The Baby Tracker Apps in 2026: 12 Apps Compared

What 4,820 App Store reviews, each app's listed prices and Apple's privacy labels say about 12 popular baby trackers.

Last updated 21 October 2026. Ratings, prices and reviews checked on the US App Store that day.

It's 3am. The baby is finally feeding, and one question surfaces through the fog.

When did she last eat?

You don't know. Your partner doesn't know either. And at the next checkup, the pediatrician is going to ask.

That's the problem a baby tracker app solves.

So picking one should be easy. Find the app with the most stars, download it, done.

Except in 2026, the stars are out of date.

Huckleberry shows 4.92 stars. The reviews parents wrote in the last 90 days average 3.7.

Nara Baby shows 4.85. Its 500 newest reviews, all written since it announced a subscription in September, average 1.8.

What happened? Several of the most popular trackers started charging for things parents used to get for free, and the star ratings haven't caught up.

So we ignored the stars. We pulled 4,820 App Store reviews of 11 baby trackers and sorted them by what parents praised and what they complained about.

The biggest surprise had nothing to do with sleep charts or nap predictions.

The thing happy parents thank their tracker for most is another person who can log. A partner. A grandparent. A nanny. About 1 in 5 happy reviews say so.

That changes which app you should pick. So does what each app charges, and what Apple's privacy label says about your data.

Below are 12 baby tracker apps, compared on all of it. The key findings come first. If you're choosing an infant tracking app for a newborn, the short version after them takes a minute to read.

What's new this month: October 2026

• Baby Tracker • My Baby, the only app here with nothing to buy, picked up 622 new App Store ratings between 30 September and 21 October 2026. That's a 5.7% jump in three weeks, more than three times Huckleberry's rate of 1.6%.
• Nara Baby's 500 newest reviews, all from the weeks after it announced a subscription, average 1.8 stars.
• Reviewers say a September and October update to Nighp's Baby Tracker hid daily history and widgets for some free users.
• Loaf came out on the App Store on 21 October.

We re-check every app's ratings, prices and recent reviews once a month. The next check is planned for November 2026, and every change goes in the changelog at the end.

Key findings

• In 3,721 four- and five-star App Store reviews of 11 baby tracker apps, about 1 in 5 (19.5%) thanked the app for letting a partner, grandparent or nanny log too. That was nearly twice as often as any other reason.
• As of October 2026, Huckleberry's US App Store reviews from the previous 90 days averaged 3.7 stars, compared with its 4.92-star lifetime rating.
• Nara Baby's 500 most recent US App Store reviews, written between 16 September and 19 October 2026 after it announced a subscription, averaged 1.8 stars.
• Of 12 popular baby tracker apps checked on 21 October 2026, five list data "used to track you" on Apple's privacy label: Huckleberry, Nara Baby, Baby Feed Timer, Nighp's Baby Tracker - Newborn Log and Cubtale. None lists health data for tracking.
• On 21 October 2026, Baby Tracker • My Baby was the only one of the 12 apps with no in-app purchases listed on the US App Store.

The short version: which tracker for which family

I'm not naming a best overall app. The right one depends on who's doing the feeds and what you want to pay. Here's where I'd start.

• Nothing to buy. Baby Tracker • My Baby lists no in-app purchases at all.
• Breastfeeding, paid once. Baby Feed Timer has a free version, and the full version is a one-time $9.99.
• Nap predictions. Huckleberry's SweetSpot is the feature parents praise most. It's part of the paid Plus plan.
• Nannies and grandparents. Baby Connect reviewers mention doulas, nannies and both parents logging in one place.
• Apple Watch. Sprout has a Watch app, so you can log without your phone.
• Pumping, allergies and medicine. Cubtale tracks all three. It's a subscription.
• No account. Pebbi needs no account or email. It's still very new.
• Leaving Nara. Loaf imports a Nara Baby CSV and keeps logging, sharing, history and export free. ParentLove says it imports Nara files too.

How we compared

Most comparison lists tell you what each app can do. You want to know what it's like at week six, when your partner's log hasn't shown up. Parents write about exactly that in App Store reviews, so that's where we started.

