MyVTechSoother vs UPPAbaby Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyVTechSoother
This app helps create ideal sleep environments and patterns for families. It offers expert advice and features like a night light, projector, and Bluetooth speaker to encourage healthy sleep habits. Customize sleep-inducing atmospheres with pre-programmed content or your own recordings.
- Adjustable night light color and brightness
- Hundreds of stories, songs, and sounds
- Create personal voice recordings
- Stream music via Bluetooth speaker
- Control projection settings
- Custom alarms and nap timers
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Create the ideal sleep patterns & environment right from your fingertips with the MyVTech Soother app. Inspired by WeeSleep™ experts, the MyVTech Soother app works with the V-Hush product series providing subscription free access to expert advice and features that enable better, longer sleep for the whole family. Easily access professional sleep tips and tools that encourage healthy sleep habits using the colorful night light, glow-on-the-ceiling projector, and powerful Bluetooth Speaker. Craft custom sleep-inducing atmospheres by selecting from over 200 pre-programmed stories, classical music, calming lullabies and soothing sounds, or stream from your favorite smartphone music service. Record and upload your own voice, songs, or stories to comfort your little one to sleep. • Adjust night light color and brightness • Select from hundreds of stories, songs and sounds • Create your own personal recordings • Stream music to the Bluetooth speaker • Select and control projection • Create custom alarms or nap timers
UPPAbaby Home
Control and personalize your baby gear with smart features. This app allows parents to manage soothing combinations, access support, and customize settings for supported models remotely.
- MotionSync™ Technology
- 400+ Soothing Combinations
- Bluetooth Control
- Save Presets
- Custom Product List
- Support at Your Fingertips
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The 4moms® app is designed to simplify your parenting journey by giving you smart, intuitive control over your 4moms baby gear, all from your phone. With a fresh, modern interface and expanded features, the app makes it even easier to personalize your baby’s comfort, access helpful tools, and stay connected with your favorite 4moms and UPPAbaby products. This app has been designed specifically for supported models. While older models may continue to function in limited ways, they are not officially supported. For the best experience and full functionality, please use one of the supported models: 4moms - mamaRoo® baby swing™ model 1037 - mamaRoo® baby swing™ model 1046 - mamaRoo sleep® bassinet UPPAbaby - Mamaroo® Smart Swing - Soma™ Smart Bassinet Key Features: NEW! MotionSync™ Technology Discover the motion and speed combinations that most closely match your natural soothing style with this innovative tool designed to help parents replicate their unique bounce and sway 400+ Soothing Combinations Mix and match 5 parent-inspired motions, 5 adjustable speeds, 4 soothing sounds, and 4 volume levels in the app Bluetooth Control Bluetooth® connectivity lets you adjust the swing remotely via the UPPAbaby app, Alexa, or Google Home Save Presets Save baby’s favorite combinations of motion and speed, so your go-to settings are just a tap away Custom Product List Add, organize, and manage your 4moms gear all in one place Support at Your Fingertips Quickly access product guides, FAQs, and customer support for troubleshooting or product setup Light Mode & Dark Mode Choose your preferred display mode during initial setup, or switch anytime in settings Whether you're soothing your newborn in a Mamaroo or just getting started with your 4moms and UPPAbaby gear, the 4moms app brings smart parenting features right to your fingertips.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: UPPAbaby Home at every 3 weeks against MyVTechSoother's every 5 months. UPPAbaby Home also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 720). MyVTechSoother's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for MyVTechSoother against 4.9 for UPPAbaby Home. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UPPAbaby Home has 14K ratings behind it against 720, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of MyVTechSoother's written reviews are positive against 43% of UPPAbaby Home's.
MyVTechSoother ships an update every 5 months, UPPAbaby Home every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyVTechSoother | UPPAbaby Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (720 ratings) | 4.9 (14K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.1% of reviews | 43.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 720 | 14K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 284 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VTech Telecommunications Limited | 4moms |
Customer experience
MyVTechSoother
UPPAbaby Home
User reviews
MyVTechSoother
From 720 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent features
- 👍 User-friendly
- 🎶 Great sound options
- 🌟 Versatile night light
- 💤 Helps put baby to sleep
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy app
- 🔌 Connection issues
- 🔍 Difficult to use
- 🕰️ Routines not reliable
- 🔊 Volume control problems
UPPAbaby Home
From 14K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Convenient control from phone
- 👍 Baby loves the swing
- 👍 Helpful for breastfeeding moms
- 👍 Great product that lasts
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bluetooth connectivity issues
- 🐛 Constant disconnection and need to reconnect
- 🐛 App not compatible with iPad
- 🐛 Location tracking required for WiFi connection
- 🐛 Preset songs not soothing for baby
Bugs and requests
MyVTechSoother
Reported bugs
5 issues- App frequently disconnects from device
- App crashes and needs to be reinstalled
- Routines randomly stop working
- Difficulty editing or restarting routines
- Inconsistent device behavior
Requested features
5 requests- Extend voice recording length
- Add more sound/music options
- Improve app usability and stability
- Allow multiple device connections
- Add finer volume and brightness controls
UPPAbaby Home
Reported bugs
3 issues- App gets stuck on 'name your device' screen
- Bluetooth not detected on iPhone
- App doesn't work with older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Add ability to play own music via Bluetooth
- Improve Bluetooth streaming reliability
- Add more soothing/lullaby song options
In-app purchases
MyVTechSoother
No in-app purchases
UPPAbaby Home
No in-app purchases
Questions
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