Pocket Sitter vs SitterTree LLC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pocket Sitter
Easily find and schedule babysitters from your trusted network of friends and family. Connect with other parents, view sitter recommendations, and manage bookings and payments.
- Connect with friends and family for sitter recommendations
- Search for sitters by date, time, age, location, and pay rate
- View sitter profiles and read parent recommendations
- Schedule, pay, and organize sitter requests (paid version)
- Build a database of your existing babysitters
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At PocketSitter, we understand that you can’t always plan each time you need a babysitter perfectly. That is why we created the ultimate babysitter scheduling experience. After you have entered your existing babysitters into our database, our database will connect you to all of your friends and family. Simply enter the date, time frame, minimum age of babysitter, location range and what you plan to pay (hourly or flat). The app allows you to connect with other parents, see the sitters they use and read their recommendations. The paid version also makes it easy for you to schedule, pay and organize your sitter requests.
SitterTree LLC
This app connects parents with thoroughly vetted babysitters and nannies. Easily create a profile, post job openings, book qualified sitters, and handle secure payments and reviews all within the application.
- Vetted sitters and nannies
- Create sitter profiles
- Post childcare jobs
- Book sitters and nannies
- In-app secure payments
- Review and favorite sitters
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The all-in-one child care app for parents, preschools, and churches. Book and pay top babysitters and nannies. In order to join SitterTree, all sitters must: * Pass a background check * Verify their identity * Clear a profile review * CREATE YOUR PROFILE * In one minute or less * POST A JOB * Posting jobs is always free. Post your job for babysitters and nannies to apply. * BOOK A BABYSITTER OR NANNY* Select the applicant who best fits your needs. * PAY & TIP * Securely complete payment in the app within 24 hours after each job * REVIEW * Review your job and select Favorites you want to book again. * REPEAT *
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pocket Sitter at 5.0 against SitterTree LLC's 4.4. Pocket Sitter also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 72%) and device support (3 vs 1). SitterTree LLC's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Pocket Sitter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SitterTree LLC has 1.2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Pocket Sitter's written reviews are positive against 72% of SitterTree LLC's.
Pocket Sitter ships an update fortnightly, SitterTree LLC weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pocket Sitter | SitterTree LLC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.4 (1.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 72.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Michael Johnson | SitterTree, LLC |
Customer experience
Pocket Sitter
SitterTree LLC
Bugs and requests
Pocket Sitter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SitterTree LLC
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Login and credential issues
- Unreliable job notifications
Requested features
4 requests- Allow sitter-family communication before booking
- Improve job search and filtering
- Provide more transparency on fees and payouts
- Enhance app stability and user experience
In-app purchases
Pocket Sitter
No in-app purchases
SitterTree LLC
No in-app purchases
Questions
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