Comparison

Sittership vs Tide

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

Head to head
About

Sittership

Easily coordinate childcare with your trusted babysitters. Post needs, manage bookings, and communicate privately within your pre-approved circle. Sitters use the app for free.

Highlights
  • Post childcare needs in one tap
  • First sitter to accept gets booked
  • In-app messaging for requests
  • Build and manage your trusted sitter bench
  • Book open sitter availability
  • Set up recurring childcare needs
  • Centralized booking calendar
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Sittership — your private circle of trusted babysitters. Sittership is a calm, private way for families to coordinate childcare with the sitters they already know and trust. It's not a public marketplace: there's no browsing strangers, no public profiles, and no ratings. You build your own bench of approved sitters, post a need once, and the first sitter to accept is booked. No group texts, no double-booking, no back-and-forth. WHY FAMILIES LOVE IT - Post a need in one tap: notify every approved sitter at once instead of a dozen separate texts. - First to accept gets booked: no double-booking and no chasing replies. - Message in-app: sort out bedtime, routines, and last-minute details with your sitter, right on the request. - Build your trusted bench: invite and approve only the sitters your family already knows. - Book open availability: grab the times your sitters post, straight from your bench. - Recurring needs: set up repeating sits (weekly date night, school pickups) and they're posted to your sitters automatically. - One calm calendar: see every upcoming and past booking in one place. - Endorse your favorite sitters and recommend them to friends' families. - Stay in the loop: push notifications when a sit is claimed, changed, or coming up. FOR SITTERS - See open requests from the families who've approved you and accept the ones that work. - Post your availability: share open times and let your families book them. - Keep all your families and upcoming sits organized in one place. - Track your hours and pay at a glance, set a monthly earnings goal, and leave a quick recap after each sit. - Core sitting features are free. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Households approve their own sitters. Sittership does not vet, screen, or background-check anyone. You decide who you trust with your family. Children never create accounts; care details are entered by a household adult to coordinate care. You can report or block within any conversation, and remove a sitter at any time. SITTERSHIP PLUS Running a household in Sittership (posting needs, building your bench, managing recurring sits) is part of Sittership Plus. - Sittership Plus (Monthly): auto-renewable subscription - Length: 1 month - Price: $5.99 USD per month, after a 7-day free trial - Core sitting features are free. SITTER PRO Sitters who want to grow their sitting business can upgrade to Sitter Pro: a verified public sitter card to share, unlimited family intros, an earnings export for taxes, a calendar subscription, and one-tap payment reminders. - Sitter Pro Monthly: auto-renewable subscription, 1 month, $4.99 USD per month - Sitter Pro Annual: auto-renewable subscription, 1 year, $39.99 USD per year Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://sittership.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Questions? Visit https://sittership.app/support

About

Tide

This app simplifies tracking labor contractions with a single tap. It allows real-time sharing of progress with a private link and creates a lasting birth story. Designed for calm and presence during labor, it offers hands-free updates and an Apple Watch app.

Highlights
  • Single-tap contraction timing
  • Real-time progress sharing
  • Hands-free voice dictation
  • Birth story journal
  • Apple Watch app
  • Home Screen widget
Features
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Tide is a beautifully simple contraction timer and labor companion — built to keep you calm and present while everyone you love follows along. When labor starts, the last thing you want is a cluttered app. Tide gives you one big button: tap to start a contraction, tap when it eases. It quietly tracks how long each one lasts and how far apart they are, so you always know where things stand — without squinting at your phone mid-wave. And when everyone keeps asking "any updates?", Tide answers for you. Share one private link with your partner, doula, or whole family, and they can follow your progress in real time — no more juggling a dozen text threads. WHAT YOU CAN DO Time contractions with a single, calming tap — duration and spacing tracked automatically Share a private link so your birth team can follow along live Post updates as you go — notes, photos, and videos in one running feed Add updates hands-free with voice dictation Announce baby's arrival with the details that matter Keep it all as a birth story you can revisit for years to come PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Everything you log stays on your device unless you choose to share it — and your share link expires on its own once things settle down. ALWAYS A GLANCE AWAY Tide includes an Apple Watch app and a Home Screen widget, so your timer is right where you need it. A ONE-TIME UNLOCK Unlock everything with a single purchase. No subscriptions, ever. Tide is a personal timer and journal to help you record and share your labor. It is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice. Always follow the guidance of your doctor, midwife, or other qualified healthcare provider, and in an emergency call your provider or your local emergency number. ——— Privacy Policy: https://katiep.me/privacy Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sittership4 screens
Tide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Tide at 216 against Sittership's 2. Sittership's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs weekly). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sittership sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month and Tide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Sittership against 4.9 for Tide. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tide has 216 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sittership ships an update every 4 days, Tide weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sittership versus Tide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSittershipTide
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.9 (216 ratings)
Positive reviews—47.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2216 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAtlas SystemsB Gilmore, LLC

Customer experience

Sittership

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tide

All ratings216 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive47.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative42.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sittership

Subscriptions1
  • Sittership Plus7 Days trial$5.991 Month
2 purchases

Tide

Subscriptions1
  • Tiny Voices Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tide Contractions and Labor Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Sittership free?
Sittership is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tide free?
Tide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sittership or Tide?
Sittership is rated higher. Sittership averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Tide averages 4.9 from 216 ratings.
Do Sittership or Tide have ads?
Neither Sittership nor Tide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sittership or Tide?
Sittership ships an update every 4 days, and Tide weekly. Most recently, Sittership was updated on October 7, 2026 and Tide on October 19, 2026.

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