CouchTravel
We connect travelers & hosts
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Couchsurfing, house-sitting, home swap, work abroad, festival volunteer, vanlife — 100% free. Verified hosts, female-safe stays, BFF travel buddies. No fees ever.
FreeCouchSurf — Travel Free. Connect Authentically.
The world's most welcoming hospitality network — and 100% free, forever. No subscriptions, no fees, no upsells. Find a couch, find a host, find a friend.
WHY FREECOUCHSURF
- Always free — for travelers AND hosts
- Verified hosts and real member reviews
- Female-safe filter to find women-led and women-only hosting
- Find a BFF or travel buddy headed the same way
- Browse member photos and live status updates from cities worldwide
ALL THE WAYS TO STAY FOR FREE
- Couchsurfing — stay with friendly locals around the world
- House sitting — care for someone's home (and pets) while they're away
- Workaway-style exchange — trade a few hours of help for free room and board
- Boat crewing — join sailing crews crossing oceans, lakes, and coastlines
- Home swap — trade homes with a member in another city
- Festival volunteering — score free festival entry by helping out
- Vanlife meetups — connect with members on the road
A REAL COMMUNITY
Post status updates from your city, share photos from your trip, and meet up with members nearby. Discover events, find hiking partners, language exchange buddies, or just someone to grab dinner with.
SAFE BY DESIGN
- Profile verification badges
- Member reviews and visitor history
- Female-safe and female-led filters
- In-app messaging — your phone number stays private
EXPLORE THE MAP
Tap into a live map of hosts and travelers worldwide. Filter by hosting status, female-led, house-sitting opportunities, and more. Search by city, country, or specific interest.
FOR HOSTS
Open your home, share your city, and meet people from everywhere. Hosting on FreeCouchSurf is always free, always optional, and always under your control.
FOR TRAVELERS
Skip the hostel. Skip the hotel. Stay where the locals live — and learn a city the way only a local can show you.
100% FREE — REALLY
We're not selling your data. FreeCouchSurf is built by travelers, for travelers, and will always be free to use. Help us grow by inviting friends — every signup makes the community better.
Join members in 100+ countries. Travel free. Connect authentically
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The developer, Daniel Eder, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
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Information
- Seller
- Daniel Eder
- Size
- 26.2 MB
- Category
- Travel
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 13.0.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Messaging and Chat
User-Generated Content
- Copyright
- © 2026 FreeCouchSurf. All rights reserved.