Week-by-week pregnancy updates, milestone checklists, expert articles, and a community of millions. Kick counter, contraction timer, birth plan builder, baby photo journal - all free. Around since 1997, available in 6 languages. More of a content hub than a data tracker - if you need to log feeds and diapers, use Baby Connect or Huckleberry. BabyCenter is where you go when you need to read "is this normal" at 3am.
Meet other moms near you - a social network built for motherhood.
Pregnancy & Fertility Apps
Peanut is Bumble for moms. Swipe to connect with other women going through the same stage - TTC, pregnancy, postpartum, toddler years, menopause. Join group conversations, attend virtual events, ask questions in Q&A threads. Free core features. Peanut+ adds premium perks. 5M+ members. For when you need to talk to someone who gets it and your pre-kid friends don't.
Free, award-winning educational app for children ages 2-8.
Educational Apps for Kids
Khan Academy Kids is completely free - no ads, no subscriptions, no premium tier. Ages 2-8. Covers reading, writing, language, math, and social-emotional learning through interactive games, books, songs, and activities. From the nonprofit behind Khan Academy. If you're looking for one educational app to install and forget about paying for, this is it.
Daily activity plans for your baby's brain - 3,000+ videos from pregnancy to age 6.
Baby Tracking & Milestone AppsEducational Apps for Kids
Gives you 5 personalized activities per day with step-by-step video: motor, language, cognitive, social. Live expert classes on breastfeeding, sleep, development. Free: 3 activities/week + milestone tracker + 650 articles. Premium adds full catalog, progress reports, 1:1 coaching, up to 5 kids. Similar to BabySparks but covers pregnancy through age 6 (BabySparks stops at 3). More "what to do with your baby" than "what did your baby do."
Predicts your baby's ideal nap time - and parents say it's spookily accurate.
Baby Sleep AppsBaby Tracking & Milestone Apps
SweetSpot tells you the exact window for the next nap based on your baby's patterns. Free tier tracks sleep, feeds, diapers, growth. Plus ($59/yr) adds predictions and schedule builder. Premium ($130/yr) adds expert sleep plans with weekly check-ins. 14-day trial, no card. If sleep is the thing keeping you up (literally) - start here. If you need broader tracking across many caregivers, Baby Connect covers more ground.