The app made for au pairs

Your American Dream.Your People. Your Story.

Whether you’re dreaming of becoming an au pair or already living your American adventure, AupairLife brings your journey to life.

for future au pairs & au pairs already in the USA ♡

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AupairLife app — Discover screen

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Discover

Meet the girls who understand your adventure.

Discover other au pairs, explore profiles and connect with girls who share the same lifestyle, experiences and dreams.

Like what you see? Download AupairLife on the App Store

Two experiences, one app

Wherever you are in your story, there’s a place for you.

Aspiring au pairs

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Your journey starts before you even leave.

Dreaming of becoming an au pair in the USA? Discover everything you need to prepare for your adventure.

  • Compare official au pair agencies.
  • Discover real au pairs and their experiences.
  • Learn about the J-1 visa and DS-2019.
  • Prepare for host family interviews.
  • Ask questions and get advice.
  • Explore the possibilities of living in America.
I’m dreaming of becoming an au pair→
Current au pairs

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You’re in America. You’re not alone.

Make friends, find travel buddies and create memories with girls who understand exactly what you’re experiencing.

  • Discover au pairs near you.
  • Like profiles and match with other au pairs.
  • Chat and make new friendships.
  • Plan road trips and weekend getaways.
  • Explore all 50 American states.
  • Exchange stays with other au pairs.
  • Capture your memories in the AupairLife Journal.
I’m already an au pair→
STAYS · an original AupairLife creation

Don’t just visit a city.Have a home there.

What if travelling across America didn’t mean spending hundreds of dollars on accommodation?

Introducing STAYS, a new way for au pairs to discover America.

Instead of spending hundreds or even thousands of dollars on hotels and accommodation, imagine staying with another au pair who lives in the city you want to visit.

And when she wants to discover your city, you welcome her into your home.

You host her. She hosts you.

A simple exchange between two au pairs, built on trust, friendship and a shared love of travelling.

  1. 01

    Find your next destination

    Discover au pairs living in the cities you dream of visiting.

  2. 02

    Exchange your homes

    Connect with another au pair and arrange a reciprocal stay.

  3. 03

    Discover America together

    Travel more, spend less on accommodation and make friendships across the country.

Interactive map

America is huge. Your au pair community makes it feel smaller.

New YorkMiamiLos AngelesChicagoBostonSan FranciscoWashington DCLas Vegas

Tap a city to see an example of an au pair who lives there.

A STAYS story

Your home could be someone else’s next adventure.

Discover STAYS on AupairLife→

Good to know

  • Not a hotel or a booking platform. STAYS is reciprocal hospitality between au pairs — no one rents out a room.
  • Agreed between the two of you. Each stay is arranged directly between the two au pairs, so a place to stay is never automatically guaranteed.
  • Checked by hand. Every host is checked by hand, and you can chat before you agree on anything. Always respect your host family’s house rules.
  • Part of Premium. Sending host offers and stay requests is for Premium members.

Au pairs from all over the world. One community.

  • France
  • Germany
  • Brazil
  • Peru
  • Spain
  • Italy
  • Colombia
  • Mexico
  • Argentina
  • Netherlands
  • Japan
  • South Korea
first fall in America

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road trip with the girls ♡

Photo: Ossewa · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

A page of the AupairLife Journal: The Ticket

Our story

Born from an experience. Built for a community.

Being an au pair is more than just living abroad.

It’s about discovering a new country, building lifelong friendships, stepping outside your comfort zone and creating memories that stay with you forever.

But there’s one thing many au pairs experience: finding people who truly understand this unique adventure isn’t always easy.

AupairLife was created to change that.

Inspired by the real au pair experience, AupairLife brings together girls who are dreaming of America and those who are already living it.

We believe that no au pair should have to experience this adventure alone.

About us

More than an app. A community.

Our mission is simple: to make the au pair experience more connected, more accessible and more memorable. From the first dream of moving to America to the last road trip before heading home, AupairLife is here for every chapter of your journey.

Luciana, founder of AupairLife
Luciana · Founder of AupairLife

Hi, I’m Luciana ♡

The founder of AupairLife, and an au pair before anything else.

In June 2025, I left France at nineteen to become an au pair in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. I barely spoke English. I remember the suitcase, the airport, the first night in a room that wasn’t mine yet, and how quickly all of it became my life.

I was lucky enough to live with amazing host parents, and words aren’t enough to describe my lovely host kids. They will be in my heart forever.

One night in July 2025, I drew the first draft of the app.

Because I know how much it changes everything to find people who truly understand this adventure.

Connection

Bringing au pairs together.

Discovery

Encouraging travel and cultural exchange.

Memories

Making every moment count.

Cover of My Au Pair Year, the AupairLife Journal
Paperback

The AupairLife Journal · My Au Pair Year

Your American story deserves its own pages.

One year. A thousand memories. A journey you’ll never forget.

The AupairLife Journal was created for au pairs who want to capture every chapter of their American adventure. From your first days with your host family to your weekend road trips, new friendships, cultural discoveries and unforgettable moments, this journal helps you preserve the memories that make your experience unique.