• Recent reviews. Up to 500 recent US App Store reviews per app, keeping the last 90 days, since 23 July 2026.
• What parents value. 3,721 four- and five-star reviews written between 2018 and October 2026, searched for the reasons parents give and spot-checked by hand.
• Store facts and prices. Ratings and the in-app purchases each App Store page listed on 21 October 2026. We didn't buy anything.
• Privacy. Each app's Apple privacy label.
• Social posts. Reddit, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and X from the last 30 days, leaving out sponsored posts and posts by app makers.

Every quote is word for word, with its star rating and date. Written reviews lean negative and small apps have few of them, so compare the apps with each other. Loaf came out on the day we checked, so it has no reviews in these numbers.

What parents thank their tracker for

About 1 in 5 happy reviews thank the app for letting a partner, grandparent or nanny log too. That's nearly twice as many as any other reason.

Reviews mention "my husband" 384 times and "my wife" 157 times. Most reviewers are moms, and many are thanking the app for letting someone else take a shift.

After that come remembering the last feed or side, pumping and doctor visits, each in about 1 in 10 happy reviews. Medicine doses come up in about 1 in 14, sometimes from parents still using the app when an older child is sick.

What parents bring to checkups

About 1 in 11 happy reviews mention the pediatrician or a checkup. Parents say they were asked about feeds, wet and dirty diapers, weight and medicine times.

"This app takes so much memory work off of my plate, especially in the early days when you aren't sleeping and your pediatrician wants to know how many diapers you change in a day."

If you only log a few things in the first weeks, those are the ones parents say they were asked about. Your pediatrician will tell you what they want to know for your baby.

All 12 at a glance

All 12 apps had an update in October 2026. Some App Store pages list several prices for one plan, so we give the range. Each app shows your price before you pay. Android means a Google Play listing from the same developer.

Five apps say they may use your data to track you. Huckleberry, Nara and Baby Feed Timer list advertising data. Nighp's Baby Tracker lists a device ID, and Cubtale lists usage and crash data. None lists health data.

What changed in 2026

Free features moved behind a paywall. Nara Baby started charging for logging in September 2026. It got 500 written reviews in five weeks, averaging 1.8 stars. Baby Connect, Baby Daybook, Cubtale and a Nighp update drew 1-star reviews for the same reason. Parents were angriest when they had already paid once.

Lifetime ratings hide it. Nighp's Baby Tracker has 4.80 stars lifetime and 3.3 in the last 90 days. Cubtale has 4.85 and 3.4. Written reviews lean negative for every app, so look at the size of the gap. Before you trust a 4.9, sort the reviews by Most Recent.

Month by month

This table grows by one column each time we re-check. It shows each app's average for written reviews from the previous 90 days, and how many new App Store ratings it gained since our last check.

Updates, prices and ads cause the 1-star reviews. Leave out Nara and each of the three shows up in roughly 3 in 10 one- and two-star reviews from the last 12 months. One parent called a redesign "Not fun to navigate at 3am."

Partner sharing gets the most praise and the most frustration. When sync breaks, parents say trading off feeds gets harder.

The 12 apps

In alphabetical order. Read the ones on your shortlist and skip the rest, because you have a baby to feed.

Baby Connect: for the whole care team

Best for families with a nanny, a daycare or grandparents taking shifts.

Baby Connect has been on the App Store since 2009.

What parents love. Everyone can log in one place. A newborn care specialist recommends it "to parents, caregivers, and nannies" (5 stars, Aug 2026).

What parents complain about. A new subscription, even for people who paid years ago, and entries that disappear. "I paid for this app 12 years ago. Now I login and I can't chart anything." (1 star, Oct 2026)

Price. Family plans from $6.99 to $49.99 depending on length. A Professional plan is $14.99.

My take. A long track record, but the recent reviews worry me. Lost entries are the last thing you want in a newborn's first months. It had only 13 reviews in 90 days, so read the newest ones before you commit.

Baby Daybook: for the detail lovers

Best for parents who like to choose exactly what they log.

