Don’t bother - terrible app
The app doesn’t let you call sitters unless you confirm a job with them. How is a parent meant to confirm someone they have never spoken to. Just a way for the app to increase their “reported bookings” (you can cancel the booking if you don’t like the sitter after speaking to them). What a waste of time for parents and a waste of my £39.99. Definitely deleting after my subscription is done.
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Great, Still Room for Improvement
We have been using this app solidly for the last year and half. When I say solidly, I mean we have bookings every week day save for bank holidays.
The premise is amazing, you do pay for it without a doubt, but we have continued with this app over another agency.
That said, the user functionality is somewhat frustrating and it does not make it easy to view the bookings. When you have the level of bookings that we have, clear visibility is a massive benefit and time saver, which we desperately need with the child responsibility that we have.
Plus side, it is easy to book and specify what you need and the payment process is easy with Apple Pay a good element.
Down side, looking back at your bookings afterwards when trying to reconcile finances is an absolute pain in the proverbial. There is no option to export them to excel and how they are shown is not user friendly and time consuming.
This app has to be developed further to make it better for the consumers, it is already falling behind in terms of what is offered.
The premise is amazing, you do pay for it without a doubt, but we have continued with this app over another agency.
That said, the user functionality is somewhat frustrating and it does not make it easy to view the bookings. When you have the level of bookings that we have, clear visibility is a massive benefit and time saver, which we desperately need with the child responsibility that we have.
Plus side, it is easy to book and specify what you need and the payment process is easy with Apple Pay a good element.
Down side, looking back at your bookings afterwards when trying to reconcile finances is an absolute pain in the proverbial. There is no option to export them to excel and how they are shown is not user friendly and time consuming.
This app has to be developed further to make it better for the consumers, it is already falling behind in terms of what is offered.
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£5 fee for every booking is too much
Now I just do a small booking to get their numbers and book outside the app, if it was more reasonable I wouldn’t
Parents Judged Before the Job
I recently tried the Bubble babysitting app but decided to delete it.
One of the main issues for me was that parents are required to upload a profile photo before sitters can respond. I understand basic safety measures, but this felt unnecessary and uncomfortable. It creates a situation where sitters can potentially judge parents based on appearance rather than the actual childcare requirements and suitability.
The way it works is that parents post their requirements, and then sitters review both the job details and your profile (including your photo) before deciding whether to respond. That dynamic didn’t sit right with me.
I also found the subscription fees and overall costs quite high for both parents and sitters. Interestingly, as soon as I deleted the app, I was offered site credit to stay — which didn’t leave a great impression.
Overall, I wasn’t impressed and didn’t feel comfortable using the platform.
One of the main issues for me was that parents are required to upload a profile photo before sitters can respond. I understand basic safety measures, but this felt unnecessary and uncomfortable. It creates a situation where sitters can potentially judge parents based on appearance rather than the actual childcare requirements and suitability.
The way it works is that parents post their requirements, and then sitters review both the job details and your profile (including your photo) before deciding whether to respond. That dynamic didn’t sit right with me.
I also found the subscription fees and overall costs quite high for both parents and sitters. Interestingly, as soon as I deleted the app, I was offered site credit to stay — which didn’t leave a great impression.
Overall, I wasn’t impressed and didn’t feel comfortable using the platform.
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Lovely experience
Always have a good time booking sitters with bubble. The apps easy to use and the sitters are always great.
