Busy Bees Babysitting vs Arbor
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!
Arbor
This app serves as a digital key to an urban organic workplace, offering access to building amenities, event schedules, and local benefits. It facilitates booking meeting rooms, managing visitor access, and discovering community perks.
- View upcoming events
- Book amenities like meeting rooms
- Manage visitor access
- Discover local perks
- Building community features
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Welcome to Arbor - an urban organic workplace built to foster community and inspire your most creative work. The Arbor app is your passport to the building and everything it has to offer. The app allows you to see upcoming events, book amenities like meeting rooms, manage visitors, discover local perks, and much more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Busy Bees Babysitting at 4.5 against Arbor's 4.0. Busy Bees Babysitting also leads on ratings volume (539 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Busy Bees Babysitting holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Busy Bees Babysitting has 539 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Busy Bees Babysitting | Arbor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (539 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 539 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Busy Bees, LLC | Arbor Tempe |
Customer experience
Busy Bees Babysitting
Arbor
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
Arbor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Busy Bees Babysitting
No in-app purchases
Arbor
No in-app purchases
