Turn an old phone into a baby monitor
Put an old phone by the baby's bed and watch your baby on your own. Live video and sound, alerts for sound and movement, and two-way talk. Works on phones as old as iOS 15 and Android 7.
14 days free, no card.
Then $3.99 a month, $24.99 a year or $44.99 for lifetime access.
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At home, video goes directly between your two phones.
Away from home it goes directly when it can, and otherwise through an encrypted relay.
We do not record or store it.
How it works in 3 steps
Nothing to buy and no account to create.
Install it on both phones
Put CradleNanny on the old phone and on your own. You can skip installing on yours: watching works in a browser too.
Connect them with a QR code
Choose Camera on the old phone and Monitor on yours. A QR code appears on your phone: point the old phone at it.
Put the camera by the baby's bed
Put the old phone on a stable stand, plug it in, and watch your baby on your own phone.
Why parents choose CradleNanny
What the app does, in plain words.
An old phone is enough
iOS 15 or newer, or Android 7 or newer. No need to buy a new device. An old phone is enough.
Video over other apps
Open another app and the video stays on screen as a small window (on phones that support it).
Lullabies and your own melodies
The app has lullabies and calming sounds. You can also upload your own melodies.
Talk to your baby
Hold a button and speak: your baby will hear you.
Notifications
About sound
If the camera hears a noise, you get a notification. The loudness threshold is adjustable.
About movement
If the camera notices movement in view, you get a notification. Sensitivity is adjustable.
Zoom in from your phone
Zoom in from the parent phone to take a closer look at your baby.
A night mode
In night mode the app asks the camera for maximum sensitivity and brightens the picture. How well that works depends on the phone.
Multiple users
Connect multiple devices, invite relatives or a nanny. No limit on users.
Security and camera status
Video and sound are encrypted. You see how much charge the camera phone has left, and you get a warning if it is running low or overheating. When it gets hot, we may reduce the camera's processing load to avoid overheating.
iPhone and Android work together
It does not matter if the old phone is an iPhone and yours is an Android, or the other way round. The camera and the monitor can be on different platforms.
Try it without installing
Open the demo in your browser: point your phone's camera at the QR code on your computer screen, and your phone becomes the camera while the computer shows its video.
Prices
14 days free, no card needed. After that you pay monthly, yearly or for lifetime. Every plan has every feature, and there are no ads.
Monthly
Pay month by month.
Yearly
That is about $2.08 a month. You save $22.89 compared with 12 monthly payments.
Lifetime
No renewals. You save $29.98 compared with 3 years of the yearly plan.
14 days free. No card needed to start.
Prices are in US dollars. Prices in your currency are shown in the store.
What it is not
Honest limits, so there are no surprises.
Not a medical device
CradleNanny does not monitor breathing or health, and it does not replace being near your baby yourself.
Not for use without internet
Both devices need internet, through Wi-Fi or mobile data. There is no offline mode.
Not a video archive
Video is not recorded or stored. You see only what is happening right now.
Questions parents ask
Do I need two phones?
You need two devices. An old phone (or tablet) stays near the baby as the camera, and you watch from your own phone. It does not matter whether they are both iPhones, both Android or one of each. You can also watch in a browser on a computer.
Which devices work?
iPhone and iPad with iOS 15 or newer, and Android phones and tablets with Android 7 or newer, with a working camera, microphone and speaker. The camera and the monitor can be on different platforms, for example an old iPhone as the camera and your Android phone as the monitor.
Does it work on watches and TVs?
There are no separate apps for watches or TVs. Notifications usually reach a watch paired with your phone, and you can watch the video in a browser on a computer.
Where does the video go?
That depends on where you are:
- At home: directly between your two phones, over your Wi-Fi.
- Away from home: also directly, when the networks allow it.
- If a direct link is not possible: through an encrypted relay server, in real time.
- Video is not recorded or stored. Video and sound are encrypted with the WebRTC standard (DTLS-SRTP).
How does it work?
Install the app on both phones. On the phone near the baby choose Camera, on yours choose Monitor, and connect them by scanning a QR code. Then you see and hear the baby on your phone.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no account and no sign-up: the phones are linked with a QR code.
How much does it cost?
14 days free, no card. Then $3.99 a month, $24.99 a year or $44.99 for lifetime access. Every plan has every feature. Prices in your currency are shown in the store.
Does it work without internet?
No. Both devices need internet, through Wi-Fi or mobile data.
Does it have night vision?
Phones have no infrared light, so there is no true night vision. In night mode the app asks the camera for maximum sensitivity and brightens the picture; the result depends on the phone model. A dim night light helps the most.
Will I get notifications?
Yes, if you switch notifications on. You choose what triggers them: sound, motion, or only both together. They arrive only when the app is closed or the screen is locked: while you are watching, you already see and hear everything.
Does it track what I do?
There is no analytics in the app. On this website, analytics run only if you agree. See the privacy policy.
Turn an old phone into a baby monitor
14 days free, no card.
Then $3.99 a month, $24.99 a year or $44.99 for lifetime access.
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