Robin Baby
Nara Baby Alternatives (2026): Free Trackers That Keep Your History
Nara Baby is now paid after a 7-day trial. Compare free Nara Baby alternatives, and see how to import your Nara export into Robin Baby instead of starting over.
Nara Baby is no longer free: after a 7-day trial it costs $9.99 a month or $99.99 for life, and without a plan you can’t add new entries. If you’re looking for a free Nara Baby alternative, the real question is what happens to the months you’ve already logged. Robin Baby reads your Nara export directly, so your history comes with you instead of staying behind in a read-only app.
Switching in short: in Nara Baby, go to Activity, tap your child’s avatar and choose Export Data. In Robin Baby, open the import flow and select that file (CSV or Excel .xlsx). Check the preview and confirm. Importing is free.
We’re the parents who make Robin Baby. Below is an honest comparison of the free alternatives, followed by a step-by-step guide to moving your Nara history.
Is Nara Baby still free?
No. According to Nara Baby’s FAQ:
- New families get a 7-day free trial with full access. The trial starts when you log your first entry.
- After that, Nara costs $9.99 a month or $99.99 one-time for a lifetime plan. Both plans include the same features.
- If you don’t subscribe, you can still view and export your existing records, but you can’t add new tracking.
Nothing is deleted, so there’s no rush to export today. But if you want to keep logging for free, you’ll need a different app, and ideally one that can take your existing records.
Free Nara Baby alternatives compared
Every app below lets you keep logging the basics for free. They differ in what they charge for and whether your Nara history can come with you. For the wider field, including paid apps, see our comparison of the best baby tracker apps.
| App | Free plan includes | What’s paid | Bring your Nara history? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Baby | Unlimited manual logging, your full history with no time limit, sharing with up to 3 caregivers, reminders, 14-day insights, CSV export | Voice logging, AI answers about your logs, sleep predictions, doctor summaries | Yes, imports the Nara export directly |
| nappi | Phone logging, family sync, a weekly digest, CSV export, full history, 14 days of trends | Long-term trends, SleepSense sleep predictions, deeper reports (Premium from $3.99/month in the US) | Yes, imports the Nara CSV |
| Huckleberry | Feed, sleep and diaper logging | SweetSpot nap predictions, longer history, sleep plans | Keep your export as a backup |
| Baby Daybook | Logging, with ads | Sleep schedule, syncing with family members, no ads | Keep your export as a backup |
| Sofi Baby | Says everything is free, with no ads or subscriptions | Nothing, per Sofi | Keep your export as a backup |
| Baby Buddy | Everything (free, open-source web app) | Nothing, but you host it yourself | Technical setup required |
| Nara Baby | View and export only, after the 7-day trial | All new tracking ($9.99/month or $99.99 lifetime) | Not applicable |
Plans checked on October 2, 2026 (nappi on October 20, 2026, from its 3.0 announcement) from each app’s own pages and store listings. Prices and features change, so check the current listing before you decide.
Which one fits your family
- You want to keep the history you already logged: Robin Baby. It’s the reason we built the import flow: switching shouldn’t mean losing your baby’s first months.
- You want to see all your imported history without paying: Robin Baby. nappi also imports Nara’s export, and since nappi 3.0 its free plan shows the full history too; trends are limited to 14 days.
- You and a partner both log: Robin Baby’s free plan includes up to three caregivers on one timeline. On Baby Daybook, family sync is a Premium feature.
- Sleep predictions are your top priority: Huckleberry’s SweetSpot is well known, but it’s paid. Robin Baby’s sleep predictions are also Premium.
- You never want to see a paywall: Sofi Baby says it has no paid tier.
- You’re comfortable running your own server: Baby Buddy is free and open source.
Why parents switch from Nara Baby to Robin Baby
Your history comes with you
Many trackers can’t read another app’s export, so switching means starting from an empty timeline. Robin Baby reads Nara Baby’s export format, including feeds, pumping, sleep, diapers, solids, growth, medicine and milestones.
Before anything reaches your timeline, the import preview shows the activities Robin recognized and how many events are ready. You confirm, or you don’t. You can also undo an import later from Profile → Import history.
What comes across from your Nara export
| In Nara Baby | In Robin Baby |
|---|---|
| Breastfeeding | Nursing, with the minutes on each side |
| Bottle feed | Bottle |
| Combo feed | A nursing entry and a bottle entry |
| Pump | Pumping |
| Sleep, Diaper, Solid feed | Sleep, Diaper, Solids |
| Growth, Vaccine | Growth, Vaccine |
| Medical | A medicine entry for each medicine, plus a temperature entry if you logged one |
| Milestone, Baby First | Milestone |
| Note, Diary | Note |
| Tummy time, Routine, Joy, other activities | A note labelled with the original activity |
Entries that already exist in your Robin timeline at the same time are skipped, so they aren’t added twice, and the preview tells you how many. After the import, every entry stays on your timeline on the free plan, however far back it goes.
See how Robin Baby’s import works.
Everyday tracking stays free
Robin Baby’s free plan includes:
- Unlimited manual logging for feeds, sleep, diapers and more.
- Import from other trackers, including Nara Baby, Huckleberry and Baby Tracker.
- CSV export, so your records are never locked in again.
