Baby tracker apps without a subscription
Which apps stay free with no time limit, which sell a one-time purchase and what that purchase unlocks. Prices are from the US App Store, checked on October 19, 2026.
Can you get a baby tracker app without a subscription?
Yes, in two ways: use an app whose free plan has no time limit, or buy a one-time upgrade. Baby Tracker by Nighp has the cheapest one-time option we found, $4.99 to remove its ads, and Baby Feed Timer, a dedicated breastfeeding app, costs $9.99 once after a 7-day trial. ParentLove, Pebbi, Glow Baby, MyBaby (on iPhone), Nara Baby and Baby Daybook sell one-time or lifetime purchases from $24.99 to $99.99.
Two apps need payment to keep logging after a 7-day trial: Nara Baby and Baby Connect. Huckleberry and Robin Baby keep a free plan with no time limit, and their memberships are subscriptions.
MyBaby, which we make, is free for one child with no time limit on both platforms and sells a $79.99 lifetime purchase on iPhone only. On Android its paid plans are subscriptions.
MyBaby is our app, and it appears in this comparison. Every fact about every app here, ours included, comes from a public listing or the developer's own page, with the link beside it, and each app has its downside stated.
Is a lifetime purchase worth it for a baby tracker?
A lifetime purchase is worth it if you expect to track for longer than the same money buys in subscriptions, or for a second child. Nara Baby's $99.99 equals 10 months of its $9.99 monthly plan. Pebbi's $59.99 equals three years of its $19.99 annual plan. MyBaby's $79.99 equals 1.6 years of its $49.99 annual plan, and Baby Daybook's $99.99 about 1.7 years of its $59.99 yearly plan.
Nara Baby's FAQ says its lifetime plan covers children you add later. Check whether a lifetime plan covers the other parent too: Nara Baby's and Pebbi's cover the household and Baby Daybook shares Premium with caregivers, while in MyBaby the invited parent logs for free and reports and the assistant stay with the buyer.
Then check what happens if a subscription ends. In Nara Baby and Baby Connect the log becomes read-only. In MyBaby, Huckleberry, Robin Baby and Baby Tracker you go back to the free plan and keep logging.
Sources: Nara FAQ
How we compared them
We answered four questions from each app's US App Store listing, in-app purchase list or website on October 19, 2026. Pound prices are on free baby tracker apps in the UK.
- Does the free plan have a time limit, and what does it leave out?
- Is there a one-time purchase, and what is its US price?
- What does the one-time purchase unlock, and does it cover the other parent?
- If you stop paying, can you still log?
| App | Free plan | One-time purchase | What it unlocks | Subscriptions too |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Tracker by Nighp | Yes, with ads | $4.99 | Removes ads | Yes, Plus |
| Baby Feed Timer | 7-day trial | $9.99 | The full app | No |
| ParentLove | Yes | Pro $24.99, Pro Family $39.99 | Health logs, growth charts, milk bank | No |
| Pebbi | Yes | $59.99 lifetime | Premium for up to 10 caregivers | Yes |
| Glow Baby | Yes | $79.99 lifetime | Glow Premium | Yes |
| MyBaby | Yes, one child | $79.99 lifetime, iPhone only | Every paid feature, AI assistant included | Yes |
| Nara Baby | 7-day trial | $99.99 lifetime | The whole app, for the whole family | Yes |
| Baby Daybook | Yes | $99.99 lifetime | Premium, shared with caregivers | Yes |
| Huckleberry | Yes | No lifetime plan | None | Yes |
| Robin Baby | Yes | Not stated | None stated | Yes |
| Baby Connect | 7-day trial | None listed | None | Yes |
Sources: each app's US App Store listing and in-app purchase list, read October 19, 2026, plus Nara's FAQ and Robin Baby's website. Several lists show more than one price for the same product; we give the regular one and say where a lower promotional price also appears.
The pay-once options, one by one
Baby Tracker by Nighp
Cheapest one-time option
Baby Tracker's core tracking is free and supported by ads. Remove Ads is a one-off $4.99, and the listing says existing purchases keep working. Plus, at $5.99 a month or $49.99 a year, adds ad-free tracking and personalized timing cues, so the one-off covers the ads but not the cues.