What parents love. Custom logging and shared access. "You can also add other users to log events as well." (5 stars, Sep 2026)

What parents complain about. Earlier in 2026, features moving behind a subscription after people had paid, and a rate-the-app pop-up that wouldn't close. One parent wrote that "the access I used to have is no longer there unless i subscribe" (1 star, May 2026).

Price. Baby Daybook sells Premium as a subscription or a lifetime unlock, listed from $1.99 to $99.99.

My take. Flexible, but with only 10 recent reviews it's hard to say more.

Baby Feed Timer: for breastfeeding moms who'd rather pay once

Best for nursing moms who mainly need to know which side, and when.

Baby Feed Timer has been on the App Store since 2010. It tracks feeds, pumping, diapers, sleep and medication, and tells you which breast to start on.

What parents love. The free version covers the basics. "Easy to use, not too many ads, records breast and bottle feeds in their free version, and tracks which breast you used last." (5 stars, Oct 2026)

What parents complain about. Nothing substantive in the last 90 days.

Price. Free with ads, or $9.99 once for the Full Version.

My take. Steady reviews and a one-time price, which is rare on this list. The free version has ads, and its privacy label lists advertising data used to track you.

Baby Tracker - Newborn Log by Nighp: the most-rated, in a rough patch

Best for two-phone couples who want the app most parents already use, and who don't mind ads.

Baby Tracker - Newborn Log has 227,366 ratings, the most on this list.

What parents love. Using it on two phones. "My husband and I have used Baby Tracker for the past month on our respective phones and we love it." (5 stars, Oct 2026)

What parents complain about. A recent update. Reviewers say it hid daily history and the widget for some free users and broke sync for others. Ads can play sound, too. "Imagine opening your app to log a sleep only for it to wake your baby up because of an ad!" (1 star, Oct 2026)

Price. Free with ads. Remove Ads is $4.99, and Plus is $5.99 a month or $49.99 a year.

My take. Popular for good reason, but in a rough patch right now. Read the newest reviews first.

Baby Tracker • My Baby: free, with nothing to buy

Best for anyone who wants a simple tracker with no paywall.

What parents love. It's free. "I absolutely hate apps that say they are without subscription but then proceed to say I have 6 days left on my free trial... This app is easy to use" (5 stars, Oct 2026)

What parents complain about. Small missing extras, such as a tummy time timer (3 stars, Aug 2026).

Price. Baby Tracker • My Baby is free. The App Store lists no in-app purchases.

My take. If free is your top priority, start here.

Cubtale: for pumping, allergies and medicine

Best for exclusively pumping moms and families tracking allergies or medications.

Cubtale tracks pumping and milk storage, medications, allergies and appointments alongside feeds, sleep and diapers.

What parents love. How much it covers. One exclusively pumping mom uses it to keep track "of all of my pumps.. when to store my milk" (5 stars, Sep 2026).

What parents complain about. Paying before you can try it, and a September redesign that slowed one-tap logging. "How do I know if this app meets my needs before committing to a subscription if I can't even USE it?" (1 star, Sep 2026)

Price. $6.99 to $8.19 a month or $29 to $69 a year.

My take. Reviewers say it locks you out after about a week without a subscription. That's a short trial when you're still learning to feed a newborn.

Huckleberry: for nap predictions

Best for parents who want nap and bedtime predictions and are happy to pay for them.

Huckleberry is best known for SweetSpot, which predicts nap and sleep times. SweetSpot is part of the paid Plus plan. Its listing says tracking, the breastfeeding timer and caregiver sync are free.

What parents love. SweetSpot, and the nursing Live Activity on the lock screen. "the at a glance timing is great" (5 stars, Oct 2026)

What parents complain about. The paywall, a recent update that crashed for some, and promotions. "Sends spam notifications that you cannot disable for random premium services." (2 stars, Oct 2026)

Price. Tracking is free. Plus and Premium plans are listed between $11.99 and $119.99.

My take. If you want nap predictions, this is the app parents choose for them. If you only want to log feeds and diapers, the upsell notifications may wear on you.

