If you are a new parent you don't need to spend money to buy a wireless baby monitor. You may as well use your old one mobile.
Wireless baby monitor machines are also expensive and have a short usage time. Instead of buying these gadgets you can use your old cell phone as the main device and your regular cell phone as the receiver.
See in this article, the two free apps for Android and iOS that you can use to monitor your baby.
The mobile phone as a baby monitor solution is great as it does more things than just gadgets. In addition to simply watching the sound, you can watch your baby on video, even in the dark, and talk to him.
Please note that most baby monitor solutions are paid, usually with a monthly subscription, such as Annie Baby Monitor or Baby Monitor TEDDY. Here we will present you only the FREE ones, as if it is to give money for the application then you can just buy the regular baby monitoring machines.
1. Babycam (Android only)
BabyCam can be used as a baby monitor for your home. It does not require a complicated process to connect your devices. All you have to do is make sure your devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. It will not be necessary to register, enter codedevices or similar action. By simply pressing a button on each device, they will be connected.
BabyCam includes functions that allow you to calm your baby even when you are not in the room. If your baby wakes up in the middle of the night, you do not always have to go to his room. You can calm him down either by playing a lullaby or turning on your microphone to talk to him.
If the connection between the child monitor and the parent device is lost, the parent device will send you a notification.
With BabyCam you can also:
- Use BabyCam without internet connection via WiFi Direct
- Watch your baby on your TV via Chromecast
- Watch your baby from the web browser of your computer, iPhone or iPad
- Turn the flash camera on or off to see your baby in low light
- Switch between front and rear camera
- Zoom in
- Adjust the microphone volume
- Activate the night mode so as not to damage your eyes
- Parents can see the battery level of the baby's device
- Take photos and videos of the baby
- Connect more than one device to the baby's camera at the same time. Mom and Dad will be able to see their baby on their devices at the same time
Download: BabyCam for Android (Free, in-app purchases available)
2. Luna (iOS only)
And your old iPhone can be used as a gadget to help you raise your children. The Luna app lets you watch your baby while doing other things on your iPhone. The application runs in the background and sends you alerts when your child wakes up.
If you are not busy with other applications in phone you, you can live stream your baby or listen to the sound of the room. Luna's unique feature allows you to monitor your baby without using up too much battery or data.
Luna is available only on the App Store for iOS and iPadOS for iPhone and iPad devices.
Download: Luna for iOS (Free, in-app purchases available)
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Letting your child sleep on their own is an important step in their development. However, because it is still small, you must always be sure that it is OK. Fortunately, you have the aforementioned applications to help you.
