Hello Sitter - Trusted Childcare, On Demand
Hello Sitter connects your family with trusted, on-demand babysitters to meet your childcare needs.
Bookings can be made from as little as 1 hour up to 1 year in advance, and every babysitter on our platform is fully vetted and highly experienced.
We curate your babysitter matches based on the information you provide about your family, helping you find the right fit - fast.
Designed for busy New York parents, Hello Sitter is changing what it means to find a babysitter by taking the stress out of contacting, securing, and paying for childcare.
How does it work?
1. Sign up and tell us a little about your children and what you’re looking for in a babysitter.
2. Select the date and time you need care.
3. Our smart matching technology connects you with available sitters who best fit your family’s needs.
You can view each babysitter’s profile, read reviews from other parents, and even watch a short introduction video.
Anyone matched to you is available - simply book and you’re all set. It’s that easy.
Why use Hello Sitter babysitters?
All Hello Sitter babysitters go through a rigorous vetting process:
- Thorough background checks
- An extensive application process
- In-person interviews
- Three professional references, all personally verified
- Social media screening
- Personally used and trusted by our founder and mom, Lauren
Have questions?
Feel free to email us at admin@hellositter.com
Currently serving: New York City, Brooklyn, the Hamptons, New Orleans, Miami, West Palm Beach, Aspen
I'm so happy I gave this app a try. I have used it over 20 times in all different types of situations. I've hired sitters to stay in my office while I worked with my newborn (I also got to know them). I've hired sitters during my dinner parties at home and after I began getting comfortable with the app, I began hiring sitters weekly. My schedule is extremely sporadic and this app has helped me tremendously. I jumped on board as soon as I saw it mentioned on the Today show. The sitters are amazing with my kids and my daughter has a handful of favorites. Expect your sitter to be super engaging and not in their phone (thank goodness).
Developer Response
Thank you so much for your kind words! We are so pleased we can help with your childcare when you have an unpredictable schedule, that is exactly one of the reasons that Hello Sitter was founded.
Holy Mackerel! Love love love.
David1320
Wow! With HelloSitter, it was easier to book last minute sitters in New York City while on vacation than it is back home in Nashville with no app. I booked two sitters over the course of two days. Both responded and took my job offer within seconds of my posting the jobs — Before I even left for New York! Both sitters were awesome in every way. My husband and I loved that we could go out for “boring grown-up stuff” while great sitters took our girls to the Central Park Zoo and the Natural History Museum and pizza parlors (while we parents went to candlelight white linen spots.) The whole family was happy!
Best service
chissy
I trust this service to find me great nannies or sitters at the last minute. Every caregiver has been better than amazing and have taken the worry out of filling in for when I need help the most (nanny is sick, last minute biz meeting). Can’t recommend this enough for moms in the NYC area.
Developer Response
We are so happy you enjoy the app and service! Thank you for recommending us, we have a long way to go.
Great idea but..
Winston215
So, this app is wonderfully easy to use. However, I made a booking days in advance, the sitter confirmed and then cancelled in the middle of the night less than 12 hours before the booking. HelloSitter let me know I had time to rebook, but there are no guarantees that the sitters will accept and this leaves us in a lurch and out money as we booked tickets to a movie in good faith. I’ve contacted customer service through email and the app and I’ve not heard anything. If parents get charged for last minute cancellations (totally fair!) I think HelloSitter should also compensate parents who were cancelled on at the last minute.
This update improves how you find and book sitters, with more options, better reach, and helpful reminders.
Features:
- Certified newborn care specialists (NCS): You can now find sitters certified to care for infants (0–6 months). These sitters are verified by our team and marked with an NCS badge, giving you more confidence when choosing care for your baby.
- Tips and transport compensation settings: Easily set tips and travel compensation to make your offers more attractive and increase your chances of finding the right sitter.
- Improved sitter search: Search results now include up to 1000 available sitters, helping you find more options for your selected time.
- Extended search coverage (up to 50 miles): If you’re outside official Hello Sitter zones, you can still request help. Reach out to us and we’ll assist you in finding a sitter nearby.
- SMS reminders for offer responses: Get notified when time is running out to respond to a sitter’s offer — 1 hour and 10 minutes before it expires — so you don’t miss out.
- Multiple addresses support: Add and switch between multiple addresses, perfect if you book sitters for different locations.
Fixes:
- Fixed incorrect total price calculation when tips were updated — new values now properly replace the old ones.
- Fixed address search with Google — simply start typing your address and details like street, state, and ZIP code will autofill correctly.
- Fixed phone number update issue — bookings will now always use your latest phone number.
- Restored recurring bookings functionality — you can now send requests again and get help from admins to find long-term sitters.
- Fixed taxi compensation timing — it is now automatically applied for late hours between 10:30 PM and 7:30 AM.
Thanks for using Hello Sitter — we’re constantly improving to make finding the right care easier and more reliable.
Version 3.0
The developer, Hello Sitter LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Contact Info
Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Location
Contact Info
Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
Seller
Hello Sitter LLC
Size
65.7 MB
Category
Lifestyle
Compatibility
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
