Comparison

Closeby vs BebaFeed

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

Head to head
About

Closeby

Features
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When your baby wakes several times a night, the last thing you want is to reconstruct when they fed, how long they slept, or who changed the last diaper. Closeby helps both parents log what matters and keep one clear care history for the family. Open, tap, done. Log frequent events with one hand, without filling out a long form. The dashboard immediately shows how much time has passed since the latest feeding, sleep session, or diaper change. FEEDING WITHOUT GUESSWORK Record breastfeeding, bottled breast milk, formula, solids, and pumping. When you need more detail, add the left, right, or both breasts, an amount in milliliters or grams, and an optional note. SLEEP AND EVERYDAY CARE Start and stop a timer for sleep or feeding. Log diaper changes, medicine, and bath time. When Live Activities are allowed, the active timer stays on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, so you do not have to search for the app in the middle of the night. WHEN YOU FORGET OR MAKE A MISTAKE Backdate an event, correct its time or details, undo the latest entry, or delete an incorrect record. Your history remains useful even when you could not log something right away. ONE LOG FOR TWO PARENTS Invite your partner through iCloud. Both of you can see the shared history and the name of the person who added each entry. There is no separate account or new password to manage. The app keeps logging locally without internet access and syncs again when a connection is available. WHEN YOUR HANDS ARE FULL Use widgets, Siri, Shortcuts, and Control Center to add quick entries. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show recent events without opening the app. REMINDERS, HISTORY, AND EXPORTS Set a daily reminder so the next task does not have to live in your head. Review your complete history without a time limit and export it as CSV. Premium adds PDF reports for a selected period and reminders scheduled after an event. CLEAR, DESCRIPTIVE INSIGHTS The free Today summary shows event counts and session duration. Premium compares periods and provides detailed feeding, sleep, and diaper metrics. Closeby does not diagnose conditions or provide medical advice. WHAT IS FREE The core log, complete history, Today summary, full-history CSV export, one daily reminder, iCloud sharing with your partner, widgets, Siri, Shortcuts, and Control Center are free and contain no ads. Premium is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. It unlocks advanced insights, PDF reports, unlimited and after-event reminders, and custom categories and actions. Your care log is stored on your device and syncs through your private iCloud container when iCloud is available. Only people you invite can access a shared history. Closeby has no advertising SDK and does not sell personal data. Firebase Analytics receives technical product-usage and Premium purchase events, but not diary contents, names, notes, care types, dates, times, or amounts.

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BebaFeed

Features
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BebaFeed is a calm, fast breastfeeding timer and baby tracker for the first months — feeds, sides, sleep, diapers and growth. One tap, one hand. DESIGNED FOR 3 AM • Start a feed with one tap; BebaFeed suggests which side is next • Left, then right, then left again? Every switch is recorded in order, so you see "L 7m → R 5m → L 3m" for each feed • The timer keeps running if you close the app • Night mode: dim amber colors that won't wake anyone • Live Activity: the running timer on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Saved a feed by mistake? Resume it or delete it in one tap — and undo any deletion TRACK EVERYTHING THAT MATTERS • Breastfeeding with per-side times and the order of sides • Pumping with amounts, bottles (breast milk, formula or water), sleep and diapers • Weight, length and head circumference, with weekly weight gain • Add past entries any time — copy your paper notes in quickly with "Save & add another" • Edit or delete any entry APPLE WATCH (PREMIUM) • Start, switch sides and finish feeds from your wrist — Double Tap switches sides • A gentle tap on your wrist when it's time to switch • Log diapers, bottles and sleep • Watch face complications: time since the last feed and which side is next • Pumping timer on your wrist, with the amount for each side • Last feed, side order and the expected next feed at a glance SEE THE PATTERN • Time since the last feed and a predicted next feed • Charts: feeds per day, gaps between feeds, sleep, amounts • Growth charts compared with the WHO child growth standards (Premium) • CSV export of everything you logged, free; a formatted PDF report for the pediatrician with Premium TWINS READY Track more than one baby and switch between profiles in a tap. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-up, no ads, no analytics. Everything you record stays on your device — we never see it. FREE AND PREMIUM Free forever: timers, logging, side order, the growth log, the last 14 days of history, 7-day charts and CSV export. Premium adds your full history, all charts, WHO percentiles, reminders, the PDF report, the milk stash and the Apple Watch app with complications — as a monthly or yearly subscription (yearly starts with a 1-week free trial), or a one-time lifetime purchase. BebaFeed is a tracking tool, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or midwife about your baby's feeding and growth. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Closeby4 screens
BebaFeed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Closeby at every 4 days against BebaFeed's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Closeby sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BebaFeed sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Closeby ships an update every 4 days, BebaFeed every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Closeby versus BebaFeed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClosebyBebaFeed
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoman KotovPavle Pejic

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Closeby

One-time1
  • Premium Forever$9.99
3 purchases

BebaFeed

Subscriptions2
  • BebaFeed Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • BebaFeed Premium Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • BebaFeed Premium Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Closeby free?
Closeby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BebaFeed free?
BebaFeed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Closeby or BebaFeed have ads?
Neither Closeby nor BebaFeed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Closeby or BebaFeed?
Closeby ships an update every 4 days, and BebaFeed every 2 months. Most recently, Closeby was updated on October 29, 2026 and BebaFeed on October 31, 2026.

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