Loaf: for couples leaving Nara

Best for parents who want shared logging, Nara import and no ads without a subscription.

Loaf came out on 21 October 2026, so there are no reviews yet. Its App Store page and help pages say:

• Logging, shared care, history, Trends and CSV export are free, with no trial, no limit on babies or caregivers, and no ads.
• Each caregiver uses their own iPhone, and every log shows who added it.
• You can start without an email address or password.
• After a breastfeed, it shows which side to offer next.
• It imports a Nara Baby CSV export.
• It's iPhone only, on iOS 18 or later. Android caregivers can't join.

Price. The features above are free. Loaf Pro is optional, and the app shows the price for your region before you pay.

My take. Too new to judge. Check back once it has reviews.

Nara Baby: for long-time users willing to pay

Best for families with years of history in Nara who are fine paying to keep it.

Nara Baby was a popular free tracker until September 2026, when it started charging for logging.

What parents love. How much it holds, from "feedings, diapers, sleep, your thoughts, vaccines, medicines, breastfeeding timers, and more" (5 stars, Oct 2026).

What parents complain about. The subscription, in almost every negative review. One caregiver wrote that "you can't use it for more than one baby or family at a time, even if you're willing to pay for it" (1 star, Oct 2026).

Price. Monthly plans are listed at $6.99 to $9.99 and lifetime at $49.99 to $99.99.

My take. If the subscription is a dealbreaker, export your CSV before you go, so you keep your baby's history. Its 1.8 average covers only the weeks right after the change, back to 16 September.

ParentLove: for whole-family logging

Best for families who want lots of trackers and everyone logging.

What parents love. Whole-family logging and a team that answers suggestions. All 33 recent reviews were 4 or 5 stars. One parent wrote that "my whole family is able to log in, see everything, and add to it what they need to" (5 stars, Oct 2026).

What parents complain about. Nothing in the last 90 days.

Price. ParentLove lists Pro at $24.99 and Pro Family at $39.99, plus add-ons sold separately, including Ad Free and Export.

My take. Glowing reviews. Check which add-ons you need before you buy. It says it imports Nara files.

Pebbi: for privacy-minded couples

Best for couples who don't want to make an account at all.

Pebbi came out in January 2026. Its listing says it needs no account, has no ads and connects caregivers with a QR code.

What parents love. Privacy and easy sharing. "We were able to create a shared tracker across both parent's phones without so much as sharing an email address." (5 stars, Aug 2026)

What parents complain about. Nothing yet, from only five US reviews.

Price. $2.99 a month, $19.99 a year or $59.99 lifetime.

My take. Worth a look if privacy matters most to you. Five reviews is too few to judge.

Sprout: for Apple Watch fans and big families

Best for parents who want to log from their wrist, and families on their second, third or fourth baby.

Sprout is listed as "Baby Tracker & Newborn Log" by Med ART Studios, a different app from Nighp's. It has an Apple Watch app.

What parents love. The Watch app, and seeing output per breast. A parent who has used it for four children "used the Apple Watch app in addition to the phone app so I don't always need to have my phone on me" (5 stars, Oct 2026).

What parents complain about. Sync between partners. "My husband and I have found it cumbersome to trade off feeding responsibilities, as the app between our phones is not always syncing well." (3 stars, Aug 2026)

Price. Premium from $5.99 a week to $59.99 a year, and a Short Term Care option at $29.99.

My take. Some families have used it for years. Test partner sync before you rely on it.

Do you even need an app?

The honest answer is no. Babies were fed and changed long before apps. Here's how the options compare.

• A paper log on the fridge costs nothing and never needs charging. Your partner can't see it from the bedroom at 2am, though.
• A shared note or group chat works for a few days, then turns into a wall of times nobody can read.
• A tracker app is fast and shared, and it shows the last feed at a glance. It's also one more thing to choose carefully.

You don't have to track everything, or forever. In the parent threads we read, many parents logged closely in the first weeks, when the pediatrician was asking about feeds and diapers, then dropped what they no longer needed.

