Monitor and device apps
Apps for monitors, bassinets, and sleep devices, with plan prices.
- 10models tracked
- $6 to $7price range
All 10 monitor and device apps
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Monitor and device apps by the numbers
The 10 we compare, from each maker's published specs. Ranges, not ratings.
- Data types linked to you1 to 12; the middle half 1 to 9 (9 of 10 publish it)
App Store privacy labels side by side
Sorted by how many data types each App Store label lists as linked to you, fewest first. Developers fill in these labels themselves.
| App | Linked to you | Used to track you | Data types linked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud Baby Monitor | 0 | None listed | None listed |
| CuboAi | 1 | None listed | Contact Info (email address) |
| Cradlewise | 1 | None listed | Contact Info (name) |
| Baby Monitor 3G | 1 | None listed | User Content |
| Hatch Grow app | 2 | None listed | Contact Info (name, email), Identifiers (user ID) |
| Owlet Dream | 7 | None listed | Location (coarse), Contact Info (name, email), Identifiers (device ID), Usage Data, Diagnostics, Sensitive Info, User Content (photos or videos) |
| Happiest Baby (SNOO) | 8 | None listed | Email address, name, photos or videos, user ID, device ID, product interaction, sensitive info, other diagnostic data |
| Nanit | 9 | None listed | Coarse location, email, phone number, customer support content, user ID, device ID, product interaction, sensitive info, diagnostics |
| Nanit Sound + Light | 9 | None listed | Coarse location, email, phone number, user content (audio data, customer support, photos or videos), user ID, device ID, product interaction, sensitive info, diagnostics |
| Miku | 12 | None listed | Email, name, product interaction, health, coarse and precise location, phone number, audio data, customer support, user ID, photos or videos, sensitive info, performance data |
Free, paid and sharing
From each App Store listing.
| App | Download | In-app purchases | Needs a device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatch Grow app | Free | – | Automatic weighing needs the Hatch Baby Grow or Smart Changing Pad |
| Owlet Dream | Free | – | – |
| Nanit | Free | Memories Plan $119.99; Milestones Plan $299.99; Insights Premium $119.99 | Nanit camera implied by features; listing does not state it |
| Nanit Sound + Light | Free | – | Nanit Sound and Light device |
| CuboAi | Free | Care Premium $4.99/mo or $49.99/yr; Care Ultimate $7.99/mo or $79.99/yr | CuboAi camera implied; listing does not specify |
| Miku | Free | Standard $9.99/mo; Membership + 30 $14.99/mo; Membership + 1-Year $19.99/mo; Membership + Unlimited $29.99/mo; Standard annual $99.00 | A separately sold Miku Monitor |
| Happiest Baby (SNOO) | Free | Premium $19.99/mo; $99.99 for 6 months; $149.99/yr | SNOO Smart Sleeper or SNOObie; Wi-Fi; NFC-enabled device for SNOObie |
| Cradlewise | Free | – | Cradlewise smart crib implied by description |
| Baby Monitor 3G | $7.99 | – | iPhone or iPad on iOS or iPadOS 15.0 or later |
| Cloud Baby Monitor | $6.99 | – | An Apple device (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Vision, Apple TV or Apple Watch) |
What to look for in monitor and device apps
The range across every tracker, app, or scale here, with the typical middle half shaded and the shortlist marked.
Data types linked to you
How many data types the App Store privacy label lists as linked to you.
Typical: 1 to 9. 9 of 10 list it.
Questions about monitor and device apps
Answers come from each maker's published specs. Safety and health questions link to the agency or medical source.
Is my baby's data protected?
HIPAA doesn't cover baby tracker apps (HHS). The FTC Health Breach Notification Rule applies to apps that hold health data. The App Store privacy label is self-reported by the developer, and subscription prices can change after you sign up.
Still wondering? Write to us at hello@cribpicks.com and we'll look it up.
Most-compared pairs
Side-by-side specs for the closest rivals in this category.
- vsHatch Grow app vs Owlet DreamData types linked to you 2 vs 7
- vsHatch Grow app vs NanitData types linked to you 2 vs 9
- vsNanit vs Owlet DreamData types linked to you 9 vs 7
- vsNanit vs Nanit Sound + Light
- vsHatch Grow app vs Nanit Sound + LightData types linked to you 2 vs 9
- vsCuboAi vs Hatch Grow appData types linked to you 1 vs 2
- vsCuboAi vs Owlet DreamData types linked to you 1 vs 7
- vsHatch Grow app vs MikuData types linked to you 2 vs 12
- vsMiku vs Owlet DreamData types linked to you 12 vs 7
- vsHappiest Baby (SNOO) vs Hatch Grow appData types linked to you 8 vs 2
- vsHappiest Baby (SNOO) vs Owlet DreamData types linked to you 8 vs 7
- vsCradlewise vs Hatch Grow appData types linked to you 1 vs 2
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