- No. The download is free, but after a 3-day trial Annie costs $12.99 a month or $149.99 for life (Annie pricing).
- Its privacy policy, dated "
since Nov 30, 2018
", does not say whether the video is relayed or where recordings are kept (Annie's policy). - Annie shows no ads, but its app tells Meta when you install, start a trial or subscribe, to improve its ad campaigns.
- Annie wins on features: two-way video, 15+ lullabies, a baby diary, up to 4 babies, computers as cameras (Annie).
- Mamoon does less, keeps picture and sound on your home Wi-Fi, not the internet, and costs $29.99 once.
Is Annie Baby Monitor free?
Only to download. Annie's pricing page lists a 3-day trial, then $6.99 a week, $12.99 a month, $64.99 a year or $149.99 once for life. Those are US prices for the iPhone version; other countries see their own in the app (Annie pricing). There is no free tier to fall back on once the trial ends.
For more than two years of use, the lifetime price is the cheapest way. For one year, the yearly plan costs less. Either way, Annie is the most expensive of the five phone apps compared on this site; the others are in the best baby monitor apps.
Compared on price, where the picture goes, account, ads and tracking, features, and platforms.
| Item | Mamoon | Annie Baby Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | sound and cry alerts free; picture $29.99 once, or $3.99/month with 14 days free | 3-day trial, then $6.99/week, $12.99/month, $64.99/year or $149.99 lifetime |
| Where the picture goes | over your home Wi-Fi, not the internet; no server | over Wi-Fi or mobile data; whether it is relayed, the policy does not say |
| What is kept | no recordings | a history of captured sounds, videos and photos; where and for how long, not stated |
| Account | none | pairing by code, or a family account |
| Ads | none | none in the app |
| Data shared, per Google Play | none | app interactions, device IDs and crash data, for analytics |
| Homepage trackers, EU visit | 0 outside services | 1 outside service (Google Fonts) |
| Away from home | through your own Tailscale (a VPN) | yes, no setup |
| Camera | a phone, or a Wi-Fi camera with infrared night vision | a phone, tablet or computer |
| Alerts | cry detection on the phone: Calm, Stirring, Crying | sound alerts at three sensitivities; motion alerts |
| Two-way video, lullabies | no | yes, 15+ lullabies and white noises |
| Baby diary, sleep trends | no | yes |
| Several children | one picture at a time, one tap to switch | up to 4 at once |
| Platforms | iPhone, iPad, Android | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, Android, Windows, Linux, web |
| Ratings | new on the App Store and Google Play | App Store 4.4 (2,525), Google Play 4.4 (1.6K), 500K+ downloads |
Annie's website, pricing page, privacy policy and FAQ, Google Play and the US App Store, read November 6, 2026; prices are Annie's US iPhone prices and may differ by country. Homepage trackers: outside services the homepage loaded from a Czech (EU) address before any consent; a US visitor may see more.
What does Annie's privacy policy leave out?
Two things a parent would want to know. It never says whether the live video goes straight from phone to phone or through Annie's servers. And it never says where the recorded history is kept, or for how long, though the homepage says "Annie keeps a log of audio and video recordings
" you can replay (Annie). The FAQ mentions a "cloud feature
" tied to registration, without more detail (Annie FAQ).
The policy's only date is "Effective date since Nov 30, 2018
". Yet it has newer parts, such as one on Meta's Conversions API (Annie's policy). The App Store seller is Annie Baby Apps s.r.o. of Brno; on Google Play the developer shows as Master App Solutions. Silence is not proof of anything. It does mean you cannot check where the picture goes from Annie's own words.
Does Annie share data with advertisers?
Not in the way an ad-funded app does. Annie shows no ads, and its App Store label has no "Data Used to Track You
" section (App Store). The policy is open about one link, though. It says: "we use Meta SDK to track the following events: 'App Installation,' 'App Activation,' 'Subscription,' and 'Trial Activation.'
" It adds that these help "improve our advertising campaigns on Meta platforms
" and identify no one (Annie's policy).
On Google Play, Annie says it shares app use, device IDs and crash data with other companies, for analytics (Data safety). Its homepage, measured on November 6, 2026 from a Czech (EU) address, loaded a single outside service, Google Fonts. The policy also describes a Meta Pixel and Mediavine ads on the website. Neither loaded on that visit; a US visitor may see them. All 13 monitors, measured the same way, are in the baby monitor privacy comparison.
Where Annie is stronger
- The most features of any phone monitor here. Two-way video, a lullaby and white-noise player, a baby diary for feeds and nappies, and sleep trends (Annie).
- Four babies at once from one parent screen, and both parents can watch (Annie).
- Any device. A Mac, a Windows or Linux computer or a web browser can be the camera or the screen, and there is an Apple Watch app.
- From anywhere, no setup. Wi-Fi or mobile data, with no VPN to install.
- No ads, unlike the free version of Bibino.
If you want one app to run the nursery, not only to watch it, Annie is built for that. If you want a phone app you pay for once and that keeps the picture at home, Cloud Baby Monitor and Dormi are closer to Mamoon.
Where Mamoon fits
Mamoon turns an old phone or a Wi-Fi camera by the crib into a baby monitor. Picture and sound go over your home Wi-Fi, not the internet: no cloud, no account, no ads, and nothing stops when the internet is down. With Mamoon, everything between the phone by the crib and the parent phones travels encrypted, and the parent phone checks it is the same crib phone it paired with.
It has no talk-back, lullabies, diary or recordings, and from away it needs your own Tailscale. Anonymous usage counts are on by default and can be switched off. The picture is $29.99 once or $3.99 a month after 14 days free.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Annie Baby Monitor?
After a 3-day trial, Annie costs $6.99 a week, $12.99 a month, $64.99 a year or $149.99 once for life, in US iPhone prices (Annie pricing). The app shows your country's prices under Settings, Account, Subscription.
Does Annie Baby Monitor need an account?
Not always. Two devices can pair by typing a code or scanning a QR code; a family account with login and password is the other route and is tied to the cloud feature. Mamoon pairs by code and has no accounts at all.
Does Annie work without the internet?
Annie advertises unlimited reach over Wi-Fi, 3G, 5G or LTE, and its policy does not say whether the stream ever stays local. Mamoon needs only your home Wi-Fi and keeps working when the internet is down.
Who makes Annie Baby Monitor?
Annie Baby Apps s.r.o., a company in Brno, Czech Republic, according to its pricing page and policy. On Google Play the developer is listed as Master App Solutions.
Sources
- Annie: pricing: 3-day trial, $6.99 a week, $12.99 a month, $64.99 a year, $149.99 lifetime, US iOS prices (read November 6, 2026)
- Annie privacy policy: "Effective date since Nov 30, 2018", Meta SDK events, Mediavine, Firebase (read November 6, 2026)
- Annie: homepage and FAQ: features, recordings log, cloud feature, platforms (read November 6, 2026)
- Google Play: Annie Data safety: data shared for analytics; listing 4.4 (1.6K), 500K+ (November 6, 2026)
- US App Store: Annie: 4.4 (2,525), no "Data Used to Track You", Apple Watch support (November 6, 2026)
- Homepage trackers: measured by Mamoon's makers on November 6, 2026, from a Czech (EU) address, no consent given; method in the privacy comparison
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