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Kids party entertainers marketplace — vetted party characters, magicians, and more - yombu.com

· 21 hours ago

Buy if you're a parent in one of Yombu's covered metros who wants a vetted, insured kids' entertainer with upfront per-act pricing. Skip if you're outside those cities or want wide selection and deep reviews — GigSalad or Bark fit better.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~20 public sources; several describe the company's earlier fingerprint-payments product rather than the current marketplace.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo evidence in reviewed sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

From $245/hr, 2-hour minimum

Party characters

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierNo
Magic shows$345–$370 per show
City starting rates$160–$220/hr

Best for

  • Parents booking kids' birthdays in covered metros
  • Party characters and magicians, roughly ages 3–10
  • Buyers wanting upfront, per-act pricing
  • Hosts wanting vetted, insured entertainers

Not for

  • Anyone outside NYC, LA, Atlanta, SF, Houston, Chicago
  • Buyers who want hundreds of options and deep review histories
  • Corporate event planners needing production-scale entertainment
  • Adult or corporate parties — this is kids-focused

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Some party characters require 2-hour minimums — check each listing before booking

medium

Each entertainer sets own rates and terms; cancellation windows are not universal

low

117 acts across all cities means limited availability for popular dates

low

Company previously ran a fingerprint-payments product; brand history is confusing

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Transparent per-act pricing; claims no hidden fees
  • Vetted, insured entertainers with visible ratings
  • Free cancellation up to 7 days on many acts
  • Doesn't sell your contact details to marketers

Cons

  • Only ~117 acts total, concentrated in a few metros
  • Two-hour minimums on some acts nearly double cost
  • Review counts per entertainer are tiny (around 6)

Sources & method

- 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x5review x2news x3

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • From $245/hr, 2-hour minimum

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Transparent rates, but 2-hour minimums inflate cost
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Listings show exact pricing and what's included
  • Feature depth: 2/5. Booking marketplace only; no planning tools shown
  • Support quality. No evidence in reviewed sources
  • Security posture: 3/5. Publishes security page; no known issues
  • $160/hr Starting price New York entertainers
  • 117 Entertainers listed Vetted profiles across all cities
  • 2018 Founded DC-area, by Joe Falit & Derek Sanford
  • $345–$370 Magic show price Per show, LA & Chicago listings

Pricing

Party characters

From $245/hr, 2-hour minimum

  • Rates set by each entertainer
  • Vetted & insured listings
  • Free cancellation to 7 days on some acts

Magic shows

$345–$370 per show

  • 45-minute family shows
  • Flat per-show pricing
  • Per-entertainer reviews visible

City starting rates

$160–$220/hr

  • New York from $160/hr
  • Atlanta from $190/hr
  • Los Angeles from $220/hr

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Independent user reviews are scarce; individual entertainer listings show 4.8–5.0 ratings but around 6 reviews each.

Alternatives

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Full analysis

Based on ~20 public sources; several describe the company's earlier fingerprint-payments product rather than the current marketplace.

Kids' party entertainer marketplace for big-city parents; transparent pricing, ~117 acts, select metros only.

Methodology

Based on ~20 public sources; several describe the company's earlier fingerprint-payments product rather than the current marketplace.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Yombu homepage — kids party entertainersyombu.com
    official
  2. Kids Party Entertainment by City & Serviceyombu.com
    official
  3. Kids Party Entertainers in New York from $160/hryombu.com
    official
  4. North Star Storybook Parties — Chicago listingyombu.com
    official
  5. Yombu vs GigSalad: Which Is Better for Kids Parties?yombu.com
    official
  6. Yombu Los Angeles — Yelpyelp.com
    review
  7. Marigold Magic LA — magic show listing with reviewsyombu.com
    review
  8. These are the 20 DC-area startups worth watchingtechnical.ly
    news
  9. Who needs a wallet? Yombu biometric paymentstechnical.ly
    news
  10. Yombu company profile — payments, Tysons VAbuiltin.com
    news

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