- What is Banany?
- Banany is a free iOS app that helps families and nannies coordinate childcare. It covers shift tracking and pay, a shared family calendar, a daily log for meals, naps, diapers, and activities, and a benefits catalog — all in one place.
- How does nanny time tracking work?
- Nannies clock in and out with a single tap. Banany logs the hours and calculates pay from each nanny's hourly rate and pay period (daily, weekly, biweekly, or monthly). Parents can mark shifts paid individually or sweep a whole pay period at once, and admins can clock out a forgotten shift right from the Time tab.
- What does the daily log capture?
- Meals (with optional milk amount), naps, diaper changes, and free-form activities — together on a per-child timeline or split out by kind. You can set daily goals for milk and sleep and Banany tracks progress with a filling bottle and a glowing moon. Wake-up and bedtime markers anchor the start and end of the day.
- Can I share a calendar with my nanny?
- Yes. The Calendar tab is shared across everyone in your family. Add one-off or recurring events, edit a single occurrence without disturbing the rest of the series, and the kids' birthdays appear automatically.
- How do benefits and pay adjustments work?
- Set up benefits for each nanny — PTO, holiday pay, mileage, bonuses, or anything custom. Apply them to a specific day in hours or dollars, and they flow into the same weekly or pay-period totals as shifts so paychecks reconcile to the penny.
- Is Banany free to use?
- Yes — Banany is free for families with one parent, one nanny, and one child. Banany Premium unlocks unlimited parents, nannies, and children, available monthly or yearly.
- How do I add my nanny to Banany?
- Create a family in the app, generate a 6-digit invite code, and share it with your nanny. They join your household with one tap — no separate sign-up.
- Is my family's data secure?
- Yes. Banany uses encrypted connections, secure sign-in (including Apple and Google), and per-family access controls so only members of your household can see your data. We do not sell your personal information or use advertising trackers.