Best baby monitors
Written by Demi Rathbone | 1 Sep 2022
Photo credit: Erica Cervantez for BabyCenter
A monitor can offer peace of mind when your baby or toddler is sleeping. During the day, if your little one takes naps in their cot, having a monitor means you’ll be able to tick a few things off your to-do list or have a bit of relaxation time while still keeping your eyes and ears on them.
When it comes to finding the right baby monitor for you and your family, there’s a lot to consider: cost, image quality, screen size, and the features you’d like it to have, for example, an inbuilt night light, two-way talkback, lullabies or white noise. Do you want audio and video, or just audio, and do you want to be able to attach additional cameras for a growing family? There are so many options!
With a little help from parents in the BabyCenter Community and recommendations from friends, we’ve compiled a list of the best baby monitors on the market.
BabyCenter selects products based on the research of our editors and the wisdom of parents in the BabyCenter Community. We may earn a commission from shopping links.
I have to start with the monitor I use at home! We’ve been using it for 18 months, and so far, so good. The battery life is good, and the range seems to be good for a single-storey house. The image is clear for both day and night, and the screen is super responsive to noise.
Available from Baby BuntingOpens a new window
Another Vtech monitor that is highly rated for its overall performance. Parents say the ability to pan and tilt the camera view is particularly handy if your little one moves around a lot during the night. It has a mini starlight projector and lullabies.
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The Owlet Smart Sock Monitor is in the higher price range, but for good reason. It has a monitoring system that allows you to track your baby’s oxygen and heart rate and view the readings in real-time with the Owlet App. It could be a particularly useful monitor for babies with health issues. If baby’s readings leave the pre-set ‘safe’ zones, the Smart Sock immediately notifies you that your baby needs your attention. 16-hour battery life and quick, wireless charging – fully charging in just 90 minutes.
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The KAWA monitor operates without WIFI, which is great if you’d rather have a monitor that doesn’t connect to your home network. It features two-way talk, real-time temperature monitoring, white noise and six lullabies, and connects reliably within a 1000ft range. You can add up to four cameras with a split screen display so you can keep an eye on up to four rooms at the same time.
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This monitor has a 5in screen, 720p HD resolution video and interchangeable lens technology (zoom lens included, wide-angle lens sold separately). It also has a noise-reduction feature, which is great for removing unwanted sound from fans, humidifiers, air conditioners etc. so you can hear your baby clearly. There’s also a clamp available that enables you to attach it to the cot, which is great if you don’t have a shelf or unit you can put it on.
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If an audio monitor is all you’re after, look no further! This is a great, budget-friendly option. It has a room temperature sensor, five lullabies, night light and two-way talk so you can communicate with your baby from any room in the house or the garden. It also has safe and secure digital transmission, which prevents anyone other than you from listening in.
Available from AmazonOpens a new window
This bird-shaped monitor is a beautiful and unique addition to your baby’s nursery with a lot of great features to help you create the perfect sleeping environment. It sends you danger zone notifications, sleep analytics and even an auto photo capture which organises your special moments into a personal, digital scrapbook. It also has a night light, built-in lullabies, temperature and humidity detection, two-way audio and three stand options: floor base, crib attachment and mobile stand.
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This monitor has a 4.3in color screen with night vision, a night light to help you see your baby clearly, and a two-way talk function so you can calm and reassure your baby from any room of your home. It also has a temperature display with a temperature range alert and a selection of lullabies so you can discover which one your baby likes the most.
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This Oricom monitor offers remote access via a smartphone to ensure you can stay close to your baby in the home, or while away. It has lots of useful features: two-way talk, motorised pan, tilt, and zoom, lullabies and natural soothing sounds, a room temperature sensor and night vision.
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The Nannio is ‘plug-and-play’, which means you don’t need WIFI and a smartphone to use it. It’s available in four colours: baby blue, sky blue, dark green and mint green, so you can pick the colour that suits your baby’s nursery best. It has long-range audio/video, two-way talk, automatic night vision, five lullabies with three levels of volume control and the option to turn off the video, while keeping the audio, to preserve battery power.
Available from AmazonOpens a new window
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When it comes to finding the right baby monitor for you and your family, there’s a lot to consider: cost, image quality, screen size, and the features you’d like it to have, for example, an inbuilt night light, two-way talkback, lullabies or white noise. Do you want audio and video, or just audio, and do you want to be able to attach additional cameras for a growing family? There are so many options!
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BabyCenter selects products based on the research of our editors and the wisdom of parents in the BabyCenter Community. We may earn a commission from shopping links.
