Hatch's reputation comes from its hardware — the Rest sound machine, the Grow smart scale. The tracking app is a companion, not the main event. New Baby is a software-first tracker that works with the iPhone you already own.
Get New Baby free 🍼| Feature | New Baby | Hatch Baby |
|---|---|---|
| Voice-first logging | ✓ | × |
| Hardware required | × | for full value |
| Sound machine integration | × | yes (Hatch hardware) |
| Smart scale integration | × | yes (Hatch Grow) |
| Lock screen widgets | ✓ | limited |
| Partner sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| Standalone tracker quality | purpose-built | secondary |
| Pricing | free | hardware $$$ + free app |
Hatch's tracker is fine, but it's clearly designed to support the hardware. New Baby is the product itself — voice logging, partner sync, insights, all built without expecting you to buy anything.
New Baby works on day one with no purchases. Hatch's app is much less interesting without the $200 sound machine or $250 scale.
Voice beats taps every time, especially with a wriggly baby in the other arm.
Not currently planned — we're focused on the iPhone-first experience.
Yes, but its best features assume you own Hatch hardware.
New Baby — it's purpose-built for tracking, not as a hardware companion.
Voice-first. Partner-synced. Loved by 12,000+ parents at 3am.
