Annie Baby Monitor: Nanny Cam Reviews

by Embeerh

This is by far the worst purchase ever. With the frequency that they come up with bug fixes, it should at least work for 10’mins a day. But nope, it just doesn’t. The frame freezes, AnnieBabyMonitor crashes, you reverse the camera once and the baby unit is stuck for good, i am still struggling to understand how does the sound sensitivity work here, you reduce its super sensitive, you increase the bar and it’s still the same, there’s no middle ground. You switch on the light bulb to check on the baby and it gets stuck, stand with both the units in hand and switched on and it still says waiting for parent unit to connect. It just about worked well in the free trial but i still went ahead and bought it for a full year- bad idea!!

by Very Disappointed Nana

I downloaded AnnieBabyMonitor because my grandchildren were spending the weekend with me and I no longer have a baby monitor. My plan was to keep AnnieBabyMonitor for future visits. The first night AnnieBabyMonitor cut out every fifteen minutes and had to be restarted. The second night it cut out at least once an hour. I gave up and turned it off since everyone was asleep, but then I couldn’t sleep soundly because I couldn’t hear when the baby awoke. And then I come to find out I was double billed on top of it not working. I canceled my subscription and deleted AnnieBabyMonitor .
The developers believe that I am a competitor writing a bad review to hurt them so they “reported me to Apple”. Definitely not a competitor. I am a 63 year old grandmother of five who is just ticked off that I paid for an app that wouldn’t stay connected and that the developers take no responsibility for. I have since deleted AnnieBabyMonitor and bought a monitor so I can have peace of mind when the kids visit.

by Jeopardy John

I downloaded AnnieBabyMonitor and selected the option for being a free user of their app. I know they sell a premium version with upgraded features but I just needed it for a night. After setting it up and putting it in the babies room, my wife noticed in the morning that the “monitor” was no longer active because this wonderful company shut it off the very first night and said the free trial has expired even though there was no knowledge of that when setting it up. That is an utterly disgusting and unethical thing to do when you know parents are going to rely on your app. There are ways to make money and I understand this is a business, but when you pull stuff like that, I wish nothing but bad fortune on this company.

by Washington UL's

Typing on phone so this will be brief... Baby Monitor Annie works relatively well but we’ve had several connection issues. The iPad we’re using as a camera unpairs with our phones off and on throughout any nap or overnight and AnnieBabyMonitor crashes overnight at least a couple times a week. Biggest issue for me is that AnnieBabyMonitor appears to draw from cellular data even when a strong WiFi signal is available. Data usage on my phone spiked from 1.x GB a in a billing cycle to over 8 GB since we started using AnnieBabyMonitor and I know our WiFi is good because we had a tech from the cable company come out and run diagnostics last week. I’ve taken to turning off cellular data while we’re using AnnieBabyMonitor but it shouldn’t have to come to that.

by EP021

The only reason I didn’t give this a 5 star is because I would like the picture quality to be much better. Being that I use two iPhones for this service I excepted the picture quality to be much better but it’s not. The sound quality is great tho. Another thing to consider is that it doesn’t have night vision. So I guess that’s why the picture quality is so bad when there is low light. Some things to note is that during the day, when there is light, the picture quality amazing. The only thing I would like them to do is update the resolution and add a (night vision) feature. I use the baby cam because I have to keep a close eye on my son who is epileptic and having a light on at night is not ideal, so I just can’t wait for that new update to see how well it does. Otherwise great app for only 30$ a year!

by JustNAct

Affordable, easy user interface, far better than spending money on gadgets and hardware I don’t need with all these old smartphones in my junk drawer. iPhone 8 Bugs to address: The image tends to “float” away or black-out entirely when the image is magnified, which can be tricky when I want to keep the image zoomed in on the baby for long lengths of time. Also there have been periods when the image was frozen, but the sound was still active. I’ve resolved that but putting a clock in the background. I DO appreciate how sensitive the sound monitoring is. I can hear a pin drop I’m sure. Otherwise I highly endorse AnnieBabyMonitor.

by Hannah Shelley

We are budget-conscious parents, we were thrilled to try using an old smartphone as a baby monitor instead of paying big bucks for a new device. Annie Baby monitor is incredible! We love seeing our baby girl on the video - I check it each night before bed. AnnieBabyMonitor ’s ability to sensitize sound and let you even replay previous sounds at the touch of a button is so helpful for seeing if she was crying or just sneezing or rustling, etc. It’s great you can have it in multiple phones and even check it when you’re on a different wireless network; my husband and I love to check in on her! Truly a lifesaver app; we’ve recommended it to many other new parent friends!

