Summer Sitters vs Smith Libraries Self Checkout
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Summer Sitters
Easily book trusted, vetted babysitters for all your childcare needs in the Greater Boston area and beyond. View sitter profiles, manage schedules, and store important notes for a seamless experience.
- Book vetted babysitters
- View sitter profiles
- Manage schedules
- Store sitter notes
- Year-round service
- Service for special events
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Summer Sitters, LLC is a locally owned and operated babysitting referral service open year-round in Greater Boston, Cape Cod, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard & beyond. We provide trusted, vetted sitters for all of your childcare needs - occasional, part time, overnight, hotel, corporate functions, weddings, other special events and more. With the Summer Sitters app, it’s easier than ever to book a babysitter without the hassle of having to screen a babysitter yourself. View sitter profiles, manage schedules, and store notes for your sitter in one convenient place. We are with you every step of the way and would love to hear from you. Please contact us with any questions or feedback. For more information, visit us at summersitters.com or email us at info@sumersitters.com. We look forward to getting to know your family
Smith Libraries Self Checkout
Borrow books from Smith Libraries using your smartphone or tablet. This app allows for quick and convenient self-checkout of items from anywhere within the library premises.
- Borrow books via smartphone
- Self-checkout functionality
- Use anywhere in the library
- Fast and easy borrowing
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Smith Libraries Self Checkout is an easy, fast way to borrow books from Smith Libraries. You can use your smartphone or tablet to check out items anywhere in the library.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Summer Sitters at 4.6 against Smith Libraries Self Checkout's 3.5. Summer Sitters also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Smith Libraries Self Checkout's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Summer Sitters holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Summer Sitters has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Summer Sitters ships an update monthly, Smith Libraries Self Checkout fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Summer Sitters | Smith Libraries Self Checkout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (21 ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 356 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Summer Sitters, LLC | Meescan Inc. |
Customer experience
Summer Sitters
Smith Libraries Self Checkout
In-app purchases
Summer Sitters
No in-app purchases
Smith Libraries Self Checkout
No in-app purchases
Questions
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