Kiddo App vs Bucko
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kiddo App
This app connects parents with verified local babysitters, nannies, and NDIS carers. It offers secure in-app payments, organized bookings, and direct messaging for seamless care arrangements. Features include ID and Working with Children checks for all carers, an independent review system, and automatic invoicing for NDIS care.
- Verified babysitters and nannies
- NDIS carer matching
- In-app payments and overtime
- Organized bookings
- In-app messaging
- Automatic NDIS invoicing
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Kiddo connects parents to verified, local Babysitters, Nannies and NDIS Carers instantly. Proudly owned and operated by an Aussie Mum, an award-winning service that is LOVED by thousands of parents throughout Australia – just read our reviews, they say it all! Parents - Why use Kiddo? All Kiddo Carers are ID & Working with Children Checked. Kiddo provides an independent review and rating system, so you really know who the superstars are. Keep your bookings in one place, stay organised with our in-app messaging. Make bookings with as little as two hours notice and know that you’ll never have to find another ATM with Kiddo’s in-app payment system – allowing for overtime too. NDIS Care We provide parents with the very best support workers that are child focussed! Our extra features for NDIS care include better matching and automatic invoicing – saving parents even more time! Ongoing Care Kiddo can assist parents to find short term or long term recurring care arrangements with its Ongoing Care service. Carers – How Kiddo can help you! Kiddo provides carers with a much-needed tool to manage their bookings, ongoing availability and build a brand. Be recognised for every booking you do, set your preferences to be matched to bookings that suit your needs. You set your own rates and are in control. Never have another awkward conversation about money again! Just focus on what you do best – providing exceptional care for children! Kiddo is free to download, find out more by visiting our website www.kiddoapp.com.au Terms of Use: https://kiddoapp.com.au/termsofservice/ Privacy Statement: https://kiddoapp.com.au/privacy/
Bucko
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Kids push back. Bucko makes them line up. Bucko turns the weekly chore fight into a game your kids actually want to play. One big button per kid. Tap it when a chore gets done. Points add up as pocket money or rewards, and Sunday is pay day. ONE BUTTON. CHORES DONE. Tap to give a point, tap minus to take one back, hold to see their chore list. That is the whole system. No charts on the fridge, no stickers, no nagging. HAND IT TO THE KID Kids Mode gives your child their own button and nothing else. They can tap it, they cannot change chores or payouts. A PIN or Face ID gets you back to Parent Mode. SUNDAY IS PAY DAY Choose real money or rewards. Points become pocket money you pay out each week, or prizes you set like movie night and screen time. A weekly nudge reminds you to pay out and start fresh. STREAKS KIDS ACTUALLY CHASE Set a weekly goal for a chore, like making the bed five days. Hit it and the streak pays out. Miss it and it resets. Smart Streaks can tick a chore off automatically when the button is tapped in a time window, like teeth before 7:30. NOTHING TO SIGN UP FOR No accounts, no passwords, no tracking. Everything lives on your phone. Add a widget to the home screen and award a point without opening the app. MEET BUCKO The buck in the yellow jumper waves you through setup, cheers on pay day and sulks when a point is taken away. Kids pick their own animal avatar and colour. FREE FOR ONE KID Free includes one child and six chores, every feature. Bucko Pro unlocks the rest: • Unlimited kids and unlimited chores per child • 40+ extra animal and character avatars • Family Sync, so both parents stay in sync across phones • iCloud Backup Bucko Pro is a monthly or annual subscription with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Privacy policy: https://getbucko.com/privacy Terms of use: https://getbucko.com/terms Built by a dad of two. Used every day in our house.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bucko at weekly against Kiddo App's fortnightly. Kiddo App's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 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. Kiddo App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per 3 months and Bucko sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Kiddo App ships an update fortnightly, Bucko weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kiddo App | Bucko |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Kiddo (Aust) Pty Ltd | Xavier John Muhlebach |
Bugs and requests
Kiddo App
Reported bugs
5 issues- WWCC pending verification even after done
- App keeps freezing
- Bookings added but freeze and can't view details
- Payment errors ('something went wrong')
- App blocked registration until license photo emailed
Requested features
5 requests- Filter by additional languages spoken by babysitters
- Ability for sitters to 'opt out' of a job after 12 hours if parent is indecisive
- Option for sitters to pin or highlight best reviews
- More proactive communication options for carers
- Instant payment for carers
Bucko
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Kiddo App
- Kiddo$19.993 Months
- Kiddo$39.996 Months
Bucko
- Bucko Pro Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Bucko Pro Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year









