Comparison

Shared Calendar vs Busy Bees Babysitting

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Shared Calendar

Easily share daily repeating patterns with others. Ideal for managing work shifts, custody schedules, or any recurring events. Invitees can view or edit based on set permissions, with notifications for changes and a full audit trail.

Highlights
  • Daily repeating patterns
  • Share with multiple users
  • Customizable permissions
  • Push notifications
  • Full audit trail
  • Web interface
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Shared Calendar (formally Custody Calendar) is a simple one entry per day shared calendar application. You can store a daily pattern against each Shared Calendar to store your work shifts, child custody days or any other repeating pattern. Once added a calendar can be shared with as many people as you like. You can email or SMS invites to others who can view the calendar on the web or iPhone App. You can set permissions for people you invite to read only, read-write or read-write and invite others. Shared Calendar can be used by anyone who needs to share a calendar ( but is especially useful for managing a childs schedule when the parents are no longer together). • background app refresh keeps always up to date • push notifications when entries are changed • annotate each day with a repeating schedule (child with mum / dad, working days, nights etc...) • full audit trail, see who changed what, no more misunderstandings! • web interface, use the shared calendar even without an iPhone • search your calendars • optimised for all iPhone screen sizes

About

Busy Bees Babysitting

Connect with a network of over 1,500 vetted and qualified babysitters to find reliable childcare. The app allows parents to easily find and book trusted caregivers, offering flexibility for work, social life, and personal time.

Highlights
  • Vetted babysitter network
  • Qualified and engaging caregivers
  • Easy booking and connection
  • Reliable childcare solutions
  • Parental flexibility
Features
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At Busy Bees, we know that you want to be an awesome parent with the flexibility to be spontaneous. In order to do that, you need help with the busyness of life. No parent can do it all without help. We believe you should be able to say, “Yes!” to your work, your loved ones, and yourself. It is easier to say, “Yes!” knowing that your kids are being loved and cared for well while you are away. We know you want the BEST when it comes to childcare for your kids. That is why we cultivated a network of over 1,500 vetted, qualified, and engaging babysitters - the “Bees!” Once part of the network, this support is literally right in the palm of your hand via our Busy Bees Babysitting app! You can feel confident knowing we have connected over 6,000 families with our trusted Bees. You deserve to say, “Yes!” to it all! Busy Bees Babysitting is here to sweeten the babysitting experience!

Screenshots

Shared Calendar4 screens
Busy Bees Babysitting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Busy Bees Babysitting at none against Shared Calendar's 2. Busy Bees Babysitting also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (88% vs 61%). Shared Calendar's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shared Calendar sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Busy Bees Babysitting asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Shared Calendar against 4.5 for Busy Bees Babysitting. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 124 and 539 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Shared Calendar's written reviews are positive against 88% of Busy Bees Babysitting's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shared Calendar ships an update every 9 days, Busy Bees Babysitting every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Shared Calendar versus Busy Bees Babysitting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShared CalendarBusy Bees Babysitting
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (124 ratings) — better4.5 (539 ratings)
Positive reviews61.3% of reviews88.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings124539 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDorada App Software LtdBusy Bees, LLC

Customer experience

Shared Calendar

All ratings124 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive61.3%
Neutral9.7%
Negative29.0%

Busy Bees Babysitting

All ratings535 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral0.9%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive88.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative9.8%

Bugs and requests

Shared Calendar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Busy Bees Babysitting

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent app crashes and loading issues
  • Unreliable notifications and messaging
  • Billing and payment problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow parents to view sitter profiles and reviews before booking
  • Improve in-app messaging and notifications
  • Add calendar integration for booked jobs
  • Provide more transparency on company policies and fees

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Shared Calendar

One-time2
  • 1 Year Ad Free Shared Calendar$1.99
  • Single Calendar$4.99
None

Busy Bees Babysitting

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shared Calendar free?
Shared Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Busy Bees Babysitting free?
Busy Bees Babysitting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shared Calendar or Busy Bees Babysitting?
Shared Calendar is rated higher. Shared Calendar averages 4.7 out of 5 from 124 ratings, while Busy Bees Babysitting averages 4.5 from 539 ratings.
Do Shared Calendar or Busy Bees Babysitting have ads?
Shared Calendar shows ads; Busy Bees Babysitting does not.
Which is updated more often, Shared Calendar or Busy Bees Babysitting?
Shared Calendar ships an update every 9 days, and Busy Bees Babysitting every 3 weeks. Most recently, Shared Calendar was updated on October 20, 2026 and Busy Bees Babysitting on October 24, 2026.

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