tiney vs Bubble for Sitters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
tiney
This app connects parents with quality-assured local childcare providers. It streamlines communication and provides updates, making everyday childcare management easier and happier.
- Find local childcare
- Quality-assured providers
- 24/7 parent updates
- Streamlined management
- Happy everyday experience
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tiney home nurseries provide parents with exceptional quality-assured childcare local to you. The tiney app keeps you in the loop 24/7. We streamline everything and make everyday happy!
Bubble for Sitters
Earn money by providing childcare services on your own terms. Set your rates, manage your schedule, and get notified about local job opportunities. The app handles secure cashless payments and provides insurance for every booking.
- Find local childcare jobs
- Set your own hourly rate
- Manage your schedule
- Secure cashless payments
- Receive job notifications
- Verified sitter profiles
- Complementary insurance
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**Parent looking for childcare? Search “Bubble Childcare” for the parent app.** Earn money doing what you love. Thousands of families are looking for flexible childcare. From occasional babysitting to regular nannying. Work on your own terms with Bubble. Set your own rate, manage your schedule, get notified about jobs that match your needs and earn money doing what you love most. More than 3 million hours of childcare has been delivered through Bubble and more than 300k parents are on the app, looking for exceptional childcarers - like you. Create a beautiful, verified profile, and set your hourly rate. You’ll start receiving local opportunities from nearby parents. You’re in complete control of which you accept or decline. The app handles all payment cashless and securely for you, and you also get complementary insurance on every booking. Our team is available 12 hours a day, 7 days a week to help when you need it, and you’ll get access to learning and safety tools. Perfect for nannies, early-years practitioners, teachers, nurses, students, au pairs and anyone else who loves working with kids. We’re helping childcarers make more money, conveniently, transparently and securely. Join us!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: tiney at weekly against Bubble for Sitters's monthly. tiney also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, 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.
tiney ships an update weekly, Bubble for Sitters monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tiney | Bubble for Sitters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.3 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 27.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tiney Limited | Tribo Technologies Ltd |
Customer experience
tiney
Bubble for Sitters
In-app purchases
tiney
No in-app purchases
Bubble for Sitters
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is tiney free?
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Do tiney or Bubble for Sitters have ads?
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