If you try an app, check these in the first few days:

• Can you log a feed in a few seconds?
• Does your partner's log show up on your phone?
• Does it remember which side you finished on?
• Are there ads or upsells while you're logging?
• Can you get your data out if you leave?

Apps we left out

These still show up in App Store searches and older roundups, but none has had an update in 2026.

An app without recent updates can still work. We'll recheck these dates when we update this page.

Questions parents ask

Is there a free alternative to Huckleberry?

Yes. Baby Tracker • My Baby lists no in-app purchases, and Loaf keeps logging, sharing, history and export free. Baby Feed Timer has a free version with ads. Huckleberry's own listing says its tracking and caregiver sync are free too. Its paid Plus plan adds SweetSpot nap predictions.

What's the best app to track breastfeeding, including which side I fed on last?

Baby Feed Timer is built around breastfeeding and tells you which breast to start on. Loaf shows the side to offer next after a feed, and Huckleberry's free breastfeeding timer tracks both sides. Sprout reviewers like seeing which side produces more when they pump.

Is Huckleberry or Nara better?

It depends on what you want to pay for. Huckleberry's tracking and caregiver sync are free, and its paid Plus plan adds nap predictions. Nara Baby now charges for continued logging. In the 90 days to October 2026, Huckleberry's written App Store reviews averaged 3.7 stars and Nara's newest 500 averaged 1.8.

What baby tracking app works on both iPhone and Android?

Ten of the 12 apps here also have an Android version on Google Play: Baby Connect, Baby Daybook, Baby Feed Timer, Nighp's Baby Tracker, Cubtale, Huckleberry, Nara Baby, ParentLove, Pebbi and Sprout. We found no Android version of Baby Tracker • My Baby, and Loaf is iPhone only. We haven't tested an iPhone and an Android phone sharing one log, so try it together before the baby arrives.

What's the best free baby tracker app?

Baby Tracker • My Baby lists no in-app purchases at all. Loaf keeps logging, sharing, history and export free. Baby Feed Timer has a free version and a one-time unlock. Most others put some features in a subscription.

Which baby tracker can my partner use too?

Reviewers mention two-phone sharing in Nighp's Baby Tracker, Baby Connect, Baby Daybook, ParentLove, Pebbi and Sprout. Huckleberry's listing says caregiver sync is free, and Loaf's sharing is free with no caregiver limit. One Sprout reviewer mentions sync trouble.

Is Nara Baby still free?

No. Since September 2026, Nara charges for continued logging. Its App Store page lists monthly plans from $6.99 to $9.99 and lifetime plans from $49.99 to $99.99.

Can I move my history from Nara Baby to another app?

Yes, for some apps. Nara exports your data as a CSV file. Loaf imports that file, and ParentLove says it does too.

What should I track for my newborn's checkups?

Parents most often say they were asked about feeds, wet and dirty diapers, weight and medicine times. Ask your pediatrician what they want to see for your baby.

My one-line take on each app

• Baby Connect. Built for nannies and grandparents, but read the newest reviews first.
• Baby Daybook. Flexible logging, with few recent reviews.
• Baby Feed Timer. The pay-once pick for breastfeeding.
• Baby Tracker - Newborn Log. The most-rated app, in a rough patch after its latest update.
• Baby Tracker • My Baby. The free pick, with nothing to buy.
• Cubtale. Tracks the most, with a short window before you pay.
• Huckleberry. The one to choose if you want nap predictions.
• Loaf. Free shared logging and Nara import, too new for reviews.
• Nara Baby. Still loved, now paid. Export your history first if you're leaving.
• ParentLove. Whole-family logging, with add-ons sold separately.
• Pebbi. Privacy first, still very new.
• Sprout. Apple Watch logging that some families have used for years.

Whichever app you pick, pick one your partner will open too. A partner who logs is what happy parents mention more than anything else. Now go log that feed.

Changelog

• 21 October 2026. First edition. We compared 12 apps using 4,820 US App Store reviews, listed prices, Apple privacy labels and Google Play listings. Glow, Baby+ and Feed Baby were left out because none had an update in 2026.