Disclosure: Neighbr is ours. Jiffy is not, and we have no deal with its makers. Both get the same four fields below, including their drawbacks.
Short answer
For home maintenance done by vetted, insured pros — plumbing, cleaning, snow removal — Jiffy is built for it. For small everyday favours from neighbours, with no fees, pick Neighbr.
Jiffy is a Canadian home maintenance app with vetted and insured pros in 30+ categories. You pick a service and a time, get matched with a nearby pro, and pay with your card once the job is done, backed by its Homeowner Protection Promise. It is available in most major Canadian cities.
Neighbr is for jobs too small for a pro: a jump-start, a couch to lift, a dog walk. Neighbours offer, you pick, and you settle up directly.
Pick Neighbr if
- It’s a quick favour, not maintenance
- You want no fees
- You’d rather agree a price with a neighbour
Pick Jiffy if
- You want a vetted, insured pro
- It’s home maintenance or a repair
- You want a guarantee on the work
Side by side
| Neighbr (ours) | Jiffy | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — no fees and no commissions | Free app; you pay the pro by card when the job is done |
| Who helps | Neighbours nearby — not vetted or insured pros | Vetted and insured pros in 30+ categories |
| How it works | Ask in a few taps with your price or a free favour; neighbours offer, you pick one | Pick a service and time, get matched with a pro |
| Trust | Two-way reviews, optional phone verification, report and block | Homeowner Protection Promise, ratings and full profiles |
| Canada | Made for Canada | Most major Canadian cities, plus Boston and Chicago |
The two apps in detail
Neighbr
Ours
- Best for
- Small everyday jobs — a jump-start, a couch to lift, a dog walk — done by neighbours nearby, with no fees
- Highlights
- Ask in a few taps: a ready-made ask, your price, or a free favour
- Compare offers with ratings, notes and verified phones, then pick one
- Your address is never shown; chat opens only after you pick
- Free, with no fees or commissions — you settle up directly
- Pricing
- Free — no fees and no commissions
- Watch out
- Helpers are neighbours, not vetted or insured pros, and Neighbr doesn’t hold payment — you settle up directly. It is a young app, so how many helpers you see depends on your area. It needs an account to ask or help for real (you can look around a sample neighbourhood first) and iOS 18 or later.
Jiffy
- Best for
- Canadian homeowners who want a vetted, insured pro
- Highlights
- Vetted and insured pros in 30+ categories
- Instant appointments and job tracking
- Pay by card only once the job is done
- Pricing
- Free app; you pay the pro by card when the job is done
- Watch out
- It is for home maintenance by pros, so a small favour costs a pro’s rate, and it covers major cities rather than everywhere.
The real difference: pros with a guarantee, or neighbours with no fees
Jiffy is the right call for work that should be done by someone vetted and insured, with a promise behind it.
Neighbr is for the everyday jobs a neighbour can do — cheaper, friendlier and with no fees, but without vetting, insurance or a guarantee.
Other options
Every app of this kind we have compared is in the best neighbourhood help apps.
Common questions
Where is Jiffy available?
Its listing says most major cities across Canada, plus Boston and Chicago in the US.
Are Jiffy pros insured?
Its listing says its pros are vetted and insured, and every job is backed by its Homeowner Protection Promise.
Are Neighbr helpers vetted?
No. Helpers are neighbours. You see ratings, reviews, notes and whether their phone is verified before you pick one.
Is Neighbr free?
Yes — no fees for asking, offering or messaging, and Neighbr never handles money.
App Store listings checked on 30 September 2026. Prices change — each entry describes how an app is paid for rather than a number that goes stale.
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