Comparison

Babysittor vs Impact

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Babysittor

Connect with trusted babysitters or find childcare jobs easily. Post jobs, notify preferred sitters, and manage payments seamlessly. Build a community and ensure quality through reviews and ratings for both parents and sitters.

Highlights
  • Post childcare needs
  • Smart Alert notifications
  • Rate and review sitters/parents
  • One-click in-app payments
  • Create sitter profiles
  • Apply for local jobs
  • Build personal communities
Features
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Babysittor is word-of-mouth in app form: find babysitters recommended by your friends, family, and neighborhood. Because the best babysitter is the one who has already proven herself with those close to you. *** PARENTS *** + Post an ad in just a few clicks and receive applications quickly. + Activate "Smart Alert" to automatically notify your favorite babysitters as soon as you post an ad. + Rate and leave a review after each babysitting job to help other community members. + You can pay your babysitter directly through the app, with just one click. *** BABYSITTERS *** + Create a complete profile with your photos and a description that reflects who you are. + Apply to nearby ads with a single gesture. + Become the favorite babysitter of the families you work with. + Receive recommendations and reviews from parents! + Get your payments directly to your bank account via the app. *** SECURITY & VERIFICATION *** At Babysittor, the safety of your children comes first: + Verified ID document: each babysitter submits an ID document, automatically checked for authenticity upon registration. + Criminal background check (B3): we check the criminal background of babysitters. + Verified reviews: only parents who have booked through the app can leave a review. *** A COMMUNITY, NOT A MARKETPLACE *** Since 2013, Babysittor has grown through word-of-mouth: + Build your circle of trust by adding your friends, family, and babysitters. + Discover babysitters who are already taking care of your loved ones' children. + Meet babysitter profiles with whom you share common connections. + Found a gem? Recommend her to your circle; that's how the community grows. *** THE STORY *** Babysittor was born in 2013 when we noticed the difficulty of finding babysitters recommended by friends and family. Thanks to word-of-mouth, the community has continued to grow. Today, Babysittor is present in France and abroad, with strong values: verification, kindness, and transparency. *** THEY SPEAK ABOUT US *** FIGARO: "Just post your ad to find your babysitter within the hour." ELLE: "The two-way rating system — babysitters and parents." LCI: "The promise: to find babysitters very quickly." To contact us → contact@babysittor.com

About

Impact

Features
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Avec Impact, mesure ton empreinte carbone avec le simulateur basé sur Nos Gestes Climat (ADEME), prend conscience des ordres de grandeur avec le comparateur (impactco2.fr) et sélectionne des actions pour t'aider à réduire tes émissions de CO2. Impact est une application open-source et respectueuse de la vie privée.

Screenshots

Babysittor4 screens
Impact4 screens

Verdict

The call

Babysittor and Impact are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Babysittor ships an update every 5 days, Impact weekly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Babysittor versus Impact: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBabysittorImpact
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (91 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings91 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size227 MB53 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBABYSITTORJessy Bogalho

Bugs and requests

Babysittor

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Hours/availability settings cannot be changed despite multiple attempts
  • Payment system erratic - funds disappear after validation
  • Unauthorized charges without subscription confirmation
  • App age restriction unclear (4+ rating but 13-year-olds cannot sign up)

Requested features

6 requests
  • Monthly payment plans for regular after-school care
  • Free payment option to encourage in-app transactions
  • Ability to rate babysitters who cancel
  • Better visibility of ID verification status
  • Improved application management interface
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  • Clearer display of all received applications after booking

Impact

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Babysittor

No in-app purchases

None

Impact

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Babysittor free?
Babysittor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Impact free?
Impact is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Babysittor or Impact have ads?
Neither Babysittor nor Impact shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Babysittor or Impact?
Babysittor ships an update every 5 days, and Impact weekly. Most recently, Babysittor was updated on November 6, 2026 and Impact on November 6, 2026.

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