Sittr vs Hello Sitter | Babysitters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sittr
Find trusted and reliable babysitters and nannies with this app. All carers are personally vetted with background checks and first aid training, and bookings are covered by public liability insurance. Easily search, choose, and pay for childcare services.
- Vetted babysitters and nannies
- Background checks
- First aid certified carers
- Public liability insurance
- In-app payments
- Post a job or search carers
- Real parent reviews
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**Australia's #1 rated babysitter and nanny app — now in New Zealand.** Every carer on Sittr is personally vetted, background checked, and first aid certified. Finding someone you can actually trust has never been this easy. As featured in TODAY, News.com.au, Kidspot, The Huffington Post and SBS. **How it works** **1. Search or post a job** Tell us when you need care and what you're looking for. We'll match you with top-verified carers in your area — available for one-time or recurring bookings, with no placement fees. **2. Choose your carer** Browse your matches, read genuine parent reviews, and chat directly in the app. Every carer is pre-screened and trusted by families just like yours. **3. Pay securely in the app** Pay before the job starts. Carers are paid automatically when it's done. No cash, no awkward conversations. **Why thousands of Australian and New Zealand families choose Sittr** **Working With Children Checks** Every carer holds a verified, continuously monitored WWCC — a government-issued check covering national criminal history and workplace misconduct. **Certified First Aid** All carers hold verified Senior First Aid qualifications covering Asthma and Anaphylaxis management, meeting national childcare standards. We've partnered with St John First Aid to keep credentials current. **Verified Reviews** Every review comes from a real family who booked through Sittr. No fake ratings, no guesswork.
Hello Sitter | Babysitters
Find verified and trusted babysitters on demand. This app connects families with experienced childcare providers, offering easy booking from one hour to ten days in advance. Smart matching ensures you find the right fit based on your family's needs.
- On-demand babysitter booking
- Verified and experienced sitters
- Smart matching technology
- Sitter profiles with reviews and videos
- Rigorous vetting process
- Easy booking and payment
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Hello Sitter for Parents Finally the babysitting app you love, on iOS! Available in: • New York City • Brooklyn • New Jersey • the Hamptons • New Orleans • Miami • West Palm Beach • Aspen • other locations to come... Why Hello Sitter? • Book childcare in minutes • Available from 1 hour to 1 year in advance • Trusted, thoroughly vetted babysitters • Personalized sitter matching • Parent reviews and introduction videos • Secure booking and payment • Family preferences and household details to help find the right fit • Recurring bookings Questions? Contact us at support@hellositter.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Hello Sitter | Babysitters at free against Sittr's free with in-app purchases. Hello Sitter | Babysitters also leads on ratings volume (689 vs 30) and review sentiment (64% vs 54%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Sittr against 4.7 for Hello Sitter | Babysitters. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hello Sitter | Babysitters has 689 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Sittr's written reviews are positive against 64% of Hello Sitter | Babysitters's.
Sittr ships an update every 2 months, Hello Sitter | Babysitters every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sittr | Hello Sitter | Babysitters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (30 ratings) | 4.7 (689 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.7% of reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 689 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SITTR PTY LTD | Hello Sitter LLC |
Customer experience
Sittr
Hello Sitter | Babysitters
Bugs and requests
Sittr
Reported bugs
15 issues- App not working
- App keeps crashing
- Unable to log in
- App loading forever
- Unable to accept or cancel bookings
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- Cannot send messages to families
- Background check review issues
- Issues with profile and receiving job emails
- Validation error during sign-up
- Problem signing up via Facebook
- Technical difficulties around payments
- Glitch preventing reading full sitter biographies
- Sitters not showing up
- Money deducted without confirmed service
- No option to complain or review service
Requested features
12 requests- Provide invoices for bookings
- Improve customer support response time
- Fix app crashing/loading issues
- Allow carers to set their own rates
- Improve app design and usability
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- Add option for carers to scale rates based on job
- Provide explanations for declined applications
- Allow for longer than one-day bookings
- Fix issue with reading full sitter biographies
- Improve payment system reliability
- Add option to complain or review services
- Provide a telephone number for support
Hello Sitter | Babysitters
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sittr
No in-app purchases
Hello Sitter | Babysitters
No in-app purchases
