Moonside and Dormi, compared honestly
Dormi is a video and audio baby monitor app for Android: two Android phones, 4 free hours a month, then a subscription or a one-time purchase per device. Moonside is audio only, also works with an iPhone or iPad, and costs €5.99 once for the Parent phone, with no limit on hours. With only Android and a wish for video, Dormi fits well; with an iPhone in the house, Moonside is the app that connects both.
| Moonside | Dormi | |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | Audio only, on purpose: live sound, a level meter, alerts. | Video and audio, night vision, talk back, according to its Google Play description. |
| Platforms | iPhone, iPad and Android, in any combination. | Android only. Not found on the App Store on 23 October 2026. |
| Price model | Free Baby phone. Parent phone free for 3 days after pairing, then one payment. No limit on hours. | 4 free hours a month, without sign-up. Then a subscription or a one-time purchase for one device; in-app purchases from €1.99 to €16.99 per item. |
| More children | Pair two Baby phones with the same Parent phone; the purchase is not per child. | With the companion apps Dormi² and Dormi³ on the same parent phone. |
| When the connection drops | The Parent phone sounds an alarm after about 30 seconds without a sign from the Baby phone, then reconnects by itself. | An alarm on connection loss, according to the Dormi³ description. |
| Privacy | End-to-end encrypted, no account, no ads, no tracking. | End-to-end encrypted, no ads, no tracking, according to its maker. |
| Without internet | Both phones need Wi-Fi or mobile data. | According to its maker, also without internet, through Wi-Fi Direct or a hotspot. |
When Dormi is the better choice
- You have only Android phones and want video.
- You use a baby monitor only now and then, and 4 free hours a month are enough.
- You want to use it without internet.
When Moonside is the better choice
- There is an iPhone or iPad involved, in the nursery or with you.
- You want to listen every night without counting hours, and pay once.
- You would rather have no camera in the nursery.
Questions
Does Dormi work on an iPhone?
No. Dormi is Android only: its Google Play description speaks of two Android phones, and on 23 October 2026 we did not find Dormi on the App Store. To use an iPhone and an Android phone together as a baby monitor, you can use Moonside.
Is Dormi free?
Partly. Dormi gives 4 free hours every month, without sign-up. If you need more, you choose a subscription or a one-time purchase for one device. On Google Play its in-app purchases cost €1.99 to €16.99 per item.
What is the difference between Moonside and Dormi?
Dormi has video and audio and is Android only. Moonside is audio only and works on iPhone, iPad and Android in any combination; the Baby phone is free and the Parent phone is one payment of €5.99 after a 3-day trial, with no limit on hours.
Sources
Checked on 23 October 2026. Prices change; the store shows the current ones.
- Dormi on Google Play (the 4 free hours, the subscription or one-time purchase, the platforms and the features) and Dormi³ (more children, the connection-loss alarm).
- A search for Dormi on the Dutch App Store returned no app from Sleekbit.
- Moonside's prices: €5.99, $5.99 and £4.99 in both stores, as on our pricing page.
All baby monitor apps side by side · iPhone and Android together
Dormi is a product of Sleekbit, which has nothing 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.
