Randwick City Library vs Sittr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Randwick City Library
Access your local library collection from your mobile device. Search the catalog, manage your loans, and save digital library cards for easy checkouts. You can even scan item barcodes to find available copies.
- Search library catalog by title, author, subject
- Place holds on items
- Track loans and reservations
- Save digital library cards
- Scan item barcodes to search for copies
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The Randwick City Library app makes it quick and easy to access Randwick Library on the go! Top Features • Search the Randwick Library catalogue: Search for items by title, author, subject, or general keyword and place holds on items of interest. • Keep track of your loans and reserve items. • Save you and your family's library cards on your phone so you can leave your wallet at home. • Search by barcode: Use your device’s camera to scan the barcode on a book, CD, DVD, or other item at a friend’s house or bookstore and search for available copies at Randwick City Library
Sittr
Find trusted and reliable babysitters and nannies with this app. All carers are personally vetted with background checks and first aid training, and bookings are covered by public liability insurance. Easily search, choose, and pay for childcare services.
- Vetted babysitters and nannies
- Background checks
- First aid certified carers
- Public liability insurance
- In-app payments
- Post a job or search carers
- Real parent reviews
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**Australia's #1 rated babysitter and nanny app — now in New Zealand.** Every carer on Sittr is personally vetted, background checked, and first aid certified. Finding someone you can actually trust has never been this easy. As featured in TODAY, News.com.au, Kidspot, The Huffington Post and SBS. **How it works** **1. Search or post a job** Tell us when you need care and what you're looking for. We'll match you with top-verified carers in your area — available for one-time or recurring bookings, with no placement fees. **2. Choose your carer** Browse your matches, read genuine parent reviews, and chat directly in the app. Every carer is pre-screened and trusted by families just like yours. **3. Pay securely in the app** Pay before the job starts. Carers are paid automatically when it's done. No cash, no awkward conversations. **Why thousands of Australian and New Zealand families choose Sittr** **Working With Children Checks** Every carer holds a verified, continuously monitored WWCC — a government-issued check covering national criminal history and workplace misconduct. **Certified First Aid** All carers hold verified Senior First Aid qualifications covering Asthma and Anaphylaxis management, meeting national childcare standards. We've partnered with St John First Aid to keep credentials current. **Verified Reviews** Every review comes from a real family who booked through Sittr. No fake ratings, no guesswork.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Randwick City Library at none against Sittr's shown. Randwick City Library also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 53%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price 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.
Randwick City Library ships an update monthly, Sittr every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 17, 2026.
| Parameter | Randwick City Library | Sittr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 52.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Randwick City Council | SITTR PTY LTD |
Customer experience
Randwick City Library
Sittr
Bugs and requests
Randwick City Library
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Sittr
Reported bugs
15 issues- App not working
- App keeps crashing
- Unable to log in
- App loading forever
- Unable to accept or cancel bookings
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- Cannot send messages to families
- Background check review issues
- Issues with profile and receiving job emails
- Validation error during sign-up
- Problem signing up via Facebook
- Technical difficulties around payments
- Glitch preventing reading full sitter biographies
- Sitters not showing up
- Money deducted without confirmed service
- No option to complain or review service
Requested features
12 requests- Provide invoices for bookings
- Improve customer support response time
- Fix app crashing/loading issues
- Allow carers to set their own rates
- Improve app design and usability
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- Add option for carers to scale rates based on job
- Provide explanations for declined applications
- Allow for longer than one-day bookings
- Fix issue with reading full sitter biographies
- Improve payment system reliability
- Add option to complain or review services
- Provide a telephone number for support
In-app purchases
Randwick City Library
No in-app purchases
Sittr
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Randwick City Library free?
Is Sittr free?
Do Randwick City Library or Sittr have ads?
Which is updated more often, Randwick City Library or Sittr?
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