Match with verified local families. You watch their kids one night, they watch yours the next — so everyone finally gets a night out.
A good babysitter runs $18–$25/hr — $100+ per night before you've ordered an appetizer. ONO flips the model: you give a night, you get a night. The only real cost is the time you happily give back.
Every adult is background-checked before they appear in discovery. You browse families from your own neighborhood, school, or circle — people who already have skin in the same community you do.
A small deposit locks in the swap. If you return the favor, it's fully refunded — you're never out of pocket. If someone bails, the deposit compensates the family who showed up. Built-in accountability, no awkward conversations.
Create or join a private circle for your school, neighborhood, or faith group. Your kids stay with people who already know them — or at least know people who do. Swapping is opt-in, never automatic.
Tell us about your family, complete adult background checks, and fill out the home-safety checklist. Your profile unlocks once you're verified.
Browse families nearby or in your private circle (school, neighborhood, church). Swipe to express interest — a match opens a chat.
Propose a night out. A small deposit is held. Return the favor and it's fully refunded. Bail, and it pays the family who sat — fair every time.
Every adult who may be present during a sit must clear a background check before the household can host or be discovered. Households with any pending adult checks are hidden until cleared.
A modest deposit is held when you go out first. Return the favor — deposit refunded in full. Don't — it compensates the sitting family automatically. No chasing, no awkward texts.
Join or create a circle for your school, neighborhood, or faith community — so you only swap with people you already know and trust. Circle members are surfaced first in discovery.
Before hosting, families complete a checklist covering pools, firearms, pets, cameras, and emergency contacts — shared transparently so you know exactly what you're walking into.
One-tap SOS surfaces local emergency contacts. Any concern — big or small — can be reported directly in-app. Patterns are reviewed by the ONO safety team, not ignored.
ONO's core model is built on reciprocity, not fees. Here's exactly how the money works.
You and your swap partner agree on the deposit amount before confirming a swap. ONO holds it securely.
The deposit is not a fee — it's a fairness mechanism. If you swap as agreed, you owe nothing.
We're exploring an optional membership tier with perks like priority matching, swap credits, and extended circle features. It will always be optional — the core swap is free.
Illustrative quotes from early beta families — names and neighborhoods used with permission.
"We hadn't had a real date night in almost two years. Finding a sitter felt impossible and expensive. With ONO we matched with a family from our son's preschool class — people we already knew. We've now traded three times and honestly it's been one of the best things we've added to our marriage."
"The background check requirement was the thing that got my husband on board. He's a 'who are these strangers' kind of dad, but once he saw that every adult in the household had to clear a check, he relaxed. Our first swap was with a neighbor circle family. Kids had a blast."
"I was skeptical that a deposit system could actually create accountability. But it does. When we went out first and knew a deposit was riding on our swap partner following through — they did. And when we sat for them, same thing. It just removes the awkwardness entirely."
Joining and matching is free. ONO holds a deposit (set by you and your swap partner, typically $40–$80) when you go out first. That deposit is fully refunded once you've returned the favor. There's no subscription or service fee to get started.
Every adult listed in a household must complete a background check before the family can appear in discovery or host a swap. The check covers criminal and sex-offender registries. Households with any pending adult checks are hidden until cleared.
If a confirmed sitter cancels after check-in is due, ONO marks them as a no-show. The deposit they posted is released to the family who was left without a sitter. Their account is flagged and they're removed from discovery until the issue is resolved.
Absolutely — that's what Circles are for. Create or join a private circle for your school, neighborhood, church, or friend group. When you browse families, circle members are surfaced first and labeled clearly.
There's no hard limit, but swap proposals include details so both families can agree on logistics. Many families prefer swapping with others who have kids in similar age ranges — the app surfaces that in every profile.
Other families see your display name, family bio, kid ages, interests, and photos you choose to share. Your address, phone number, and background-check details are never shared with other users.
Swaps don't have to be one-for-one on timing. You can build up credit with a family and go out later, or swap the other direction first. All of this is tracked transparently in the app so everyone knows where things stand.
Join the wait list — we're rolling out city by city and will reach out when your area opens up.
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