- Cheapest one-off: Baby Monitor 3G ($7.99) and Cloud Baby Monitor ($6.99) are a single purchase.
- Anywhere, no setup: Bibino and Annie work over the internet, so you can watch from work. They need an account.
- No cloud, no account: Mamoon, Dormi (Android only) and Cloud Baby Monitor stay on your home Wi-Fi.
- A Wi-Fi camera with night vision instead of a phone: Mamoon (Tapo, Hikvision, Dahua, Imou and others with RTSP).
- Telling a cry from other sounds: Mamoon (cry, fussing, other sounds, three levels); Dormi says it detects crying.
Side by side
| App | Price | Where video goes | Account | Platforms | Ratings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamoon | $29.99 once, or $3.99/month with 14 days free | home Wi-Fi only, no video server | no | iPhone, iPad, Android; Wi-Fi cameras | new on the App Store and Google Play |
| Bibino | free audio only; Premium $5.99/month, $29.99 or $39.99/year | through Bibino's servers (Wi-Fi and mobile data) | yes | iOS, Android, Mac, desktop | App Store 4.6 (796), Google Play 4.6 |
| Baby Monitor 3G | one-off $7.99, bought per platform | Wi-Fi and mobile data, encrypted | no | iOS, Android, Mac, Apple TV | App Store 4.7 (2,166), Google Play 4.4 |
| Annie | 3-day trial, then $12.99/month, $64.99/year, $149.99 lifetime | over the internet | yes | iOS, Android, Mac, Apple TV, Watch, desktop | App Store 4.4 (2,507), Google Play 4.4 |
| Dormi | 4 free hours a month, then a subscription or lifetime license | Wi-Fi at home, otherwise relay servers; end-to-end encrypted | no | Android only | Google Play 4.0, 1M+ downloads |
| Cloud Baby Monitor | one-off $6.99 (iOS) | home Wi-Fi only by default; optional anywhere | not stated | iOS, Android, Mac, Apple TV, Watch | App Store 4.8 (18,007) |
Prices and ratings from the US App Store, Google Play and the apps' websites as of September 28, 2026. Prices change; see sources.
How to choose
You want to watch from anywhere
Pick an app that works over the internet: Bibino, Annie or Baby Monitor 3G. Expect the video to go through their infrastructure, and Bibino and Annie need an account. Mamoon works away from home only through the Tailscale VPN.
You want the video to stay at home
Mamoon, Dormi and Cloud Baby Monitor send video over your home Wi-Fi by default. Mamoon and Dormi need no account and work without the internet.
You want to pay once
Baby Monitor 3G and Cloud Baby Monitor are one-off purchases and over time cost less than any subscription; Mamoon is a one-off purchase too ($29.99 for life), just a pricier one. Which baby monitors need a subscription.
You want to see in the dark
Phones have no infrared light. Mamoon can use a cheap Wi-Fi camera with night vision as the camera, such as a TP-Link Tapo C200 for about $22–30. How to set it up.
You want to be woken only by crying
Most apps alert on sound level. Mamoon tells crying and fussing apart from a dog, a door or voices on the phone itself, and you choose what should wake you.
Where Mamoon is weaker
- It's new, so it has no ratings yet.
- Away from home it needs a VPN, while Bibino or Annie work anywhere straight away.
- It has no talk-back or lullabies.
- At $29.99 for life it costs more than the cheapest one-off apps (Baby Monitor 3G at $7.99), though less than a year of Bibino or Annie.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best free baby monitor app?
None of them is fully free with video. Bibino is free for audio only and Dormi for 4 hours a month. Mamoon is $29.99 once, for life, or $3.99 a month with 14 days free.
Which baby monitor app works without the internet?
Mamoon and Dormi work over your home Wi-Fi even when the internet is down. Cloud Baby Monitor also uses only your home Wi-Fi by default. Bibino and Annie need the internet.
Can I use a Wi-Fi camera instead of a phone?
With Mamoon, yes: it supports RTSP cameras such as TP-Link Tapo, Hikvision, Dahua and Imou, including night vision and pan/tilt.
Are phone baby monitor apps safe?
It depends on where the video goes. Internet-based apps route data through servers; Bibino's FAQ says some data is stored there. Mamoon keeps video on your home Wi-Fi and has no account.
Sources
- Bibino: pricing and FAQ
- App Store: Baby Monitor 3G
- Annie Baby Monitor: pricing
- Dormi: FAQ and Google Play
- Cloud Baby Monitor and App Store
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