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An honest look at the childcare apps Houston parents ask about. We're Part Time Nanny, so we're biased. Everything below links to each company's own public pages so you can check it.
Download on theApp Store| App | What it is (from its public pages) | Best known for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part Time Nanny | Houston iPhone marketplace for part-time, one-time, and emergency/backup care. Free plan; PTN+ $19.99/month; The Mother Lode $199/year; other fees may apply. Nannies join free and keep their full rate. | Part-time and backup care in Houston | Terms |
| Care.com | Care marketplace covering child care, senior care, adult care, housekeeping, pet care, and tutoring. | Breadth of care types | care.com |
| Sittercity | Marketplace for child care, senior care, and pet care where families post a job and sitters apply; included with Bright Horizons benefits. | Posting a job and getting applicants | sittercity.com |
| UrbanSitter | Marketplace for babysitters, nannies, and other care; says its referral network spans 300,000+ local community groups and that it connects families with help in under two minutes in most cities. | Same-day babysitting, referral network | urbansitter.com |
| Bambino | Babysitting app focused on neighborhood sitters recommended by friends and neighbors; parents can buy an optional Premium Membership that waives service fees. | Occasional babysitting via friends' sitters | bambinositters.com, Bambino cost FAQ |
| Wyndy | Babysitter and nanny app built around college-student sitters; has a Houston nannies page. | College-student sitters | wyndy.com Houston |
| SitterCircle | Relationship-based babysitting booking app: one request goes to your regular sitters first, then mutual friends, then community groups. Free for sitters; parents subscribe monthly or annually. | Booking sitters you already know | sittercircle.app |
Facts checked against each company's public pages on October 12, 2026. Prices and features change; check each site for current details.
It depends on what you need. For part-time, recurring, or backup care with local Houston nannies, Part Time Nanny is built for that. For broad care types such as senior or pet care, Care.com and UrbanSitter cover more. For college-student sitters, Wyndy focuses there; for booking sitters you already know, SitterCircle focuses there.
Yes, there is a Free plan for One-Time and Emergency/Backup Care; other fees may apply; see the app for details. PTN+ ($19.99/month) and The Mother Lode ($199/year) add recurring care, messaging and video interviews, and paid trial days.
Nannies join free and keep their full rate; Part Time Nanny never takes a cut of their pay. Nannies can optionally add the A-Team background check through Checkr; see the app for details.
Part Time Nanny is focused on Houston today, with more neighborhoods coming soon.
Every nanny completes ID review, a sex-offender registry search via Family Watchdog, and at least two references. Nannies can also opt into a criminal background check through Checkr (A-Team). Checks search available records and can't catch everything.
Yes. Part Time Nanny is available on Google Play and the App Store.
Post the hours you need. Browse nannies near you. Message, book a trial day, and pay securely in the app.
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