Comparison

SitterPay vs NannyLog

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

Head to head
About

SitterPay

Features
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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.

About

NannyLog

This app helps nannies and babysitters track daily activities, log hours and pay, and generate professional invoices. It allows for documenting incidents, sharing updates with parents, and managing multiple children or families.

Highlights
  • Clock in/out and log hours
  • Daily parent reports with AI draft option
  • Track multiple families and children
  • Generate professional invoices
  • Log meals, naps, activities with photos
  • Document incidents with parent acknowledgement
  • Shared calendar and expense tracking
Features
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The nanny log built for the way you actually work. Clock in, track the day, send the parents a clean daily report, and invoice your hours, all from one app designed for babysitters, nannies, childminders and au pairs. NannyLog combines a real-time childcare log with nanny hours and pay tracking. Whether this is your summer job or your career, NannyLog keeps the shift organized and makes you look professional to every family. Parents use it free. WHY NANNIES CHOOSE NANNYLOG • One tap to clock in and start logging • Daily parent reports built from what you logged, with an optional AI draft written on supported iPhones (iOS 26 or later) • Track hours for more than one family • Send a professional invoice from your tracked hours • Log meals, naps, diapers, activities and milestones with photos • Document incidents with severity levels and parent acknowledgement • Works for a single evening of babysitting or a full-time nanny career DAILY LOG & ACTIVITY TRACKING Log meals, bottles, naps, diaper changes, activities and milestones with one-tap timestamps. Attach photos as the day happens. On iPhones with Apple Intelligence (iOS 26 or later), NannyLog can draft the end-of-day report on the device, so you don't start from a blank page. HOURS & PAY TRACKER FOR NANNIES Clock in and out in one tap and choose which children you're caring for. Add or correct time records, set your rate per family, and see what you've earned. Parents can see the same tracked hours, so there are no awkward money conversations. PROFESSIONAL INVOICES Generate an invoice from tracked hours, add your "How to pay me" details, and share it as a PDF. Invoiced hours are marked so they're never billed twice. INCIDENT REPORTING THAT PROTECTS YOU Document bumps, injuries or behavior concerns with severity levels, notes and photos. Parents are notified and acknowledge the report in their app, giving everyone a dated record. PARENT MESSAGING & UPDATES Chat with parents and share photos and notes as the day happens, without mixing work into your personal texts. MULTI-CHILD & MULTI-FAMILY Care for siblings with individual profiles, or work for more than one household and keep each family's children, hours and invoices separate. SHARED CALENDAR, EXPENSES & SUPPLY REQUESTS Share a calendar for shifts, days off, appointments and school events. Log expenses with receipt photos for parents to approve and reimburse. Flag diapers, wipes, formula or snacks running low. ARRIVAL CHECK-IN Optional location check-in when you arrive lets parents know you made it. Location is only read when you check in. FREE FOR PARENTS Parents join with an 8-character invite code and see their child's day, daily reports, photos, incidents, hours and invoices at no cost. NANNYLOG PREMIUM The free plan covers one child and 10 log entries a day. Premium adds: • Unlimited children and daily log entries • Hours tracking with one-tap clock-in • Invoices with payment details and PDF sharing • Arrival check-in New subscribers get a 7-day free trial. BUILT FOR REAL NANNIES College student babysitting on weekends, au pair on a year-long placement, career nanny with one family for a decade: NannyLog is designed from the caregiver's side of childcare. PRIVACY A child's information is shared only with their caregivers and the parents you connect. No ads, and we never sell your information or the children's data. Questions, feedback, feature requests: jarrod@jandhtechnology.com Website: https://nannydaily.com

Screenshots

SitterPay1 screens
NannyLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SitterPay at none against NannyLog's 2. On price, ads, device support 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. NannyLog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SitterPay asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SitterPay versus NannyLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSitterPayNannyLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid MillerJ & H Technology LLC

In-app purchases

None

SitterPay

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

NannyLog

Subscriptions2
  • NannyDaily Monthly Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • NannyDaily Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is SitterPay free?
SitterPay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NannyLog free?
NannyLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SitterPay or NannyLog have ads?
Neither SitterPay nor NannyLog shows ads.

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