Comparison

Sittr vs BamChi

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

BamChi

Find and book trusted local pet service providers like dog walkers, groomers, and trainers. Manage your pet's profiles, track bookings, and connect with other pet owners. Offers a marketplace for various pet care needs.

Highlights
  • Find verified pet service providers
  • Book and pay securely in-app
  • Services for care, grooming, training, and health
  • Discover pet-friendly events
  • Create pet profiles and track bookings
  • Become a service provider
Features
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BamChi is Australia's pet services marketplace. Whether you need a dog walker, pet sitter, groomer, trainer or vet — find and book trusted local providers in just a few taps. FIND THE RIGHT PROVIDER Browse verified pet service providers in your area. View profiles, read reviews, check availability and compare prices before you book. BOOK AND PAY SEAMLESSLY Book services directly through the app and pay securely with Apple Pay, Google Pay or card. No awkward cash exchanges, no back-and-forth messages to confirm pricing. SERVICES FOR EVERY NEED - Care & Daily: dog walking, pet sitting, daycare, overnight boarding - Grooming: bathing, haircuts, styling - Training: obedience, agility, behavioural - Health & Medical: vet check-ups, vaccinations, dental, desexing - Specialty: pet photography, massage - Events: pet meetups and activities JOIN THE COMMUNITY Discover pet-friendly events in your area, set up playdates for your pets, and connect with other pet owners in your neighbourhood. MANAGE YOUR PETS Create profiles for each of your pets, track their bookings and build a network of trusted providers you can rely on. BECOME A PROVIDER Already work with animals? Join BamChi as a provider and grow your client base. Set your own services, prices and availability — we handle the bookings and payments. BamChi is free to download and use. Service fees apply to bookings.

Screenshots

Sittr4 screens
BamChi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BamChi at 100% against Sittr's 54%. BamChi also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sittr ships an update every 2 months, BamChi every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sittr versus BamChi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSittrBamChi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (30 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB87 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSITTR PTY LTDBamChi

Customer experience

Sittr

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

BamChi

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

BamChi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sittr

No in-app purchases

None

BamChi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sittr free?
Sittr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BamChi free?
BamChi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sittr or BamChi have ads?
Neither Sittr nor BamChi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sittr or BamChi?
Sittr ships an update every 2 months, and BamChi every 11 days. Most recently, Sittr was updated on October 24, 2026 and BamChi on October 24, 2026.

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