UrbanSitter review

UrbanSitter's pitch is local trust: it shows which sitters families at your school or in your neighborhood rate highly, along with parent reviews, repeat-family counts and response times. Its support center says caregivers need a complete profile, an active membership and a completed background check from Checkr, covering county and national criminal searches, the sex offender registry, an SSN trace and a global watchlist, renewed every year. Parents can browse for free, then need a membership plan to message and book; the support center describes auto-renewing plans starting with a monthly option, but we could not confirm current US prices from the vendor page, so pricing is marked pending. Booking, messaging and paying all happen in the app, and parents must verify their identity before they book. Beyond babysitters it covers nannies, tutors, pet sitters and senior care. The required yearly checks are a real strength; the lack of a public price list is the weakness.

Who it is for

City parents who want sitters vetted by other families at their school or in their neighborhood

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending).

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• All caregivers pass annual background checks and a Trust and Safety review
• Profiles show parent reviews, repeat families and response times
• Browse 5-star picks from parents in your school or neighborhood
• Book, message and pay in one app
• Also covers nannies, tutors, pet sitters, senior care and household help

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Annual background checks through Checkr are required for every caregiver
• Strength: Repeat-family counts show which sitters parents rehire
• Strength: Free to download and browse
• Weakness: Booking needs a paid membership plan
• Weakness: Prices are not published on a page we could check from outside the US
• Weakness: Parents must verify their identity before booking

Key facts

• Free plan: Browse only
• Membership: Auto-renewing plans (prices pending)
• Background check: Annual, by Checkr, required for caregivers
• Care types: Babysitters, nannies, tutors, pet, senior and household care
• Platforms: iPhone, iPad and web

Where it ranks

UrbanSitter is No. 5 in our Best Babysitter Apps verdict.