# Owlet Dream vs BabyLatchON

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BabyLatchON at 100% against Owlet Dream's 17%. BabyLatchON also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and device support (3 vs 1). Owlet Dream's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (43K vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Owlet Dream sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and BabyLatchON sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

BabyLatchON holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Owlet Dream has 43K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Owlet Dream's written reviews are positive against 100% of BabyLatchON's.

Owlet Dream ships an update fortnightly, BabyLatchON every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Owlet Dream | BabyLatchON |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (43K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/owlet-dream/id1590590105/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/babylatchon/id6751201225/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **43K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 17.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#14** | — |
| Size | 319 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Owlet Baby Care, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/923798848) | [Hutton Codeworks, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1833948302) |

## What reviewers say

### Owlet Dream

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/owlet-dream/id1590590105)

**Currently charting:** #14 Top Grossing · Lifestyle, #64 Top Free · Lifestyle (US App Store)

This app connects to smart nursery devices to provide parents with insights into their baby's sleep and well-being. It offers a connected nursery experience designed to help you understand your child's patterns and ensure their safety.

**Highlights:** Connects to Owlet Dream Sock and Cam, Provides infant sleep insights, Enhances nursery monitoring, Supports infant health and safety, Continuous feature updates

**In-app purchases (17)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Insights Dashboard | $2.99 | per month |
| Owlet360 | $5.99 | per month |
| Owlet360 | $5.99 | per month |
| Insights Dashboard | $5.99 | per month |
| Insights Dashboard | $5.99 | per month |
| Insights Dashboard | $5.99 | per month |
| Owlet360 | $9.99 | per month |
| Owlet360 | $9.99 | per month |
| Insights Dashboard | $9.99 | per month |
| Insights Dashboard | $9.99 | per month |
| Insights Dashboard | $19.99 | per 3 months |
| Insights Dashboard | $39.99 | per 6 months |
| Insights Dashboard | $54.99 | per year |
| Insights Dashboard | $54.99 | per year |
| Insights Dashboard | $79.99 | per year |
| Owlet360 | $99.99 | per year |
| Insights Dashboard | $99.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Saved baby's life
- 👍 Provides peace of mind
- 👍 Helpful for monitoring baby's vitals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Constant connectivity issues
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable app
- 🐛 Slow and laggy app performance
- 🐛 Missing key features and data
- 💰 Expensive for poor quality

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes frequently
- Camera frequently goes offline
- Inconsistent data reporting
- Sync issues between app and hardware

**Requested features**

- Customizable notification settings
- Ability to view historical sleep data
- Separate app for iPad
- Option to disable audible alerts
- Multi-user support


### BabyLatchON

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/babylatchon/id6751201225)

This app helps parents track breastfeeding sessions, pumping, diaper changes, and baby's growth. It provides smart insights, shareable reports, and access to lactation resources, all designed with expert guidance.

**Highlights:** Nursing and feeding tracker, Pumping and diaper log, Solid food and weight tracking, Parent mood tracking, Smart insights and reports, Support network integration, Lactation resources and consultant registry

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ad-Free Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Ad-Free Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Ad-Free Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Owlet Dream free?

Owlet Dream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BabyLatchON free?

BabyLatchON is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Owlet Dream or BabyLatchON?

BabyLatchON is rated higher. Owlet Dream averages 4.6 out of 5 from 43K ratings, while BabyLatchON averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Owlet Dream or BabyLatchON have ads?

BabyLatchON shows ads; Owlet Dream does not.

### Which is updated more often, Owlet Dream or BabyLatchON?

Owlet Dream ships an update fortnightly, and BabyLatchON every 9 days. Most recently, Owlet Dream was updated on October 26, 2026 and BabyLatchON on October 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*