17 best baby apps for new parents

Wishing you had more moms to talk to and hang out with? This app has been dubbed the “Tinder for moms” because it connects you to mamas near you, letting you swipe each other’s profiles. It also launched a new community discussion feature called Peanut  Pages to ask questions and crowdsource the minds of other moms who have been there, as an alternative to Facebook groups and other social platforms.

Available for free on iTunes and Google Play

Life with littles is busy! Don’t worry, you can keep tabs on it all, and get personalized content based on your child’s age and stage, all in one place. Our baby app will help you track naps, assist with breastfeeding and bottle feeding and capture all the amazing moments using the storybook tool. We also have how-to videos on recipes and crafts, and more!

Available for free on iTunes and Google Play

Whether you’re eager to find out what’s next, or looking for insight into why your sweet angel is suddenly a cranky devil (could it be a developmental spurt?), this baby app has got you covered with video explanations and over 500 facts about your baby’s cognitive development. The week-by-week updates are informative, fun to follow and a notes feature helps you learn at your own pace.

Available for $4 on iTunes and $5 on Google Play

All aspects of your infant’s care during the first year is covered in this one baby app. Keep track of everything from bottle feeds to sleep schedules and get valuable info about starting solids, developmental milestones and much more. Plus, get personalized parenting tips delivered daily.

Available for free on iTunes and Google Play

Want to track your baby’s feedings? There’s an app for that—and it’s free. MyMedela offers nursing tips and product suggestions, all while helping you track your baby’s key activities and growth. You can easily log diaper changes, pumping, feedings and sleep schedules, and get instant expert guidance using the problem-solver feature.

MyMedela, free, itunes.ca and play.google.ca

Use two Mac devices, like an iPad and your iPhone or Apple Watch, to create a baby monitor and receiver. Using the live streaming feature, you’ll be able to see and hear everything during nap time and overnight. It’s the perfect solution for a family vacation, or even quick trip to Grandma’s house because you can leave your monitor at home. (We all need one less baby gadget to pack!)

Available for $6 on iTunes only

Not only does this baby sleep app act as a white noise machine—creating high-quality sounds ranging from hushing to a vacuum cleaner—turn it to Listen Mode and your baby’s cry will automatically turn it on for soothing sounds. Plus, it generates colour-coded graphs so you can keep track of her sleep patterns.

Available for free on iTunes and Google Play

This is an all-in-one baby app that’s worth checking out. It makes it easy to track feeding times, bottles, pumping, sleep, baths and even diaper changes. And it keeps track of everything in a handy customizable graph that can help you figure out baby’s natural rhythm (helpful for figuring out a natural nap schedule, for example) and be a handy way of sharing all your little one’s info with a babysitter.

Available for free on iTunes and Google Play

Instead of an app designed just for lullabies or white noise, Spotify’s super popular music app has all the baby sounds covered—and more. Choose from a huge selection of sounds, from womb noises to waterfalls, fairy tales and classical music for kids. This app has all of baby’s audio needs covered. (Plus, yours too, of course.)

Available for free at spotify.com (and for $10 per month for the premium account)

This baby app turns your iPhone or Apple Watch into a singing nightlight. Choose from one of 14 cute animal designs, select a colour and level of brightness, then let sheep or panda sing baby to sleep with a sweet lullaby. It’s great for getting little ones to dreamland on nights away from home.

Available for free on iTunes and Google Play

This baby app will help your little one meet all of the milestones, from crawling to talking and beyond. Daily activity suggestions are designed specifically for your baby’s age and stage to support gross motor, cognitive, speech, sensory, self-care and social-emotional development. Watch baby grow and keep track of every accomplishment along the way.

Available for free on iTunes and Google Play (and $4 USD per month for the premium subscription)

If you’re primarily pumping and bottle-feeding, it’s helpful to be able to keep tabs on exactly how much milk baby is drinking with this handy baby app. Calculate what he’s having throughout the day, and even over the course of the week. You can also keep track of how much you have stored in the fridge or freezer for future use (and set expiration dates to help you use them up within their good-by dates).

Available for $4 on iTunes only

If you somehow missed out on this go-to pregnancy app, it’s not too late to download it. Once baby arrives it will guide you through your little one’s first two years with expert advice and personalized support on everything from giving baby his first bath to the importance of playing pattycake with your nine-to12-month-old—along with much, much more.

Available for free on iTunes and Google Play

The symptom-Googling mom will be relieved to have such reliable info at her fingertips. In addition to emergency symptoms, this baby health app contains trusted info about vaccines, baby sleep and the latest health news. They say it’s like a “paediatrician in your pocket” and you can’t go wrong with that!

Available for free on iTunes and Google Play

Every new parent wants to document all the precious moments, and show off their babe to friends and family—especially on social media. Take your pics and posts to the next level with this photo enhancing app that includes dates to mark each month, stickers to embellish all of the “firsts” and other cute emojis and doodles.

Available for $4 on iTunes and $5 on Google Play

Document all the firsts and precious memories in your baby’s first 20 months, with this sibling app to the world’s best-selling parenting app. Keep track of all your photos with checklists, embellish pics with fun stickers and share your favourites with friends.

Available for $2 on iTunes and Google Play

This app will prove really useful if you’re traveling in the United States. Find all the baby-friendly restaurants, stores and the best playgrounds before you arrive at your destination so you know where to stop and shop. A map will help to get you where you want to go and you can rate it, submit reviews and photos, then share with friends on Facebook or by email.

Available for $4 on iTunes and free on Google Play

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