Pocket Sitter vs SitterPay
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.
SitterPay
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SitterPay is the easiest way to calculate babysitting pay—perfect for parents and sitters alike. Whether you’re tracking hours for one night or managing multiple time slots, SitterPay handles it all with a clean and cheerful design. Features: • Simple time entry with start/stop support • Automatic total calculation based on hourly rate • Add multiple time blocks in one session • Customize hourly rates for each row • Colorful, friendly UI that’s easy to use • Fast and lightweight—ideal for on-the-go calculations Whether you’re the sitter or the one paying the sitter, SitterPay helps everyone get paid correctly and fairly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pocket Sitter at 9.0 against SitterPay's 15.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
| Parameter | Pocket Sitter | SitterPay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Johnson | David Miller |
In-app purchases
Pocket Sitter
No in-app purchases
SitterPay
No in-app purchases
Questions
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