The best baby monitor app: six apps compared honestly
There is no single best baby monitor app; there is a best one for what you want. For video, choose Baby Monitor 3G, Cloud Baby Monitor or Annie. With only Android phones, Dormi is strong. For audio only, no subscription, and an iPhone and an Android phone that work together, Moonside is made for that: the Baby phone is free and the Parent phone is one payment of €5.99.
Who wrote this. We make Moonside, so read this as a comparison by one of the contestants. We state only what we could look up in the stores and on the makers' pages, with the date, and leave out what we have not checked.
The six side by side
| Video | Platforms | Price model | An iPhone and an Android phone together | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonside | No, audio only | iPhone, iPad, Android | Baby phone free; Parent phone free for 3 days after pairing, then €5.99 once | €5.99 |
| Baby Monitor 3G | Yes | iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, Apple TV | Paid app, per platform: €7.99 on the App Store, €7.99 on Google Play | €15.98 (two purchases) |
| Cloud Baby Monitor | Yes | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Android | Paid app, per store: €7.99 on the App Store, €6.99 on Google Play | €14.98 (two purchases) |
| Annie | Yes | iPhone, iPad, Android, and according to its maker also Windows, Mac and Linux | Free download, 3 days of Premium on trial, then a weekly, monthly, yearly or lifetime subscription | Depends on the subscription |
| Dormi | Yes | Android only | 4 free hours a month, then a subscription or a one-time purchase per device | Not possible: no iPhone app |
| Luna | Yes | iPhone and iPad | Free download; Luna Premium €19.99 as an in-app purchase | Not possible: found only on the App Store |
Prices on the Dutch App Store and on Google Play for the Netherlands, checked on 23 October 2026. Prices change; the store shows the current price before you buy.
How to choose
- Do you want to see the cot? Then you need video: Baby Monitor 3G, Cloud Baby Monitor or Annie. Moonside has no camera and does not pretend a level meter is the same thing.
- An iPhone and an Android phone? Moonside charges only the Parent phone, so the pair is one purchase. Apps sold per platform need two. iPhone and Android together
- Rather no subscription? Moonside, Baby Monitor 3G and Cloud Baby Monitor are bought once. Baby monitor apps without a subscription
- Android only, and few nights? Dormi's 4 free hours a month may be enough for now and then. Moonside and Dormi compared
- Want to use an old phone? Any of these apps can, as long as the phone still runs it. With Moonside the phone in the nursery costs nothing. An old phone as a baby monitor
Each app compared with Moonside
Questions
What is the best baby monitor app?
It depends on what you want. For video, look at Baby Monitor 3G, Cloud Baby Monitor or Annie. With only Android phones, Dormi is a strong choice. For audio only, without a subscription, with an iPhone and an Android phone working together, Moonside is made for that: the Baby phone is free and the Parent phone is one payment of €5.99.
Which baby monitor app has no subscription?
Moonside, Baby Monitor 3G and Cloud Baby Monitor are bought once. With Moonside you pay only for the Parent phone; Baby Monitor 3G and Cloud Baby Monitor are bought per platform. Annie works with subscriptions; Dormi gives 4 free hours a month and then a subscription or a one-time purchase per device.
Which baby monitor app works with an iPhone and an Android phone together?
Moonside, Baby Monitor 3G, Cloud Baby Monitor and Annie run on iPhone and Android. Dormi is Android only and we found Luna only on the App Store. A mixed pair costs one purchase of €5.99 with Moonside, €15.98 with Baby Monitor 3G and €14.98 with Cloud Baby Monitor, because those apps are bought in both stores.
Is there a baby monitor app without a camera?
Yes. Moonside is audio only on purpose: live sound, a level meter and alerts, with no camera in the nursery. The other apps in this comparison have video and audio.
Sources
Checked on 23 October 2026.
- Baby Monitor 3G (TappyTaps s.r.o.): App Store, Google Play.
- Cloud Baby Monitor (VIGI Limited): App Store, Google Play.
- Annie: App Store (Annie Baby Apps s.r.o.), Google Play (Master App Solutions).
- Dormi (Sleekbit): Google Play.
- Luna (Happy Parents Software GmbH): App Store.
- Moonside: our pricing page.
None of these apps has anything to do with Moonside. If anything on this page is out of date or wrong, write to [email protected] and we will correct it.
Try Moonside on your own phones
The Baby phone is free. The Parent phone is free for 3 days after pairing, then €5.99 once.
