Bambino: Babysitting made easy

Name: Bambino: Babysitting made easy
Rating: 4.87871 (21346 reviews)

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Bambino: Babysitting made easy

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Bambino Technologies, Inc.

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User Reviews for Bambino: Babysitting made easy

Great families/Poor management

I have been babysitting for about 8 years now and have yet had any problems with families. This app is convenient and really helps you connect with families in your area. However, seems as tho the parents are always more favored than the babysitter in most cases which honestly isn’t fair at all. I have had 30 recommendations and a 4.9 review on the app and mind you that was only within 8 months of time yet was “in trouble” so to speak when a few parents made some complaints. Life happens, not every family is going to be a fit but keep in mind that if even if a claim was made about you that wasn’t true it won’t matter. Parents always have the say and the company doesn’t care if you have a perfect performance with a bunch of other families. Go ahead and use the app, just if anything happens don’t take it personal. I’d also recommend getting the parents real contacts so that in a case something does happen the ones that did really like you are still able to contact you when they need a babysitter.

DJacenya, Feb 17, 2020

Great, but needs some improvements

I think it for the most part it is very well designed, it is very easy to accept or deny jobs, you can update your profile easily, and I love the rewards system. However, I think an improvement that would be really helpful on the sitters’ end would be to have an availability feature. Currently you can only switch your profile on and off, but I would love to be able to set time availabilities so that parents can’t request me during a time I’m not available, and maybe even a calendar where you can mark off days that you are unavailable for vacation purposes or prior commitments. Many parents request far in advance or for during the day, and I always feel bad denying parents because I have prior commitments, or because I am at my full time job during the times they are requesting. Some sort of calendar/time availability feature would be extremely helpful and a great addition to an already great app!

embow16, May 11, 2018

Lifesaver app and amazing sitters!

We don’t have a ton of family nearby and we’re fairly new to town. We found Bambino when we had exhausted all the Facebook mom group recommendations and no one was available or they never texted back.We have since used Bambino numerous times and it has been such a lifesaver and weight off of our shoulders every time we have a date night, parent event at school, family wedding, etc. because we always know we can find a reliable sitter on Bambino. I love reading the descriptions, the recommendations, and seeing their rate up front for transparency. Every sitter we have booked has incredible ratings from trusted neighbors and our kids ended up LOVING them, begging for them to come back again. The best part is that we can pay right through the app, and even add reimbursements or a tip. I never have cash on me and this takes the headache out of driving around to find an ATM at the end of every date night.

ET2286, May 22, 2023

Life changing app

We started using this app last summer when we moved to a new area and had to start over from scratch with finding reliable and trustworthy sitters.I had some negative experiences with care. Com, etc and I hated paying a monthly fee on top of the subpar experience finding and booking a good sitter. I liked that it was free but I was still skeptical to try Bambino.Once I downloaded the app and made a profile, I was able to see sitters in our immediate area who had been rated and reviewed by Mom’s in my neighborhood on (that I verified on the neighborhood fb page). Seeing that real Moms, that were acquaintances, use the sitters near me made me feel so much better about using it.I’m so glad that we did. Our first sitter (whom we now use regularly) is AMAZING. The times she hasn’t been available we have been able to use 3 other equally amazing sitters that we love and, more importantly, our kids love. We never have an issue finding a sitter now. If those 4 aren’t available, I can see my friends’ favorite sitters that live nearby and request them instead. I can go to doctor’s appointments now, meetings, run errands, have date nights with my husband, we can go to weddings, etc. It’s truly changed our lives for the better. I can’t gush enough about it.

jennhav, May 11, 2021

The only babysitting app i’ll recommend

I’ve been a sitter on bambino for over 4 years now. As a sitter, you never have to have the awkward conversation of “how much do I owe you” with parents because you get to choose your own hourly rate and are paid exactly down to the minute. It makes it simple to find babysitters or babysitting jobs wherever you may be. If you have a bad experience with a family you can put that you would not like to sit for them again and you will no longer get their requests. For parents: you can see reviews for each sitter along with what they may or may not be comfortable with when it comes to infants, cooking, pets, driving, etc. I think this is a fantastic platform and if I were to have kids I would 100% use bambino.

jennyxxxo, Nov 10, 2022

Amazing App for Babysitting!

I am a sitter and have been using the app regularly for about 8 months. I have built a steady clientele of parents in my area that I babysit for regularly. It has proved to be a lucrative side job for me! There is always local support readily available for parents and sitters alike. The process is incredibly simple - I receive requests from parents, I let them know that I am available and then they confirm! I get to set my own rates and don’t have to worry about haggling my services. I show up (with a babysitting bag full of fun and parent-approved toys and activities) and have a blast with the kids! When the parents return I don’t have to worry about collecting payment - the app takes care of it for me. Parents can even leave a tip through the app! I then get my payment from Venmo about 2 business days later. This is definitely my favorite childcare app!

ktanastasia, Feb 07, 2019

Good concept, poorly executed

I was really excited to get this app because as parents, things come up where we need a babysitter. This was going to be my last case scenario if I couldn’t find anyone that I knew. Especially since almost everyone has only one review. So the day finally came where my regular nanny couldn’t watch my daughter due to being sick and I requested a few sitters on the bambino app. I picked out a girl. She seemed just as good as any other person that accepted my request. 10 minutes passed and no one showed up. I called the sitter and she answered. I explained who I was and if she needed help with directions. She then hung up on me. And I had to stay home from work. You can’t give a review if they don’t show up to warn other parents that this sitter isn’t reliable so I contacted the app. They just apologized and DID NOTHING! I still see that girl available to be requested. How do I know if any of these girls are reliable if the app won’t let you review a no show or delete an account if they don’t show up? Like I said, it’s a great concept but pointless if it doesn’t work.