by Michael Ols

I tried couple of baby monitor apps at the beginning, but I stay with Annie. This is by far the best baby monitor app. It has stable connection, it is easy to use and does everything what a regular baby monitor should do. I permanently placed my old, unused iPhone in the nursery as a child camera and I use my iPad or new iPhone as a parent unit. I love build-in white noises and lullabies, they are my lifesaver. I often use them to soothe my daughter to fall asleep in the evening. Many thanks Annie, you are the best baby monitor ever.

by Levi Willcock

I wasn’t sure about using cell phone application for baby monitoring. Than I though - Oh well, I could give it a shout, why not! My daughter is 2 years old and she is a little monkey, climbing out of her cot all the time. She is quite hyperactive, so it’s very handy to have the video, the sound and the microphone too, so she knows I’m always watching and she can get caught whatever she’s doing! Very happy with it indeed!

by Gabriel Heritage

I absolutely love AnnieBabyMonitor! I’m so glad we didn’t spend the unnecessary money on video monitors. These work perfectly fine for us! We’ve been using it since our first son, who is now two and a half. We have his iPad set up in his room and we had an extra iPhone, so use that in our five month old’s room. Thank you for making life easier! You should try AnnieBabyMonitor!

by Jamie Tilly

I’m a mom and working out first time in the morning was such a struggle, because I didn’t know if my baby was up or still sleeping so I was constantly checking on her or not getting my workout in, but than I found Annie and I’m able to see her on my phone through a iPad . Love how I can control the iPad and talk to her when she’s u. The best part is that I can leave the house and AnnieBabyMonitor still works ! Thank you Annie baby monitor, you are great!

by Zeliha Panova

Honestly we weren’t gifted a baby monitor at our baby shower so I was searching for monitors when I came across the baby monitor. I love love love it. So easy to use. I love that I can just use my iphone because it’s so convenient. It’s reliable and so easy to use. I’ve never had an issue with it. We’ve been using it for over a year now and I would highly recommend this! It saved us hundreds on a higher end video monitor. Thank you

by James.May-Hurricane

It's awesome. Works perfectly. Can't believe I could get it for so cheap, I would have otherwise spent $300 on a monitor system and would not been as happy.

I bought an iPhone wire holders, called a "spider podium" so I can prop the "monitor" phone up and I watch on my iPad. When I'm not at home I use my husband's iPhone as the "monitor" and my iPhone as the "viewer". It's so nice to always have a baby monitor with us and not have to bring along extra stuff for day trips or overnight trips.

When our baby was newborn we used to use the music. All the features are well thought through. I wrote support one day to ask about an enhancement and got a response within minutes.

I have no complaints about AnnieBabyMonitor, only faves. I recommend it to all my friends.

by Pavia Olsen

Before having my son I did some research to find a good baby monitor, but I harshly realized that their prices were out of this world! So, me being an apple user with multiple apple products decided to look for an app that could do the same and then I found AnnieBabyMonitor that does what any other expensive baby monitor would do saving me a ton of money! I highly recommend this to all the future mommas that are looking for a budget friendly baby monitor! Annie Baby monitor is the best!

by Eden Tilley

I haven’t had the need for to use it for awhile but I happily bought ABM several years ago for my new puppy and to watch her when I would step away briefly when she was sleeping with me. I love the audio talkback features and since she grew up I’ve even used it when we leave them at home alone....which doesn’t happen often so they do get nervous. It is wonderful to be able to comfort them and to know how well they are doing at any given time. Thank you for the great app!

by David Tauchert

I found out about this application from my parents. They are very loving grandparents to my kids so they are always trying to find some new way how to be better in grand-parenting. It honestly surprised me how easily they came along with this application. I would never think it’s gonna be them explaining to me how to use cell phone app! Not mentioning the convenience of it while the kids are asleep. Did I mention I have twins and they are always chatting in their beds? Even though they are not small babies anymore, it’s always handy to keep and eye on my little cheeky monkeys.

by SilvaC.555

So, we went on this great vacation to one special, beautiful place in France. Me, my husband and our 5 month old daughter.

