- Yes, if you use Android: Dormi has no ads, no analytics and no account, and its relay is end-to-end encrypted (Dormi features).
- It is Android only. There is no Dormi app for iPhone or iPad (Google Play).
- 4 hours a month are free, then $2 a month, $10 a year or $17 for life (Dormi FAQ).
- Its homepage loaded no outside services at all, measured on November 6, 2026; of 13 makers, only one other matched it (privacy comparison).
- Pick Mamoon instead for a Wi-Fi camera with infrared night vision, cry alerts on the phone, or a picture that never leaves the home Wi-Fi.
Is Dormi still a good baby monitor app?
Yes. Sleekbit, a Czech developer, says Dormi has been "refined over 12 years
". Its Google Play listing shows an update on September 17, 2026, a 4.0 rating from 17,185 reviews and over a million downloads (Google Play). It turns two Android phones into a monitor with picture, sound and talk-back.
Its privacy promises are short and strong. The features page lists "No advertising SDKs — zero ads, ever
" and "No analytics or tracking — we don't collect usage data
" (Dormi features). Few baby monitors of any kind can say both.
Compared on where the picture goes, what the maker keeps, account, ads and tracking, price, platforms and the night.
| Item | Mamoon | Dormi |
|---|---|---|
| Where the picture goes | over your home Wi-Fi, not the internet; no relay | direct on the same Wi-Fi; elsewhere direct if possible, otherwise its relay servers |
| Encryption | between the crib phone and the parent phones | end-to-end, also through the relay |
| What the maker keeps | no recordings | no recordings; IP address and a group hash for the session |
| Account | none | none |
| Ads and analytics | no ads; anonymous usage counts, on by default, can be switched off | none of either |
| Homepage trackers, EU visit | 0 outside services | 0 outside services |
| Without internet | works; two iPhones even with no router | works, also over Wi-Fi Direct or a hotspot |
| Away from home | through your own Tailscale (a VPN) | yes, no setup |
| Camera | a phone, or a Wi-Fi camera with infrared night vision | an Android phone or tablet; low-light boost in software |
| Alerts | cry detection on the phone: Calm, Stirring, Crying | noise detection that adjusts itself |
| Talk-back | no | yes, push to talk |
| Several children | one picture at a time, one tap to switch | up to 3, with the free Dormi² and Dormi³ apps |
| Price | sound and cry alerts free; picture $29.99 once, or $3.99/month with 14 days free | 4 free hours a month, then $2/month, $10/year or $17 lifetime |
| Platforms | iPhone, iPad, Android | Android only |
| Ratings | new on the App Store and Google Play | Google Play 4.0 (17.2K), 1M+ downloads |
Dormi's features page, FAQ, privacy policy of March 17, 2026, and Google Play, read November 6, 2026; prices are the FAQ's US prices, which "may vary by country
". Homepage trackers: outside services each homepage loaded from a Czech (EU) address before any consent; a US visitor may see more.
What does Dormi's server see?
Very little, by its own account. On the same Wi-Fi, the two phones find each other and talk directly. On different networks, Dormi's server helps them connect. If no direct path works, "the server relays the data as a fallback
". And "all communication is encrypted end-to-end regardless of the connection path
" (Dormi FAQ). The FAQ names the methods: a post-quantum handshake and ChaCha20-Poly1305.
During a session, the policy says, the server keeps "your IP address, a hash of your randomly generated Group ID
". Both go "when the monitoring session ends
". It says Sleekbit does "not share your personal information with any third party
" and runs on Google Cloud (Dormi privacy policy). That puts it with the most careful apps in our privacy comparison of 13 monitors; Bibino, by contrast, keeps Premium recordings on its servers for three weeks.
Two small things a careful parent may notice. To find a direct path, the baby phone "automatically attempts to open the necessary ports on your router
" using PCP, NAT-PMP or UPnP (FAQ). And the Google Play label says "Data can't be deleted
". The policy, though, deletes the one stored ID within 31 days once you withdraw consent (Data safety). Neither changes the picture: Dormi keeps no recordings.
Where Dormi is stronger than Mamoon
- From anywhere, with no setup. Its encrypted relay reaches the parent phone at work. Mamoon needs Tailscale on both phones for that.
- Cheaper for life. The lifetime license is $17, and a free allowance comes every month.
- Talk-back. Push to talk soothes the baby from another room, which Mamoon has no way to do.
- Up to three children on one phone, through two companion apps that need no extra purchase (Dormi features).
- Automation. Tasker and Home Assistant can start, stop and read it.
- No usage data at all. Dormi sends none; Mamoon sends anonymous usage counts unless you switch them off.
Is there a Dormi for iPhone?
No. Dormi is built for Android and has no App Store listing, so an iPhone family cannot use it, even as the parent screen. Mamoon is on both the App Store and Google Play, and any mix of iPhone and Android phones will pair. For other iPhone apps, Cloud Baby Monitor keeps the picture on the home Wi-Fi by default, and Baby Monitor 3G does the same at home.
When Mamoon is the better fit
- A real camera. Mamoon also reads a Wi-Fi camera such as a Tapo, whose infrared sees the crib in full darkness (which cameras work). Dormi brightens a phone's picture in software.
- Crying, not noise. The phone sorts each sound into Calm, Stirring or Crying, so a dog or a door need not wake you.
- A screen for the nightstand. Night mode is an almost black screen with a dim clock that lights up on a sound.
- Nothing to relay. No server sits in the path at all, even as a fallback. A monitor without Wi-Fi explains why that road matters.
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, with no cloud, no account and no ads. It keeps working 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, and from away it works only through your own Tailscale. Sound and cry alerts are free; the picture is $29.99 once or $3.99 a month after 14 days free.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Dormi cost?
Dormi gives 4 hours of monitoring free each month, then costs $2 a month, $10 a year or $17 once for life, in US prices that vary by country (Dormi FAQ). One purchase covers every device on the same Google Play account.
Does Dormi work without the internet?
Yes. On the same Wi-Fi the phones connect directly, and with no Wi-Fi at all they can use Wi-Fi Direct or a phone's hotspot, per Dormi's features page. Mamoon works the same way on a shared Wi-Fi or hotspot.
Does Dormi show ads or collect data?
No ads and no analytics, says Sleekbit, and its Google Play label lists one optional device ID and no data shared. During a session the server holds your IP address and a hash of your group ID.
Can Dormi use a Wi-Fi camera?
No. Dormi's camera is an Android phone or tablet. Mamoon reads Wi-Fi cameras that send RTSP, such as TP-Link Tapo, Hikvision, Dahua and Imou, as well as phones.
Sources
- Dormi: features: no advertising SDKs, no analytics, end-to-end encryption, direct connection and relay, push to talk, Dormi² and Dormi³ (read November 6, 2026)
- Dormi: FAQ: prices, "refined over 12 years", relay fallback, encryption methods, automatic port opening (read November 6, 2026)
- Dormi privacy policy, March 17, 2026: session data on the server, no sharing, Google Cloud (read November 6, 2026)
- Google Play: Dormi: 4.0 (17,185), 1M+, updated September 17, 2026; Data safety (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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