Layladelsy, Feb 14, 2019

Biased 🚫🚫🚫 Beware

I am 16 years old and have been using the Bambino app for over a year. It is a good way to connect with parents in your area. Unfortunately it is a bit biased and parents tend to be favored. Payment is through the app so when a babysitter is done with their job and the parents have come home they hit the button that says end job and they are given the option to give a thumbs up or a thumbs down about the parents.Parents can then confirm the payment and give a recommendation. But in order for that to happen the babysitter must ask for it when they confirm the sit is over. They have no idea what the parent will say about them (which is public and permanently on the sitter’s profile)and that’s when a parent can say very negative things about a babysitter and not worry about it because they won’t have to see them if they choose not to hire them again. Unfortunately a babysitter cannot defend themselves and state the facts on why the parents negative views may be incorrect or unfair. Also, a babysitter can’t rate a parent which seems logical but actually is frustrating because some parents have standards that are way too high to begin with. Watch out future sitters! I recommend this app but it will most likely be a bit of a rough experience.

LitTea21, Sep 24, 2019

🚫ALERT🚫

I have used Bambino the app for over four years and I loved how it was a great way to get in touch with your community and the people around you. When it comes to payment through the app it is never consistent and if you have any questions in regarding to anything about Bambino, it’s always someone from their support team who has some type of remark or comment to say about your character for even questioning the app. This all just recently happened to me and I was in absolute shock how this women (who I will not disclose which was their director) degrade me and my character and who I am. I have been in the childcare field for more than eight years and I have never in my life experienced threats and brutality like I have through this company nor from any company. The app has horrible management and the way they treat the sitters is unfathomable… And is honestly very concerning especially when it comes to the sitters feeling safe. I recently had to contact then again unfortunately and tell them that I wanted every bit of information from this app without me wiped clean and want nothing to do with it anymore.Do your research and be smart!! Always protect yourself no matter what.

m2mm, Dec 19, 2021

Mixed Reviews.

I am a sitter on this app, and I have a couple of pros and cons. Pros is that you immediately get a notification that someone wants you to be their sitter, you get paid in 2 to 3 days, and the app is fairly easy to use. However, there are many many cons. The biggest one is that you have to set a flat rate, which means that you can’t change the amount you get paid depending on how many kids you’re sitting for. Also, there is no way to message parents after they send you request but they don’t except your approval. Another issue I have is that parents can send you requests at any time of day and it tells the parents when they request you how long it takes for you to respond. The issue with that is that a parent could send a request at 11 PM and you don’t see it till the morning and you have hours and hours of response time, which makes you look bad. I also think that parents should have to pay an additional fee if they contact you within less than 24 hours of needing a sitter. Additionally, I think there should be an additional cost for parents if they keep their sitters out past a certain time, especially if they are a teenager. I feel like this app has the potential to be good, but there are just so many negatives for babysitters that it can be frustrating to use.

Maddie Bouve, Sep 02, 2023

Description

Welcome to Bambino, the future of babysitting that’s got you covered from start to finish! Bambino is the one-stop, intuitive app you’ve been eagerly anticipating - the perfect solution to all your babysitting needs. We’ve reimagined the way you discover trusted babysitters right within your neighborhood!

Join the Bambino community and easily find, book, and pay local sitters recommended by friends and neighbors, all with the tap of an app. When you’re in need of a babysitter for some me-time, we-time, or free-time, all you have to do is create a request, enter the time and date, select sitters, and send! Your sitters will accept based on their availability, and you confirm the sitter that is the best fit for your family and voilà! You are booked! If you’re a babysitter looking for flexible work, we’ve got something for you too. Earn some money, pick your work hours, and enjoy babysitting for local, verified families. Bambino also plays as your personal cheerleader by promoting you to families in your area. Feature highlights: - Quick and easy bookings - Access to a wealth of local sitters - View recommendations from friends and neighbors through robust sitter profiles - Transparent, standardized rates - Convenient in-app payments using Stripe as our payment processor Bambino is a free-to-download app available from coast to coast in the US. While the basic functionalities come at no cost, you can opt for our in-app Premium memberships for an enhanced experience. Join the Bambino family and experience the hassle-free babysitting solution! Learn more about Bambino, our safety standards, and our levels of membership through the FAQs on our website, what we are doing to keep our community safe, and how our levels of membership work www.bambinositters.com Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://www.bambinositters.com/privacypolicy/