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Sprout Baby alternatives with free nap prediction

Sprout Baby (Baby Tracker & Newborn Log on iOS, Baby Tracker by Sprout on Android) is a long-running tracker rated 4.8 from 32K ratings on the App Store, with Apple Watch logging, Siri, Live Activities and a keepsake book export. Its listing names a Sleep Forecast on iOS and says Android is coming soon, but does not say whether it is free or paid. If you want a nap prediction that is free with no trial, on iOS and Android, up to age twelve, Pixy includes it.

Published 13 October 2026 · Updated 13 October 2026 · 4 min read

Pixy is ours, so read the rest knowing that. Every claim about Sprout Baby below comes from its own App Store and Google Play listings, linked at the foot, read on 13 October 2026.

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What Sprout Baby offers

Sprout Baby is listed as Baby Tracker & Newborn Log on iOS and Baby Tracker by Sprout on Android. It runs on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Android, and its iOS listing mentions Siri, widgets, Live Activities, WHO and CDC growth charts and a keepsake book export. Its App Store rating is 4.8 from 32K ratings, which counts for a lot when you are choosing an app to trust with months of records.

Its listing names a Sleep Forecast on iOS and says Android is coming soon; it does not say whether the forecast is free or paid. The listings also do not state which features sit behind Premium, how long a trial lasts or what age range the app covers, and several Premium prices are listed. Family Sharing needs at least one device to have purchased the app. The App Store listing offers 11 languages, fewer than Pixy’s 15.

Side by side

Sprout BabyPixy
PricePremium prices are listed; its listing does not say which features are free or how long a trial lastsFree tier with no trial; partner sharing is paid
Nap predictionSleep Forecast on iOS, Android coming soon; free or paid not statedFree, from your child’s wake windows
PlatformsiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and AndroidiOS and Android, with widgets on both
Languages11 (App Store)15
AgesIts listing does not say0 to 12
Track record4.8 from 32K App Store ratingsReleased March 2026

Which one, and for whom

  • Sprout Baby, if you want an established app with a long track record and a large base of ratings, or you want to log from an Apple Watch or with Siri.
  • Pixy, if you want the nap prediction free with no trial, want one app that carries on past the baby years, or your language is among its 15.

Pixy has no import from another tracker, so switching means starting fresh. The full comparison puts seven apps side by side, and this guide covers which apps predict naps for free.

Questions parents ask

Is Sprout Baby free?

Its store listings do not say which features are free and which are Premium, and they do not state a trial length. Several Premium prices are listed. Check the in-app offer before you rely on a feature.

Does Sprout Baby predict naps?

Its App Store listing names a Sleep Forecast, and the Android listing says it is coming soon. The listing does not say whether it is free or paid. Pixy predicts the next nap from your own child’s wake windows, free with no trial.

Is there a Sprout Baby alternative that works on Android?

Sprout Baby has an Android app, Baby Tracker by Sprout. Pixy also runs on iOS and Android, with the nap prediction free on both.

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General information, not medical advice. Every child develops on their own timeline and the ranges here are typical, not targets. Pixy is a tracking tool, not a medical device. For anything about your child’s health, ask your paediatrician or health visitor.

Track it instead of remembering it

Pixy logs sleep, feeds and routines from newborn to age 12, and predicts the next nap from your child’s own wake windows. That part is free.

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