Busy Bees Babysitting vs Help(her)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Vetted babysitter network
- Qualified and engaging caregivers
- Easy booking and connection
- Reliable childcare solutions
- Parental flexibility
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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!
Help(her)
Connect with qualified individuals ready to assist with your daily tasks and projects. From laundry and errands to content creation and event support, find the help you need to manage your to-do list efficiently.
- Task assistance requests
- Background-approved helpers
- Laundry and organizing help
- Errand running services
- Event and office support
- Meal prep and content creation
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We're here to help :) Got too much on your to-do list and not enough time to accomplish them all? Request a Help(her) today and we'll match you with someone who's background is approved and ready to use their skills to help you. You have something you need, she has something to offer. - Laundry - Organizing - Running Errands - Event Help - Office Support - Meal Prep - Packing/Unpacking - Writing/Editing - Content Creation Help(her) connects small businesses and individuals with an individual contractor, referred to as "Help(her)s." Help(her)s are highly-qualified women that are stay at home mothers, freelancers, or just want to pick up a side hustle in order to complete short term projects and cross off to-do lists.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Help(her) at 5.0 against Busy Bees Babysitting's 4.5. Help(her) also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Busy Bees Babysitting's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (534 vs 7). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Help(her) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Busy Bees Babysitting has 534 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Busy Bees Babysitting's written reviews are positive against 100% of Help(her)'s.
Busy Bees Babysitting ships an update every 3 weeks, Help(her) every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Busy Bees Babysitting | Help(her) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (534 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 534 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Busy Bees, LLC | Callie Miller |
Customer experience
Busy Bees Babysitting
Help(her)
Bugs and 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
Help(her)
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Busy Bees Babysitting
No in-app purchases
Help(her)
No in-app purchases
