsurfing experience!
Store changes
What Couchsurfing: Stay, Meet, Host changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.