Comparison

Care@Work vs Nula

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

Head to head
About

Care@Work

Easily access employer-sponsored family care benefits and find local caregivers for children, seniors, pets, and household needs. Get on-demand support for both planned and last-minute care requirements.

Highlights
  • Access employer family care benefits
  • Connect with local caregivers
  • Child care services
  • Adult and senior care
  • Pet care services
  • Housekeeping and errands
  • Backup care for emergencies
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Access employer provided family care benefits and connect with local caregivers for your family. The Care@Work app by Care.com gives 24/7, on-the-go access to care—for both last minute and planned needs. Company benefits may include access to: * Child Care—including babysitters, nannies, daycare and more * Adult & Senior Care—including personal care, transportation, senior housing and more * Pet Care—dog walkers, pet sitters, boarding and grooming * Housekeeping—cleaning services, errands and odd jobs * Tutoring—individuals and centers * Backup Care—for last minute needs in caring for children or adults To use the Care@Work app, you must be enrolled in your company’s Care.com employee benefits program. If you have not yet enrolled, your HR department can provide you with your company’s Care.com enrollment page. If your company does not offer benefits from Care.com, you can download our Care.com app to find and manage your care needs on-the-go.

About

Nula

This app simplifies childcare by connecting parents with verified sitters. It offers features for scheduling, task management, live location tracking, and secure payments, providing peace of mind for families and opportunities for sitters.

Highlights
  • Find and connect with verified sitters
  • Schedule appointments and assign tasks
  • Real-time GPS sitter tracking
  • In-app messaging and photo/video sharing
  • Effortless payments with built-in calculations
  • Sitter profile creation and management
Features
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Nula Sitter: Managing Your Childcare Business On The Go! Nula Sitter, part of Nula—a TIME Best Inventions award winner—goes beyond simply connecting sitters with families. It offers an all-in-one solution to get discovered, build trusted relationships, and manage every aspect of your childcare business—all in one place. Create a detailed profile so families can discover your experience and learn what makes you a great fit. Once connected, Nula Sitter helps you manage appointments, view assigned tasks, communicate with parents, and share updates throughout the day. It’s everything you need to stay organized, deliver great care, and grow your business effortlessly. Key Features for Sitters: • Build a detailed profile to get discovered by families • Connect with parents and grow your client base • Manage appointments and view your schedule • View assigned tasks and stay on top of each family’s needs • Communicate directly with parents through in-app messaging • Share photos and videos to keep parents connected • Share your live location during childcare appointments • Simplify payments with built-in calculations Nula Sitter brings your schedule, tasks, and family communications together, helping you spend less time coordinating and more time providing excellent care. Whether you’re an experienced sitter or just starting to build your client base, Nula Sitter gives you the tools to stay organized, strengthen relationships, and manage your business with confidence. Join the Nula community today and make connecting with families and managing childcare easier than ever. Terms of Use: https://nula.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://nula.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Care@Work4 screens
Nula4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nula at 4.4 against Care@Work's 2.5. Nula also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (50% vs 23%). Care@Work's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (101 vs 18). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nula holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Care@Work has 101 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Care@Work's written reviews are positive against 50% of Nula's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Care@Work ships an update fortnightly, Nula every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Care@Work versus Nula: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCare@WorkNula
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (101 ratings)4.4 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.6% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings101 — better18
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCare.com, Inc.Nula LLC

Customer experience

Care@Work

All ratings101 ratings
Positive34.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative60.4%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive22.6%
Neutral1.9%
Negative75.5%

Nula

All ratings18 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

Bugs and requests

Care@Work

Reported bugs

37 issues
  • Endless login circle between apps
  • App redirects to regular Care.com app
  • App redirects to Care.com app which is also buggy
  • App prompts to use Care.com app but needed functionality is in @work app
  • Generates false phone numbers
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  • App not compatible with latest iOS update
  • Update infinite loop (app store shows latest, app requires update)
  • Unable to update app, stuck on update stage
  • App will not open due to update requirement
  • App says upgrade needed but no upgrade available
  • Cannot open app, requires upgrade but none exists
  • Upgrade failure, no upgrade available
  • App asks to upgrade but no option exists
  • Error message: must upgrade app, but have latest version
  • App will no longer let me use it, error message to upgrade, but no way to update
  • Downloaded app needs updates but none available
  • Pop-up forces to Care.com app, cannot close, making app useless
  • Unable to interact on app, forces back to Care.com app
  • Cannot close Care.com pop-up page
  • App prompts to open Care.com but it lacks backup care confirmation
  • Pop-up every time, cannot close, redirects to Care.com app
  • App not formatted correctly for iPhone, cannot adjust max hourly rate
  • Reimbursement section cannot be sorted by year or month
  • Reimbursement section page is blacked out
  • No 'active' button when attempting to activate
  • Login requires third-party browser which hangs
  • Multiple claims pending for weeks, no direct contact for Care@work
  • Cannot select kids' birthday, reverts to current date
  • Account terminated without reason
  • Email contact functions do not work
  • Cannot complete fields needed
  • App doesn't load messages/applications
  • Fields appear blank when they are not
  • App confirms date one day before selected date
  • App crashes or won't let me sign in
  • Credit card handling broken, error with expiration date
  • App froze on emergency contact page

Requested features

9 requests
  • Integrate caregiver contact into the main Care.com app
  • Fix the pop-up that forces switch to Care.com app
  • Allow contact with assigned care provider
  • Fix the date selection for requests
  • Improve reimbursement section sorting
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  • Add an 'active' button for activation
  • Allow adjustment of max hourly rate on iPhone
  • Provide direct contact for app support
  • Explain account termination reasons

Nula

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Care@Work

No in-app purchases

None

Nula

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Care@Work free?
Care@Work is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nula free?
Nula is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Care@Work or Nula?
Nula is rated higher. Care@Work averages 2.5 out of 5 from 101 ratings, while Nula averages 4.4 from 18 ratings.
Do Care@Work or Nula have ads?
Care@Work shows ads; Nula does not.
Which is updated more often, Care@Work or Nula?
Care@Work ships an update fortnightly, and Nula every 2 months. Most recently, Care@Work was updated on October 24, 2026 and Nula on October 25, 2026.

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