Comparison

iBaby Home vs Beacon

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

Head to head
About

iBaby Home

This app works with smart baby monitors to track your infant's heart rate, breathing, and sleep patterns without physical contact. It provides real-time alerts for irregularities and historical data analysis to help optimize your baby's well-being. Seamlessly monitor and care for your baby from anywhere with HD video and two-way audio.

Highlights
  • Contactless health monitoring (heart rate, breathing)
  • Real-time alerts for irregularities
  • Sleep state and quality analysis
  • HD video with night vision
  • Two-way audio communication
  • Soothing music and bedtime stories
  • Shareable photos and video clips
Read full description

iBaby Home — Your Smart, Contactless Baby Health & Care Companion iBaby Home is a next-generation health management app designed to work seamlessly with iBaby’s intelligent baby monitoring devices. Powered by advanced non-contact physiological optical sensing technology (Yobi-PPG™), the app allows parents to monitor their baby’s heart rate, breathing rate, and sleep state in real time—anytime, anywhere. With intelligent anomaly detection and instant alert notifications, iBaby Home helps you respond quickly when irregularities occur. The built-in historical data review, trend analysis, and sleep-quality assessment features use smart algorithms to help parents better understand and optimize their baby’s sleep patterns and overall well-being. Caring for your loved ones has never been more seamless and stress-free. As the official companion app developed by iBaby Labs, Inc. for the iBaby Monitor i20 and the smart monitoring series, iBaby Home enables quick device setup and effortless control of all iBaby monitors. Whether it’s day or night, you can always check on your baby in crystal-clear HD quality. Core Features Smart Health Monitoring • Real-time heart rate and breathing rate monitoring (Yobi-PPG™) • Non-contact, safe, and comfortable for babies • Sleep state detection with intelligent alert notifications • Historical trends, sleep analysis, and data-driven insights Crystal-Clear HD Video & Audio • Watch HD live video with enhanced night vision • 360° pan and tilt to follow every movement • Talk to your baby with two-way audio • Control the view with intuitive swipe gestures Soothing & Interactive Care Tools • Play soothing music or lullabies • Record and play bedtime stories so your baby always feels your presence Sharing & Family Connection • Capture HD photos and video clips • Invite unlimited family members and friends to join the baby-watching experience Expandable for Your Whole Home • Add multiple iBaby monitors to care for your baby, pets, elderly family members, or even your home plants — all in one app

About

Beacon

Connect with other mothers during challenging postpartum moments. Share your experience anonymously on a live map, track your baby's needs, monitor your mood, and access helpful resources and community support.

Highlights
  • Live map of awake mothers
  • Baby feeding, sleep, and diaper tracker
  • Mood and wellness tracking
  • Postpartum journaling
  • Community forum
  • Expert resources and guides
  • Helpful tools and calculators
Features
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Motherhood is beautiful, but at 2AM when you're the only one awake, it can feel impossibly lonely. Beacon shows you that you're not alone and lets you connect with other moms in your neighborhood or across the globe. Open the app and see a live map of mothers who are awake right now, near you. Light your own beacon so another mom knows she's not the only one up. Track your mood, log your baby's feeds, sleep, and diaper changes and connect with a community of women who truly get it. LIGHT YOUR BEACON Share your light anonymously and see thousands of other moms' beacons glowing across the map. Locations are randomized within 10 miles of your true location to keep you safe while helping you feel connected. Knowing other mothers are awake and showing up is a powerful reminder: you are not alone in this. CIRCLES: YOUR SMALL GROUP OF MOMS Get matched into a private Circle of a few moms like you, based on where you are in your motherhood journey. Circles are small on purpose, so it feels like real friendship. BABY TRACKER Log your baby's feedings, sleep, and diaper changes in seconds. See patterns over time and simplify those conversations with your pediatrician or partner. Whether you're breastfeeding, pumping, or formula feeding, Beacon makes tracking effortless. MOOD & WELLNESS TRACKING Log your mood, sleep, energy, and emotions each day. Watch patterns unfold over time and gain real insight into your mental health during postpartum recovery. Use your mood data to start honest conversations with your partner, provider, or therapist. POSTPARTUM JOURNAL Capture your thoughts, milestones, and feelings as you navigate early motherhood. Write when you need to process, celebrate, or simply vent. Your journal is private and always there when you need it. COMMUNITY FORUM Connect with other moms in a private, supportive space. Ask questions, share your story, offer encouragement, or just vent without judgment. No highlight reels — just real mothers supporting each other through the ups and downs. TRUSTED GUIDES & RESOURCES Access expert-backed information written specifically for postpartum life — from healing tips and nutrition guidance to relationship advice, mental health tools, and newborn care essentials. HELPFUL TOOLS & CALCULATORS Simplify your day with breastfeeding and pumping calculators, postpartum exercise guidance, recovery checklists, and daily self-care reminders including mindfulness exercises and gentle movement ideas. SAFE & PRIVATE Your location, data, and personal information are always protected. Beacons appear only as randomized points within 10 miles of your true location. WHY MOMS LOVE BEACON Real, honest, and supportive — not another highlight reel. Beacon helps you see that you're part of something bigger: a network of mothers lighting up the world together. Whether you're a first-time mom navigating sleepless nights, a seasoned parent balancing it all, or someone healing from postpartum anxiety or depression, Beacon is a gentle reminder that your light matters. Download Beacon today. Even in your darkest nights, there are lights shining with you. Subscription Information: Beacon offers optional premium subscriptions with auto-renewable billing: Monthly: $9.99/month Annual: $59.99/year (save 50%) Premium features include detailed mood tracking, baby tracker, AI-powered insights, advanced analytics, community forum access, postpartum journal, and premium guides. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://kindred-spirits-beacon.lovable.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

iBaby Home3 screens
Beacon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Beacon at 4.9 against iBaby Home's 2.0. Beacon also leads on ratings volume (507 vs 4) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). iBaby Home's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Beacon sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. iBaby Home asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beacon holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beacon has 507 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iBaby Home ships an update every 3 weeks, Beacon every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iBaby Home versus Beacon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriBaby HomeBeacon
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (4 ratings)4.9 (507 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—91.1% of reviews
Number of ratings4507 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiBaby Labs, Inc.Keagan Scott

In-app purchases

None

iBaby Home

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Beacon

Subscriptions3
  • Beacon Premium (Weekly)$4.997 Days
  • Beacon Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Beacon Premium (Annual)$44.991 Year

Questions

Is iBaby Home free?
iBaby Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beacon free?
Beacon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iBaby Home or Beacon?
Beacon is rated higher. iBaby Home averages 2.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Beacon averages 4.9 from 507 ratings.
Do iBaby Home or Beacon have ads?
Neither iBaby Home nor Beacon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iBaby Home or Beacon?
iBaby Home ships an update every 3 weeks, and Beacon every 9 days. Most recently, iBaby Home was updated on October 24, 2026 and Beacon on October 28, 2026.

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