Hello Sitter | Babysitters vs Summer Sitters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Summer Sitters
Easily book trusted, vetted babysitters for all your childcare needs in the Greater Boston area and beyond. View sitter profiles, manage schedules, and store important notes for a seamless experience.
- Book vetted babysitters
- View sitter profiles
- Manage schedules
- Store sitter notes
- Year-round service
- Service for special events
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Summer Sitters, LLC is a locally owned and operated babysitting referral service open year-round in Greater Boston, Cape Cod, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard & beyond. We provide trusted, vetted sitters for all of your childcare needs - occasional, part time, overnight, hotel, corporate functions, weddings, other special events and more. With the Summer Sitters app, it’s easier than ever to book a babysitter without the hassle of having to screen a babysitter yourself. View sitter profiles, manage schedules, and store notes for your sitter in one convenient place. We are with you every step of the way and would love to hear from you. Please contact us with any questions or feedback. For more information, visit us at summersitters.com or email us at info@sumersitters.com. We look forward to getting to know your family
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Hello Sitter | Babysitters at 689 against Summer Sitters's 21. Summer Sitters's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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 Hello Sitter | Babysitters against 4.6 for Summer Sitters. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hello Sitter | Babysitters has 689 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hello Sitter | Babysitters ships an update every 6 weeks, Summer Sitters monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hello Sitter | Babysitters | Summer Sitters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (689 ratings) — better | 4.6 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 689 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hello Sitter LLC | Summer Sitters, LLC |
Customer experience
Hello Sitter | Babysitters
Summer Sitters
In-app purchases
Hello Sitter | Babysitters
No in-app purchases
Summer Sitters
No in-app purchases
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