Babysitting, NYC
Babysitters in New York City.
Background-checked sitters at launch, their rate, plus Bobby’s flat $1 fee (never a percentage).
Nothing matters more than knowing who is watching your kids. Bobby is being built so NYC parents can find a sitter they actually trust, every one identity-verified and background-checked before they ever meet your children. Planned date night, or the nanny who bailed an hour before your meeting? Either way, you see the sitter’s rate upfront, and Bobby adds a flat $1, never a commission. The sitter keeps their whole rate.
A flat $1 fee, whichever side you are on.
Here is how a four-hour evening sitter works on Bobby, for the customer and for the sitter. Drag the price to see it at any job size. Same flat fee, no percentage cut, ever.
If you book it (customer)
The sitter keeps 100% of their price. Bobby's fee is a flat $1, never a percentage. Standard card processing is billed at cost, and your full total is shown before you confirm.
If you provide it (sitter)
A typical 25% app would take $25 of this job. On Bobby, all $100 stays yours.
What you keep as a sitter, side by side
You keep all $100. No percentage, ever. The flat $1 fee is the customer's, added on top.
They take $25 out of this one job. You keep just three quarters of your own work.
Example only, not a quote. Sitters set their own price; the flat $1 fee is what stays fixed.
Everything, one flat fee.
- Background-checked, identity-verified sitters at launch
- Reviews and ratings from other NYC parents
- Date-night, after-school, and last-minute care
- In-app chat, so you can vet a sitter before they ever arrive
- Their rate plus Bobby’s flat $1 fee, with no percentage skim
Three steps.
- Tell Bobby what you need
Give the date, the hours, and your kids’ ages. The sitter’s rate is right there before you commit.
- Get matched with a vetted sitter
A sitter nearby, background-checked before day one, accepts. You can message them first.
- Pay in the app
Pay by card once the job is done. The sitter keeps 100%, and Bobby keeps one dollar.
Sitters in your borough.
Bobby is launching babysitting borough by borough. Find yours:
Why New Yorkers are choosing Bobby.
Finding a sitter in this city usually means begging in the building group chat, or handing an agency a fat markup for the privilege. Bobby's plan cuts out the middleman without cutting a single corner on safety. Every sitter is identity-verified and background-checked before their first job. You see their rate before you book. Bobby’s fee is one flat dollar, never a percentage. You get someone you can trust with your kids, and the sitter keeps their full rate instead of losing a chunk to a platform.
Babysitting FAQ
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What babysitting costs, and how the fees compare
Real New York prices, and how the big apps’ cuts stack up against Bobby’s flat fee.
Ardi Shita Founder & CEO, Bobby
Ardi founded Bobby to fix the gig economy in his own city. With a background in investment banking, M&A and company building, he leads the New York team building one trusted app for everyday services — on a flat $1 fee, with not a cent skimmed off the people doing the work.
Built for New York. Launching by the book.
Bobby is preparing for launch and is finalizing all required business registrations, insurance, and provider vetting. Every provider will be identity-verified and background-checked before their first job.
Our platform is being built with compliance at its core. Services requiring regulatory authorization will not be offered or made available until all applicable licenses, permits, and registrations have been issued.
In the meantime, we invite you to join our waitlist to be among the first to experience Bobby when we officially launch.