- Vtech Video Baby Monitor BM5150-BEARN
- Vtech Video Baby Monitor BM3800N
- Owlet - Smart Sock 3 Baby Monitor
- KAWA Video Baby Monitor
- Infant Optics DXR-8 PRO Baby Monitor
- VTech BM2150 Digital Audio Baby Monitor
- Cubo Ai Plus Smart Baby Monitor
- Uniden BW3101 4.3" Digital Wireless Video Monitor
- Oricom OBH930 9.5" Smart HD Nursery Pal Glow+
- Nannio Hero2 Video Baby Monitor
Vtech Video Baby Monitor BM5150-BEARN
BabyBunting
I have to start with the monitor I use at home! We’ve been using it for 18 months, and so far, so good. The battery life is good, and the range seems to be good for a single-storey house. The image is clear for both day and night, and the screen is super responsive to noise.
Vtech Video Baby Monitor BM3800N
BabyBunting
Another Vtech monitor that is highly rated for its overall performance. Parents say the ability to pan and tilt the camera view is particularly handy if your little one moves around a lot during the night. It has a mini starlight projector and lullabies.
Available from Baby BuntingOpens a new window and AmazonOpens a new window
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Owlet - Smart Sock 3 Baby Monitor
Amazon
The Owlet Smart Sock Monitor is in the higher price range, but for good reason. It has a monitoring system that allows you to track your baby’s oxygen and heart rate and view the readings in real-time with the Owlet App. It could be a particularly useful monitor for babies with health issues. If baby’s readings leave the pre-set ‘safe’ zones, the Smart Sock immediately notifies you that your baby needs your attention. 16-hour battery life and quick, wireless charging – fully charging in just 90 minutes.
Available from AmazonOpens a new window
KAWA Video Baby Monitor
Amazon
The KAWA monitor operates without WIFI, which is great if you’d rather have a monitor that doesn’t connect to your home network. It features two-way talk, real-time temperature monitoring, white noise and six lullabies, and connects reliably within a 1000ft range. You can add up to four cameras with a split screen display so you can keep an eye on up to four rooms at the same time.
Available from AmazonOpens a new window
Infant Optics DXR-8 PRO Baby Monitor
Amazon
This monitor has a 5in screen, 720p HD resolution video and interchangeable lens technology (zoom lens included, wide-angle lens sold separately). It also has a noise-reduction feature, which is great for removing unwanted sound from fans, humidifiers, air conditioners etc. so you can hear your baby clearly. There’s also a clamp available that enables you to attach it to the cot, which is great if you don’t have a shelf or unit you can put it on.
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VTech BM2150 Digital Audio Baby Monitor
Amazon
If an audio monitor is all you’re after, look no further! This is a great, budget-friendly option. It has a room temperature sensor, five lullabies, night light and two-way talk so you can communicate with your baby from any room in the house or the garden. It also has safe and secure digital transmission, which prevents anyone other than you from listening in.
Available from AmazonOpens a new window
Cubo Ai Plus Smart Baby Monitor
Amazon
This bird-shaped monitor is a beautiful and unique addition to your baby’s nursery with a lot of great features to help you create the perfect sleeping environment. It sends you danger zone notifications, sleep analytics and even an auto photo capture which organises your special moments into a personal, digital scrapbook. It also has a night light, built-in lullabies, temperature and humidity detection, two-way audio and three stand options: floor base, crib attachment and mobile stand.
Available from AmazonOpens a new window and Cubo AiOpens a new window
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Uniden BW3101 4.3" Digital Wireless Video Monitor
Amazon
This monitor has a 4.3in color screen with night vision, a night light to help you see your baby clearly, and a two-way talk function so you can calm and reassure your baby from any room of your home. It also has a temperature display with a temperature range alert and a selection of lullabies so you can discover which one your baby likes the most.
Available from AmazonOpens a new window
Oricom OBH930 9.5" Smart HD Nursery Pal Glow+
Oricom
This Oricom monitor offers remote access via a smartphone to ensure you can stay close to your baby in the home, or while away. It has lots of useful features: two-way talk, motorised pan, tilt, and zoom, lullabies and natural soothing sounds, a room temperature sensor and night vision.
Available from OricomOpens a new window
Nannio Hero2 Video Baby Monitor
Amazon
The Nannio is ‘plug-and-play’, which means you don’t need WIFI and a smartphone to use it. It’s available in four colours: baby blue, sky blue, dark green and mint green, so you can pick the colour that suits your baby’s nursery best. It has long-range audio/video, two-way talk, automatic night vision, five lullabies with three levels of volume control and the option to turn off the video, while keeping the audio, to preserve battery power.
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First-time mum, Demi, works as a penguin keeper and seal trainer at an aquarium. She loves to share her adventurous lifestyle as a mum living on the Australian coastline.