  • Check-in
  • Arrivals
  • Four Seasons
  • Little Voices
  • My Crew
  • Road Trips
  • Turbulence
  • Landing
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Take a look inside.

Real pages from the journal. Flip through them.

  • Capture your memories

    Document the moments you never want to forget.

  • Reflect on your journey

    Write about your experiences, emotions and personal growth.

  • Keep your story forever

    Create a beautiful personal souvenir of your time in America.

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Exclusive offer

Buy the journal. Get 1 month of AupairLife Premium free!

Your journal comes with an exclusive AupairLife gift! Purchase the AupairLife Journal and join our app to enjoy ONE MONTH of AupairLife Premium for FREE. Because your memories deserve to be celebrated, both on paper and digitally.

Your journal + 30 days of Premium = the ultimate au pair experience.

How to get your free month

  1. Buy the journal on Amazon. Buying it does not activate Premium on its own.
  2. Find your Premium code printed inside the journal.
  3. Download AupairLife and create your profile.
  4. In the app, open Premium and tap “Have a code? Redeem it”.

For now the code works on iPhone (App Store). The subscription renews automatically after the free month unless you cancel it in your App Store settings.

The AupairLife Premium screen
★ Premium

AupairLife Premium

Make your AupairLife even better.

Unlock more possibilities and make the most of your au pair experience. Downloading AupairLife, discovering au pairs, matching and chatting stay free.

  • Stay with a Pair (STAYS)

    Send host offers and stay requests across the US.

  • See who liked you

    Know who is interested before you swipe.

  • Unlimited likes

    Like as many au pairs as you want — free is 20 a day.

  • Super Likes

    Stand out: she gets notified right away.

  • Boost your profile

    Appear at the top of Discover for 24 hours.

  • Advanced filters

    Filter by home country, agency, language and state.

  • Unlimited rewind

    Go back if you swiped too fast.

  • Profile stats

    Likes received and matches since you joined.

Monthly

$9.99/ month

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12 months

$49.99/ year

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US App Store prices; they may vary by country. Subscriptions are purchased inside the app and renew automatically unless cancelled in your App Store settings. Got the journal? Your first month is on us.

FAQ

Good questions, honest answers.

Everything you might want to know before you download.

Still wondering? Write to us.

What is AupairLife?+

AupairLife is an app for au pairs in the USA and for everyone dreaming of becoming one. Au pairs already in America can meet au pairs near them, match and chat, plan trips, explore all 50 states and exchange stays with STAYS. Future au pairs get their own space to compare agencies, prepare their host family interviews and ask questions to au pairs who are already there.

Who can join AupairLife?+

Au pairs currently living in the USA, and anyone thinking about becoming an au pair in the USA. Every current au pair profile is reviewed by hand before it appears in Discover. AupairLife is not an au pair agency: we don’t place au pairs with host families.

Is AupairLife free?+

Yes. Downloading the app, discovering au pairs, matching, chatting, joining trips, exploring the states and the Q&A are free, with 20 likes a day. Premium is an optional subscription that adds extra features such as seeing who liked you, unlimited likes and STAYS.

Is AupairLife only for au pairs in the USA?+

The community is built around the au pair program in the USA. Au pairs who are already in America use the full app, and future au pairs can join from anywhere in the world to prepare for their year.

Can I use AupairLife before becoming an au pair?+

Yes. Future au pairs have their own space with Home, Agencies, Prepare and Community: the program at a glance, a comparison of official agencies, 64 questions to ask host families and a Q&A where au pairs in the USA answer you.

What makes STAYS different?+

STAYS is an original AupairLife creation. It isn’t a hotel or a paid rental: it’s reciprocal hospitality between au pairs. You stay with an au pair who lives in the city you want to visit, and you welcome au pairs into your own city too.

How does the STAYS exchange work?+

Find a host or post where you’re going so hosts can offer. Then send a request and chat to plan the visit together. Each stay is agreed directly between the two au pairs, so accommodation is never automatically guaranteed. Every host is checked by hand, and you should always respect your host family’s house rules.

Is STAYS free?+

There is no charge for the stay itself: au pairs welcome each other, nobody pays for the room. Sending host offers and stay requests in the app is part of AupairLife Premium.

How do I get my free month of Premium with the journal?+

Buying the journal on Amazon doesn’t activate Premium by itself. Your Premium code is printed inside the journal: download AupairLife, create your profile, open Premium and tap “Have a code? Redeem it”. For now the code works on iPhone. After the free month, the subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it in your App Store settings.

How can I download the app?+

AupairLife is available on the App Store for iPhone. Tap any “Download the App” button on this site. An Android version is on the way.

Your American adventure is waiting.

Find your people. Explore America. Make memories that last forever.

Download on theApp Store

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One adventure. A thousand memories. A community that feels like home.

A trip page in AupairLife: Hawaii with other au pairs
The Agencies page in AupairLife for future au pairs

Photo: Frank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons