Comparison

Cradlewise vs Ember Baby

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

Head to head
About

Cradlewise

This smart crib automatically soothes your baby to sleep by detecting wakefulness and using gentle motion and sound. It functions as a bassinet and crib, offering a baby monitor with night vision, live video, and notifications, along with sleep tracking and curated music. The app allows for caregiver access and room temperature monitoring.

Highlights
  • Automatic soothing with bounce and sound
  • Built-in baby monitor with night vision
  • Live video streaming and notifications
  • Sleep pattern tracking and analysis
  • Room temperature monitoring
  • Caregiver access control
  • Curated soothing music and Spotify integration
Features
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WORLD'S FIRST SELF LEARNING CRIB. It spots early signs of wake-up, learns sleep patterns and automatically soothes your baby to sleep, if needed. =========== IT'S A BASSINET AND A CRIB - FROM BIRTH TO 24 MONTHS : Cradlewise provides uninterrupted quality sleep to babies and saves parents an average of 2 hours a day. It combines the functionality of a bassinet, crib, baby monitor and sound machine – all into one product. GETS THE BABY TO SLEEP : When it’s time to sleep, simply place your baby in the crib. The crib automatically detects the baby’s wakefulness and soothes them to sleep with its bounce and sound. GUARDS SLEEP : Just-in-time soothing is key to safeguarding baby sleep. The crib spots sleep disturbances and soothes the baby back to sleep. =========== APP FEATURES BUILT-IN BABY MONITOR. PEACE OF MIND FOR YOU. NIGHT VISION: See your baby without turning on the lights and disturbing your little one. NOTIFICATIONS: Get notified when your baby wakes up, falls asleep, starts crying etc. LIVE VIDEO: Watch your baby live through your smartphone app from anywhere, anytime. BACKGROUND AUDIO: Take a break or catch up on other work while listening to your baby in the background. ROOM TEMPERATURE: The Cradlewise app has a room temperature monitoring feature that lets you quickly check your baby’s room temperature from the home screen, making it easier to to check anytime, anywhere. ADD CAREGIVERS: We know that new parents already have their hands full. And since it takes a village to raise a child, our caregiver functionality provides you with just that - a virtual village. Add a caregiver and control the level of access. DARK MODE: Dark mode reduces the brightness level on your phone, and it’s a game changer for minimizing light disruptions at night, especially when you want to check on them at 3am in the morning. TWIN MODE: Add multiple babies to your profile. Seamlessly switch between baby profiles to manage and view all connected cribs from your single account. WATCH YOUR BABY’S SLEEP IMPROVE OVER TIME. DAILY SNAPSHOT: Track your baby’s sleep patterns and stay on top of changes. SLEEP TRACKING: Track your baby’s sleep data - understand patterns from historical logs to understand your baby’s sleep better. QUICK TIPS: User guides and tips to help you best adjust your crib’s settings to improve your baby’s sleep. CURATED SOOTHING MUSIC BUILT-IN SOUND MACHINE: Curated white, pink and brown noise tracks to calm a fussy baby. Option to create your own soundtrack. BABY SAFE VOLUME: Smart mode stops sound when the baby has fallen asleep. Sound volume is capped to 60dB to be safe for your baby. STREAM MUSIC OVER SPOTIFY TO THE CRIB: This feature allows you to turn your cradle into a speaker by enabling you to pair your crib with the Spotify app. You can curate a Spotify playlist for your little one and can play your favorite pop songs, lullabies, nursery rhymes, soothing sounds, or whatever they’re into, from wherever you happen to be. =========== LET’S BE SOCIAL: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cradlewise/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cradlewise/ Blog: https://www.cradlewise.com/blog/ Medium: https://medium.com/cradlewise Have questions? Feel free to contact us at info@cradlewise.com Visit our website https://www.cradlewise.com/ to know more.

About

Ember Baby

This app connects to a smart bottle system to remotely warm bottles and receive notifications when they reach the optimal temperature. It also helps track feedings, monitor baby's growth, and offers expert advice on baby care.

Highlights
  • Remote bottle warming via Bluetooth
  • Bottle ready notifications
  • Baby profile creation
  • Feeding and growth tracking
  • Breastfeeding timer and side tracking
  • Expert baby care advice
  • Puck data and firmware updates
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Pair your Ember Baby Bottle System with the Ember Baby App to unlock features and warm bottles remotely via Bluetooth with the touch of a button. Set up notifications so you know as soon as the bottle is warmed to body temperature. The app also provides an integrated smart solution to track and monitor feedings and your baby's growth. Get expert advice on feeding, sleep, baby care, and more. The app never sleeps, so you can. Key Features • Pair and warm Ember Baby Bottles • Get notified when Bottles are ready • Create your baby profile • Track bottle feedings and amount fed • Time breastfeeding with a simple tap • Keep track of which side you are breastfeeding from • Get expert advice on feeding, health, sleep, and more. • Supports multiple baby profiles • Get puck data and firmware updates

Screenshots

Cradlewise4 screens
Ember Baby3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cradlewise at 2.8 against Ember Baby's 2.0. Cradlewise also leads on review sentiment (26% vs 0%) and ratings volume (273 vs 16). Ember Baby's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cradlewise holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cradlewise has 273 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Cradlewise's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ember Baby's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cradlewise ships an update fortnightly, Ember Baby every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cradlewise versus Ember Baby: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCradlewiseEmber Baby
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (273 ratings) — better2.0 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews26.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings273 — better16
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB38 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCradlewise IncEmber Technologies Inc.

Customer experience

Cradlewise

All ratings270 ratings
Positive38.1%
Neutral8.5%
Negative53.3%
Written reviews172 reviews
Positive26.2%
Neutral8.1%
Negative65.7%

Ember Baby

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Cradlewise

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes and freezes frequently
  • Inaccurate baby detection and sleep tracking
  • Crib disconnects from WiFi and Bluetooth
  • Setup process is overly complicated
  • Firmware updates causing crib issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add desktop/web app option
  • Improve sleep tracking and data visualization
  • Allow custom audio/music playback
  • Enhance multi-user/multi-crib support
  • Provide more customization options

Ember Baby

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cradlewise

No in-app purchases

None

Ember Baby

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cradlewise free?
Cradlewise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ember Baby free?
Ember Baby is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cradlewise or Ember Baby?
Cradlewise is rated higher. Cradlewise averages 2.8 out of 5 from 273 ratings, while Ember Baby averages 2.0 from 16 ratings.
Do Cradlewise or Ember Baby have ads?
Neither Cradlewise nor Ember Baby shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cradlewise or Ember Baby?
Cradlewise ships an update fortnightly, and Ember Baby every 6 weeks. Most recently, Cradlewise was updated on November 3, 2026 and Ember Baby on November 3, 2026.

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