Bubble vs Good Hours
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bubble
Find trusted, vetted babysitters and nannies quickly through a community of parents. Book childcare on demand for planned or unexpected needs, with options to meet sitters beforehand and secure in-app payments. Enjoy peace of mind with insurance and 24/7 support.
- Vetted babysitters and nannies
- Short-notice bookings
- Community recommendations
- In-app messaging and payments
- Buyer protection and insurance
- 24/7 support
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Parenting can be overwhelming without a support network you’re able to call on. Bubble is a community of over 300k parents and vetted babysitters & nannies built on trust. We provide the missing piece of your childcare puzzle - a recommended babysitter or nanny who can be with you at short notice. Whether it’s a planned event, an unexpected situation or just a need to be in two places at once, we’ve got your back. Browse, meet and book trusted babysitters who can be entertaining and engaging your kids in as little as an hour - teachers, nannies, nursery workers and every background and personality of childcarer. So why try Bubble? We’re trusted by parents and kids - from health workers to movie stars to expats, 275k parents have booked more than 3 million hours of childcare. We’re rated ‘Excellent’ on Trustpilot with more than 2,000 five-star reviews. Read honest parent reviews on sitter profiles. We pre-vet babysitters - we only accept 1 in 4 sitters, ensuring they meet our high standards. Our 12 safety checks including providing information on DBS helps you make an informed choice. We’re connected to your network - find your parent friends or connect your school, nursery and work to see which babysitters and nannies the people you know trust with their children. Babysitting for any need - whether you need evening, daytime or after-school care; ad-hoc, short-notice or regular help, find babysitters who match your children’s personalities, interests and additional needs. You’re in control - choose when, where and who will care for your children. Meet potential babysitters and nannies beforehand, stay connected during the sit with messaging. We give you buyer protection. Track and pay for your sit securely in the app. Every sit is fully-insured. If it’s needed, our support team of real people are on-hand to help 9am-9pm, 7 days a week. Think of Bubble as your companion for moments you need for yourself or when an extra pair of hands is helpful. Because when you’re at your best, so are your kids.
Good Hours
This app provides a private space to log meaningful moments and activities from your day. It helps you build a personal record of your life, offering insights into your daily rhythm and the people you spend time with. Enhance your experience with optional premium features for more detailed archiving and memory recall.
- Log meaningful daily moments
- Add people, feelings, and notes
- View recent moments and weekly rhythm
- Create custom activity categories
- Private, device-stored record
- Photo journaling with premium
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Good Hours is a calm, private place to keep the moments that made your day feel like yours. Save a walk, a workout, a meal, a conversation, a book before bed, time with someone you love, or an ordinary hour you do not want to lose. Add a person, a feeling, or a note when the detail matters. Life brings back one small part of your record each day and gives you a place to keep what you noticed. People shows who appears in the hours you keep. Real Time gathers each Monday–Sunday week into a clear view of your total, daily rhythm, and the activities that shaped it. Choose from simple categories including Walking and Workout, or create one category of your own. Good Hours is not a streak, a score, or a social feed. There is no pressure to perform. Your record stays personal and is stored on your device. Features: - Keep meaningful hours for free - Add people, feelings, and optional notes - See your recent moments and weekly Real Time - Create one personal activity category - Build a private record of the life you chose to keep Good Hours Plus unlocks a photo with every hour, your complete Life Archive, search across kept hours and notes, resurfaced memories, and relationship patterns in People. Choose monthly, yearly, or lifetime access. Good Hours Plus subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://good-hours.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Good Hours at 100% against Bubble's 39%. Good Hours also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). Bubble's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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. Good Hours sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Bubble asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bubble ships an update every 5 weeks, Good Hours weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bubble | Good Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (122 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 39.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 122 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tribo Technologies Ltd | Soufiane Ahizoune |
Customer experience
Bubble
Good Hours
Bugs and requests
Bubble
Reported bugs
15 issues- SMS verification code not received or not working
- App crashes on startup or during signup
- Login loop - stuck between email and app verification
- App freezes when searching for sitters
- Payment processing shows unclear status
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- Duplicate bookings appearing for same date/time
- Unexpected charges added without warning (e.g., bank holiday fees)
- App crashes when trying to enter zipcode
- Apple Pay not recognized in app wallet
- Sitter messages not received for days or unreadable without booking
- App incompatible with certain iPhone models (12 Pro, 14 Pro)
- Booking wheel of death/loading issues
- Profile photo requirement creates appearance-based discrimination
- Sits disappearing from booking history
- Continuous re-login requirements
Requested features
15 requests- Ability for sitters to view their own reviews
- Differentiated rates for different sit types (school runs, overnight, outings)
- Time limits for parents to accept sitter applications
- Notification system for address changes before sits
- Work-from-home parent indicator on job listings
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- Food provision indicator on job listings
- Filter by sit time and duration
- Ability to see previous applicants when sitter cancels
- Penalty system for parent cancellations
- Immediate payment processing instead of delayed
- Customizable push notifications (separate marketing from alerts)
- Ability to cancel subscriptions through app
- Clear upfront display of all fees before booking
- Better in-app messaging reliability
- Travel time compensation for sitters
Good Hours
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bubble
No in-app purchases
Good Hours
- Good Hours+ Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Good Hours+7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Good Hours+ Lifetime$79.99









