Comparison

Sittr vs Curfew

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Curfew

Easily track babysitter hours with a timer that runs even when the app is closed or the phone is off. Set spending limit alerts and use the discreet dark mode for late-night checks. Calculate exact payments at the end of the day.

Highlights
  • Babysitter profiles
  • Background timer functionality
  • Discreet dark mode
  • Spending limit alerts
  • Automatic payment calculation
Features
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Curfew is an incredibly easy to use app that allows you to create records for each of your babysitters and set up timers to know exactly how much to pay at the end of the day. Timers still work when the app is not running - even if the phone is turned off (for those date nights at the theater or movies). Dark backgrounds let you discretely check your timer without lighting up dark rooms with your phone. You can even set up an alert so you get a notification when you're about to hit your spending limit!

Screenshots

Sittr4 screens
Curfew2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sittr at 4.7 against Curfew's 3.0. Sittr also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). Curfew's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 17.0). On price, ads and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Curfew sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sittr asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sittr holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sittr has 30 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sittr ships an update every 2 months, Curfew every 10 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sittr versus Curfew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSittrCurfew
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (30 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews53.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings30 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.010.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSITTR PTY LTD8westinc

Customer experience

Sittr

All ratings30 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive53.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.3%

Curfew

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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
Show 7 more
  • 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

Curfew

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sittr

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Curfew

One-time1
  • Full Unlock$7.99

Questions

Is Sittr free?
Sittr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Curfew free?
Curfew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sittr or Curfew?
Sittr is rated higher. Sittr averages 4.7 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Curfew averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Sittr or Curfew have ads?
Neither Sittr nor Curfew shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sittr or Curfew?
Sittr ships an update every 2 months, and Curfew every 10 months. Most recently, Sittr was updated on November 2, 2026 and Curfew on November 2, 2026.

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