Sleep trainer vs Connected Family
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sleep trainer
This app provides a structured approach to teaching your baby healthy sleep habits using a gentle method. It offers customizable timers, expert advice, and detailed progress tracking to help parents and babies achieve restful nights.
- Customizable Ferber timers
- Expert guidance and FAQs
- Detailed sleep progress tracking
- Supportive motivation for parents
- Gentle self-soothing techniques
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Tired of sleepless nights? Sleep Trainer-Ferber Method offers a gentle, effective approach to sleep training your baby. Our app builds on Dr. Richard Ferber's method with customizable timers, expert guidance, and detailed sleep tracking. Watch your baby develop healthy sleep habits while you regain precious rest. Our app includes: Flexible timers: Tailor check-ins to your baby's needs, including a milder Ferber option. Expert support: Access valuable tips, tricks, and FAQs to guide you through the process. Progress tracking: Monitor your baby's progress with the Ferber method with detailed logs and charts. Motivation and support: Receive encouragement and stay calm while the babe is crying. Say goodbye to sleepless nights and hello to peaceful mornings. Note: This is not a cry-it-out method. The Ferber method is a compassionate approach that teaches your baby to self-soothe, leading to long-term sleep success.
Connected Family
Remotely manage and monitor your baby's nursery with smart devices. Adjust settings like humidity and sound, and use two-way talk for comfort, all from your phone.
- Remote nursery control
- Crystal-clear baby monitor
- Two-way talk
- Smart Humidifier control
- Smart Soother and Air Purifier integration
- Under Crib Lights and Smart Outlets
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The Connected Family App lets you create the ideal nursery for your little one––from anywhere. This easy-to-use app controls every Maxi-Cosi and Safety 1st device in the Connected Suite so you can stay connected to your child even when you’re apart. Your perfect nursery includes: • Our crystal-clear baby monitors let you look in on baby from anywhere and comfort them with two-way talk. • The Smart Humidifier helps you make their nursery as comfy as it can be and keeps little nasal passages hydrated. • The other connected devices in the Connected Suite––from the Smart Soother and Air Purifier to the gentle Under Crib Lights and Smart Outlets––take care of all the details. Welcome home, little one. Products that pair with this app are available online and at major retailers in North America. Safety 1st models MO160/MO163 are discontinued and not compatible with this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Connected Family at Free against Sleep trainer's $2.99. Connected Family also leads on ratings volume (5.5K vs 11) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Sleep trainer's advantage is review sentiment (92% vs 55%). On update cadence, 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
Connected Family is free to download; Sleep trainer costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Connected Family holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Connected Family has 5.5K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of Sleep trainer's written reviews are positive against 55% of Connected Family's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Sleep trainer ships an update every 4 months, Connected Family every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sleep trainer | Connected Family |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (11 ratings) | 4.7 (5.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better | 55.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 5.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 263 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nisha Kamra | Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. |
Customer experience
Sleep trainer
Connected Family
Bugs and requests
Sleep trainer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Connected Family
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inconsistent sound/audio quality
- Unreliable motion/sound detection
- Difficulty adding additional users/caregivers
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to adjust camera angle/view through app
- More customizable notification settings
- Improved two-way talk functionality
- Restore previous model's features like free video storage
In-app purchases
Sleep trainer
No in-app purchases
Connected Family
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Sleep trainer free?
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