Babysitting that runs on time credits.
Tymex is a marketplace built for busy parents and trusted sitters. Parents book care with time credits, sitters earn hours, and can sell their time whenever they want.
Next up
Request a sitter
Post a job to friends or public
How Tymex works
Book care, earn time, and keep your schedule flexible. Tymex turns babysitting into a time marketplace with trust and transparency.
Post a babysitting request
Create a request with time, location, and preferred rate. Share to friends-only or publish to the public feed.
Sitters accept and earn hours
Sitters accept jobs, complete care, and receive time credits in their wallet immediately.
Spend or sell time
Use earned hours for your own childcare or list them for sale in the time market.
Inside the app
A quick tour of the experience across onboarding, wallet, and marketplace flows.
A real time marketplace
Time listings stay live until completed. Buy time instantly or earn it by helping other families. Tymex handles escrow and settlement so every hour is accounted for.
- Transparent pricing per hour
- Escrowed time before a job starts
- Automatic payouts to sitters
- Transaction history for every wallet
Sell 4 hours
@ $15/hour
Buy 2 hours
Total $32
Completed
5 hours sold
Commission
15% per time sale
Everything else goes to the sitter.
Safety and trust first
Tymex is designed for families. Verified profiles, documented sessions, and clear accountability make every booking feel safe.
Verified onboarding
SMS verification and identity checks ensure real people and real profiles from day one.
Escrowed hours
Requested hours are reserved before a sitter accepts, so time is always backed.
Live session controls
Start, pause, and complete babysits with status tracking and receipts for both parties.
Transparent pricing
Tymex only earns when time changes hands or when child profiles are managed. No hidden fees.
Marketplace commission
15%
Applied only to time sales in the marketplace.
Child profile management
$100
Per child per month for verified profile access.
Families
$0
No subscription for parents booking with time credits.
Start building your time wallet
Join parents and sitters shaping a more flexible, trustworthy childcare economy.
Frequently asked questions
What is a time credit?
A time credit represents one hour of babysitting. Credits can be earned, spent, or sold in the marketplace.
Who can list time for sale?
Verified sitters can list any available hours they have earned or purchased.
How do payouts work?
Sellers receive payouts after time is purchased and confirmed. Tymex automatically handles the transfer.
Privacy policy
We only collect data needed to run the Tymex marketplace and keep families safe.
We collect account information (name, email, mobile number), profile details, and transaction history to enable bookings, time credits, and payouts. Identity verification and SMS confirmation help prevent fraud and keep the community safe.
We do not sell your personal data. We share data only with trusted providers (payments, verification, and communications) to deliver the service.
- Data you provide stays under your control and can be updated in-app.
- Payment details are processed by Stripe and never stored on our servers.
- You can request deletion of your account and data at any time.
Terms of service
By using Tymex, you agree to the rules that keep the marketplace fair.
Tymex connects parents and sitters through time-based credits. Users are responsible for accurate profiles, honoring bookings, and following local regulations.
- Time credits represent babysitting hours and are not a currency or security.
- Cancellations and disputes follow the policies shown during booking.
- Listings must be truthful; fraudulent activity results in removal.
- Platform fees apply to time sales and child profile subscriptions.
Full legal terms will be provided before launch. Contact support for questions.