Sittr vs SwimConnect
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.
SwimConnect
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SwimConnect makes booking private swim lessons simple. Find vetted instructors near you, see their availability and rates, message directly, and pay securely — all in one place. FOR FAMILIES • Search certified swim instructors near you, filtered by your child's age, skill level, and lesson location • Browse profiles with photos, hourly rates, response times, and verified reviews from other families • Pick the lesson setting that works: your pool, the instructor's pool, a public pool, or open water • Book a 30, 45, 60, or 90 minute session at a time that fits your family • Bring siblings — multi-child bookings include an automatic 50% sibling discount on each additional child • Track each child's progress through swim milestones, updated by the instructor after every lesson • Pay securely through Stripe; your card details are never stored by SwimConnect • Add booked lessons to your calendar with a single tap FOR INSTRUCTORS • Build a profile with your rates, certifications, lesson types, and service radius • Set your weekly availability and let bookings come to you • Accept or decline each request before you commit • Get paid automatically — funds land in your bank account via Stripe Connect • Track each student's milestones and share progress with their family • Host group sessions for 2 to 8 students per slot SAFETY FIRST • Families sign a liability waiver before booking • Instructors complete a background check during onboarding • State-specific guidance is shown for waiver enforceability where applicable • In-app messaging keeps coordination on the platform
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SwimConnect at 15.1 against Sittr's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
| Parameter | Sittr | SwimConnect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (30 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 53.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SITTR PTY LTD | Mark Beaudoin |
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
SwimConnect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sittr
No in-app purchases
SwimConnect
No in-app purchases









