Below are solid options, with what each is best at. We've put Cocoon first because it's what we make — and because a genuinely free, offline-first tracker with a built-in journal, growth charts and a full export is rare.
Buyer's guide
The best free baby tracker apps
A calm, honest look at the best free baby tracker apps for feeds, sleep, nappies and memories — what each does well, and where Cocoon fits.
Cocoon best free all-rounder
Best all-rounder that's genuinely free: offline-first logging, a private photo & video journal, WHO/CDC growth charts, multi-caregiver sync and a full export — with no ads and no subscription.
Huckleberry
Huckleberry's sleep tooling and content are genuinely strong. The trade-off is that its most-loved predictive features sit behind a subscription, and it's cloud-based rather than offline-first.
Baby Tracker (Nighp)
Baby Tracker does the daily log well and simply. Where Cocoon goes further is the built-in keepsake journal, evidence-based guides, growth percentiles and a full export of your media as well as your logs.
Ovia Parenting
Ovia is free and full of content. The main consideration is its data-and-advertising model — worth reading its privacy policy — whereas Cocoon shows no ads and never sells data.
Baby Connect
Baby Connect's caregiver sync is excellent. The differences: it's a paid app, and Cocoon adds a private photo/video journal, built-in guides and a free, full export with no lock-in.
Common questions
What is the best free baby tracker?
For a free app that does it all — feeds, sleep and nappies plus a photo journal, growth percentiles and multi-caregiver sharing, with no ads and a full export — Cocoon is our pick. Other strong options include Huckleberry (great sleep tools, freemium), Baby Tracker (simple logging) and Ovia (free, ad-supported).
Are free baby trackers private?
It varies a lot. Some free apps are funded by advertising or data sharing, so always read the privacy policy. Cocoon shows no ads, never sells data, uses row-level security and lets you export and delete everything.
Do free baby trackers work offline?
Many are cloud-based and need a connection. Cocoon is offline-first, so you can log a 3am feed with no signal and it syncs automatically later.
This comparison reflects publicly available information and our reading of each app at the time of writing. Features and pricing change often — please check each provider's current website before deciding.