Better than MyBaby at: A one-off $4.99 removes its ads. MyBaby's Android app has no one-time purchase at all.
The catch: The timing cues are subscription only, and the listing describes no allergen tracking.
MyBaby vs Baby Tracker by Nighp, in full
Sources: App Store (US), Google Play
Baby Feed Timer
Best one-time breastfeeding app
Baby Feed Timer is free for 7 days, then stops working until you buy the full version for $9.99 once. Its listing says the trial is not a subscription and you are not billed automatically. It logs breastfeeds per side, bottles, pumping, diapers, sleep, medicine and growth, syncs across iPhones and other phones, and has an Apple Watch app.
Better than MyBaby at: $9.99 once for the whole app, with an Apple Watch app and sync across phones.
The catch: Nothing works after the trial until you pay, and the price is the iPhone one; Google Play marks the Android version as containing ads.
Sources: App Store (US), Google Play
ParentLove
Best one-time upgrade with free sharing
ParentLove's free plan covers breastfeeding, bottle, pumping, diaper and sleep logs with unlimited sharing. Pro is a one-time $24.99, or $39.99 for Pro Family, and adds health logs, growth charts, a milk bank and deeper stats. Smaller one-time unlocks, such as Ad Free and Export at $9.99 each, are sold separately.
Better than MyBaby at: Unlimited sharing on the free plan, and no subscription anywhere in its price list.
The catch: Ads on the free plan, per Google Play and its Ad Free purchase, and English only.
Sources: App Store (US), Google Play
Pebbi
Best lifetime price for a household
Pebbi's free plan has full tracking, two-device sync and CSV export, with no ads or account. Its lifetime membership, $59.99, unlocks Premium Household: up to 10 caregivers and 5 babies, predictions and reports. The same plan is $2.99 a month or $19.99 a year.
Better than MyBaby at: A lifetime plan $20 cheaper than ours that covers the whole household.
The catch: A new app, with 34 US ratings.
Sources: App Store (US), Google Play
Nara Baby
One price for the whole family, after a trial
Nara Baby's lifetime plan is $99.99, and its FAQ says it covers your family for the lifetime of the app, including children you add later. There is no free plan: after a 7-day trial the app is view and export only. Monthly is $9.99, and the US price list also shows promotional lifetime prices from $49.99.
Better than MyBaby at: One purchase covers every caregiver and every child.
The catch: No free plan to fall back on.
Sources: App Store (US), Google Play, Nara FAQ
Baby Daybook
Lifetime option with sleep predictions
Baby Daybook's free plan logs everything; Premium adds family sync, sleep predictions, full history, growth charts and PDF export. The US price list shows Premium Lifetime at $99.99, with a 40% offer at $59.99, beside a $59.99 yearly plan. Its Premium page says one plan covers caregivers on a shared profile, on Android and iOS.
Better than MyBaby at: Its lifetime plan includes family sync for every caregiver. MyBaby's covers the buyer's paid features only.
The catch: Ads on the free plan per Google Play, and the free plan shows a limited stretch of history.
Sources: App Store (US), Google Play, Baby Daybook Premium
Where does MyBaby fit?
MyBaby is our app, so weigh this part accordingly. MyBaby is free to keep using for one child with no time limit, on iPhone and Android: every log type, the breastfeeding and sleep timers, home screen widgets and a guide to 247 first foods with allergen flags. Logging never locks: if a paid plan ends, the account goes back to the free plan with everything you logged.
The one-time purchase is iPhone only: $79.99 for every paid feature, including the AI assistant, which the free first days leave out. On Android the paid plans are monthly or annual subscriptions. The iPhone app has no ads. The Android app shows ads on the free plan.
Inviting a second parent needs a paid plan, held by whoever sends the invitation. The invited parent then logs for free, but reports and the assistant follow each person's own plan. From version 2.0 the iPhone app needs iOS 26. There is no Apple Watch app, no way to import another app's export, and the iPhone app has no pumping log.
Our facts are read from the apps' code: iPhone version 2.0 and Android version 1.5.1, on October 19, 2026.
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