Comparison

Nanit vs NameDrops

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Nanit

This app uses computer vision to monitor your baby's movements and sleep patterns. It provides insights into their sleep quality, room conditions, and parent visits to help you understand and improve your baby's sleep. Receive a daily briefing with a sleep score to track progress.

Highlights
  • Computer vision baby monitoring
  • Fussiness detection
  • Sleep pattern tracking
  • Room condition monitoring
  • Daily sleep score
  • Remote access
Features
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Nanit speaks baby. Understand your baby’s days and nights. Nanit’s camera uses something called computer vision. Nanit learns how your baby moves, and tells you if they’re fussy, awake or sleeping like a dream. Understand their night and conquer sleep. Nanit Insights helps you identify sleep issues, so you can adjust and get back on track fast. Nanit tracks—and understands—sleep patterns, parent visits, room conditions and much more. Your new morning briefing. Every morning Nanit Insights delivers last night’s highlight reel. Plus a Sleep Score. So you’ll know instantly if baby’s sleep is improving.

About

NameDrops

Easily find the perfect baby name with your partner. Swipe through thousands of names, and get notified when you both like the same one. Avoid debates and discover matches effortlessly.

Highlights
  • Swipe and match baby names
  • Real-time match alerts
  • Thousands of U.S. Social Security names
  • Filter by gender or neutral
  • Multiple search profiles
  • See name and last name combination
  • Curated theme packs
Features
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Swipe. Match. Name baby! The last swipe app you'll ever need. Picking a baby name with someone you love is supposed to be exciting — but it usually turns into spreadsheets, awkward conversations, and "I told you I hated that one." NameDrops fixes that. Swipe through thousands of real baby names. Like the ones you love. Pass on the ones you don't. When you and your partner both like the same name, NameDrops quietly tells you it's a match. No pressure, no debates, no judgement on the names neither of you would say out loud. HOW IT WORKS 1. Sign up, create a search ("Our baby", "Baby #2" — name it whatever you want) 2. Pick the gender you're considering — girl, boy, or open 3. Link with your partner 4. Swipe right on the names you love, left on the ones you don't 5. Get notified the moment you both swipe right on the same name WHAT'S INSIDE • Over 5,000 real baby names from U.S. Social Security data, with popularity rankings • Filter by girl, boy, or gender-neutral — change it any time • Run multiple searches at once (great for "Our baby" + "Just for fun" + "Baby #2 ideas") • See your full last name combined with the first to hear how it sounds together • Match alerts so you don't have to coordinate • Curated theme packs for quick name ideas • Your data is yours — no ads, no selling. Delete your account whenever, all data goes with it. Premium features include: - Search any name instantly — type in a name to vote on it directly - Filter by cultural origin — narrow names by heritage (Irish, Hebrew, Japanese, etc.) - Multi-select filters — combine multiple letters or origins at once - Export matches as PDF or image — beautifully formatted, easy to print or share MADE FOR COUPLES NameDrops was built for two people on the same team trying to find a name they both love. It's not a polling app, not a popularity contest, not a forum — it's just you, your partner, and a much more enjoyable way to land on the right name. Pregnant? Planning? Just curious? Welcome. Terms of Service: https://namedrop-brown.vercel.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://namedrop-brown.vercel.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Nanit4 screens
NameDrops4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NameDrops at 100% against Nanit's 66%. NameDrops also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Nanit's advantage is ratings volume (39K vs 18) and chart position (#8 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Nanit sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $119.99 per year and NameDrops sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NameDrops holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nanit has 39K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Nanit's written reviews are positive against 100% of NameDrops's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nanit ships an update weekly, NameDrops fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Nanit versus NameDrops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNanitNameDrops
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (39K ratings)5.0 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39K — better18
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#8 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size825 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUdisense inc.GRAHAM PAUL TENNEY

Customer experience

Nanit

All ratings38,715 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews2,056 reviews
Positive66.1%
Neutral7.0%
Negative26.9%

NameDrops

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Nanit

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Camera disconnects and requires manual reset
  • App crashes and freezes during use
  • Inaccurate sleep tracking and event logging
  • Compatibility issues with certain WiFi networks

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to manually log sleep and feeding events
  • Improved multi-camera support and management
  • Customizable notification sounds and alerts
  • Rotation and zoom functionality for camera
  • Automatic night mode scheduling

NameDrops

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Nanit

Subscriptions3
  • Memories Plan 8500394380591 Year trial6 variants$119.991 Year
  • Memories Plan 850039438059$119.991 Year
  • Milestones Plan 8500394380731 Year trial2 variants$299.991 Year
One-time1
  • Insights Premium 850039438059$119.99
2 purchases

NameDrops

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium Monthly$5.99

Questions

Is Nanit free?
Nanit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NameDrops free?
NameDrops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nanit or NameDrops?
NameDrops is rated higher. Nanit averages 4.7 out of 5 from 39K ratings, while NameDrops averages 5.0 from 18 ratings.
Do Nanit or NameDrops have ads?
Neither Nanit nor NameDrops shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nanit or NameDrops?
Nanit ships an update weekly, and NameDrops fortnightly. Most recently, Nanit was updated on November 9, 2026 and NameDrops on November 5, 2026.

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