Hello Sitter | Babysitters vs Sunshine 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
Sunshine Sitters
Connect with experienced and trustworthy babysitters for your children. This service prioritizes safety, fun, and nurturing environments, offering peace of mind for parents and joyful experiences for kids. Easily schedule sitters, sidekicks, or tutors tailored to your family's needs.
- Find experienced sitters
- Safe and nurturing environment
- Tailored family services
- Easy scheduling
- Connect with tutors
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Sunshine Sitters is a reliable and caring babysitting referral company founded by two local moms dedicated to connecting families with top-notch sitters. Our team of experienced, trustworthy, and passionate sitters ensures a safe, fun, and nurturing environment for your children, whether it’s for a few hours or on a regular basis. We prioritize the well-being and happiness of your little ones, tailoring our services to meet your unique family needs. At Sunshine Sitters, we strive to offer peace of mind for parents while creating joyful experiences for kids and creating an easy way to schedule a sitter, sidekick or tutor.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Hello Sitter | Babysitters at 689 against Sunshine Sitters's 3. Hello Sitter | Babysitters also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). Sunshine Sitters's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sunshine Sitters holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hello Sitter | Babysitters has 689 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hello Sitter | Babysitters ships an update every 6 weeks, Sunshine Sitters every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hello Sitter | Babysitters | Sunshine Sitters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (689 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 689 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hello Sitter LLC | Sittysites LLC |
Customer experience
Hello Sitter | Babysitters
Sunshine Sitters
In-app purchases
Hello Sitter | Babysitters
No in-app purchases
Sunshine Sitters
No in-app purchases
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