And we just needed to have some alone time, only for us. We are tired parents all the time, we really deserve some rest and fun. You know, just breathe and lay down, watch some stupid series, eat something delicius. But I forget my baby monitor at home, as always. I thought that everything was ruined.

Then we found AnnieBabyMonitor and tried it, and it worked for us so well! It was really easy to set up. I was very surprised, how practical AnnieBabyMonitor is. What a relief!!

Now, finally, I can have my deserved rest and be sure to keep my baby safe and sound.

And yes, I can always have one eye on my little precious one and keep my glass of “water” safe and sound, when we “netflix and chill”. We will definitely use this regularly. If only I knew about AnnieBabyMonitor before I bought that expensive baby monitor, that I don't need anymore. I have to thank a lot for AnnieBabyMonitor, Annie Baby Monitor made me feel like a person again.

by YellowMayFlower1995

We have been using this ANNIE BABY MONITOR app for 18 months now, and it has never failed us!

For me, it is absolute sleep saver. I can set this up and have my own free time for myself, I can read, cook, have a long bath, watch my favorite movie, and fall asleep with the TV on - I love that and I really missed that lately. Now I can do it all with no shame and no worries, because annie baby monitor is watching my kids for me. It will let me know when my free time is over, when that awful crying starts, and then I can choose If I wanna go and “save” my babies (from nothing) or continue with just chilling ;) Keep it calm - its a joke...

First I thought that I need to buy some baby monitors, cameras and stuff, but other experienced mothers (unlike myself) recommended AnnieBabyMonitor, and it is definitely worth it. Cheaper, saved time, works well, helped a lot… It is very easy to set up (and I don't use apps at all).

Great thing is that Annie always let us know when the battery drops below 20 %, and I didnt found this feature in other similar apps.

by CourtneyRoseO

My child’s monitor has fallen and I was unaware it was broken until it was dying and wouldn’t charge. I even took it apart and put the piece back that had gotten loose but it was a lost cause. My husband is deployed and I couldn’t just go out and get another one with my child asleep. I knew I could hear him from my room but didn’t like the idea of not seeing him. On a whim I searched monitors in AnnieBabyMonitor Store and came across this! For $3 to use until the new one gets here is more than worth it! Unfortunately you can’t mount an iPad so at night I couldn’t see my son well, but once it’s light it’s fine. Super thankful to have found this!

by Anthony Elder

I’ve had ABM for quite a few months now and I love it. I leave an iPad attached to my baby’s bed and then all I have to do is hit AnnieBabyMonitor on any of my other iOS devices. I love that the nightlight feature can be turned on and off and the brightness level can be customized to your own liking. I drove approximately 20 minutes from home and turned it just to test the unlimited range and it really does work and it is realiable. Great investment and cheaper way than hardware baby monitor very satisfied.

by Oliver Corbett

We were celebrating our anniversary and my sister was the only person available to watch our baby girl. As my sister is still teenager, I was little bit worried. My colleague has recommended Annie baby monitor to me. Annie allows you to add as many devices to your account as you need so I added my sister’s phone to the list and we could help her if she needed something. We enjoyed our dinner with any problems thanks to my sister and Annie.

by Simone Ritter

Really glad I have this application in my phone. It has a lot of useful features - the threshold is an easy way to know what goes on in the baby's room. It allows me to set a noise level for my daughter and if she cries and the sound is above that level, the audio will automatically start playing. I can then open your monitoring screen and turn on the video too.

by Chloe Colvin

It simply works. It is intuitive, functional, and extremely convenient. What a great tool to have when we travel with our baby, or go to a friend or family's house. We can put the baby to sleep in another room with the comfort of knowing that you can hear or see if he wakes up or cries, without having to constantly check in on him. Very useful and handy app, thank you.

by Austin De Little

The baby monitor is great! Best thing I’d brought after becoming a parent. I can go out to garden or hang washing out and seen and/or hear while my boy was sleeping. Living on a farm, it has also been great for when all the kids are home and they can talk to you straight from the iPad. The range is great, I can go 5km away. I have iPad on the home wifi and my mobile on my phone data. It’s an app definitely trying.

by Nate Starke

As a first time. Leaving my baby alone for even a second freaks me out. My daughter is 8 weeks old and super active meaning. She moves around from one side of the bed to the other. The baby monitor has helped me out so much to be able to keep my eye on her and hear her when I’m cleaning bottles or cleaning in general. I’ve had a for about a week now. And I love it so far. Thank you a lot!