- Live Activities for running nursing and sleep timers on the iPhone Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, so you can check a timer without opening the app.
- Sharing with up to three caregivers on one timeline, each with their own login, and every entry syncs as soon as it’s logged.
- 14-day insights and reminders.
New accounts get seven days of Premium without a credit card. When the trial ends, the free plan stays. Premium is $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year in the US App Store. Compare the free and Premium plans.
Faster logging and real answers, if you want them
Robin Baby Premium adds voice logging (“4 ounce bottle at 3”), scanning daycare notes into events, and Robin, an assistant that answers questions from your baby’s own records, like “How much did she sleep yesterday?” It also adds personalized sleep predictions, doctor summaries, widgets and the last-feed Live Activity.
Log and ask from ChatGPT
Robin Baby also works inside ChatGPT. Say “log a 4 oz bottle at 2pm” or ask “how did she sleep last night?” in the chat, and it uses the same history as the app, imported Nara entries included. It’s part of Premium, with a 7-day free trial.
How to move your history from Nara Baby to Robin Baby
The whole move takes a few minutes: export from Nara, review in Robin, confirm.
1. Export your data from Nara Baby
In Nara Baby, open the Activity screen, tap the avatar next to your child’s name, and choose Export Data. Save the file somewhere you can find it from your phone. Nara documents this in its FAQ.
If you’re sending the file to yourself or your partner, the CSV works, and so does the Excel (.xlsx) version some messaging apps turn it into.
2. Install Robin Baby and choose the file
Download Robin Baby for iPhone or Android, set up your child, and open the import flow. Select your Nara export. Robin reads the file and matches its columns to activities, so you don’t retype anything.
3. Review the preview
Check the activity types, the date range and the number of events before you confirm. If something looks off, contact Robin Baby support before importing.
4. Confirm and spot-check
Confirm the import, then compare a few old and recent entries with your Nara records, including dates, times and amounts. Keep the Nara export as a backup until you’re happy. Don’t import the same file twice; if you need to retry, undo the first import from Profile → Import history.
5. Invite your caregivers
Go to Profile → Invite Partner to bring your partner, a grandparent or a nanny onto the shared timeline. Pick a day to switch everyone’s logging to Robin so new entries stay in one place.
More on switching from Nara Baby
- How to export your Nara Baby data, step by step, and what the file contains
- Is Nara Baby still free? What changed and what happens to your history
- Nara Baby vs Robin Baby, a side-by-side comparison of both apps
- Best baby tracker apps, 9 free and paid apps compared
Questions about switching from Nara Baby
Is Nara Baby still free?
No. Nara Baby now has a 7-day free trial, then costs $9.99 a month or $99.99 for a lifetime plan, according to Nara's FAQ. If you don't subscribe, you can still view and export your existing records, but you can't add new tracking.
What is the best free alternative to Nara Baby?
It depends on what you need for free. Robin Baby keeps manual logging, caregiver sharing for up to three people, and importing your Nara history free. Sofi Baby says it has no paid tier at all. Huckleberry and Baby Daybook keep basic logging free and charge for sleep predictions and extras. Baby Buddy is free and open source, but you host it yourself.
Can I import Nara Baby data into another baby tracker?
Yes, into Robin Baby. Export your data from Nara Baby, open Robin Baby's import flow, and select the file. Robin reads Nara's export format, shows a preview of every event it recognized, and only adds them to your timeline when you confirm.
Do I need Robin Baby Premium to import my Nara history?
No. Importing from another tracker is part of Robin Baby's free plan. You can bring your history over and keep logging manually without paying.
Will all my Nara Baby data transfer?
Robin reads nursing, bottles, combo feeds, pumping, sleep, diapers, solids, growth, vaccines, medicine, temperature, milestones and notes from Nara's export. Tummy time, routines and other activities come across as notes with their original label. The import preview shows exactly what was recognized before anything is added. Keep your original export as a backup, and check a few older entries against it after importing.
Can I see all my imported Nara history on a free plan?
In Robin Baby, yes. The free plan shows your full timeline, including every imported entry, with no history limit. Some other trackers limit how far back a free plan shows, so check before you import months of entries.
What if my Nara export was sent to me as an Excel file?
That works too. Forwarding a CSV through some messaging apps turns it into an .xlsx spreadsheet. Robin Baby reads both the CSV and the Excel version of a Nara export.
How long does it take to import my Nara history?
Robin Baby imports several thousand entries in seconds. You also need a few minutes to export the file from Nara and check the preview.
What if the import shows an error?
Open Profile, then Import history, before you try again. If the import is listed there, check your timeline before retrying. If it isn't listed, nothing was added, and you can import the file again.
Can I undo an import?
Yes. Go to Profile, then Import history, to undo an import. If you want to retry a file, undo the earlier import first so the same entries aren't added twice.
Does Robin Baby work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. Robin Baby is on the App Store and Google Play, and caregivers on different phones share the same timeline.
What parents say
Voice logging sold me. “Nursed 15 min left side” while holding the baby and it’s logged. Nap predictions got accurate after a week. Tried 4 others, deleted them all.
I’ve been looking for an alternative to Nara and Robin Baby has been the best fit so far. … it can import from other apps, and best of all it has a free version with most of the functionality parents would need.
I’ve tried maybe 4 different apps until i found this one. Dad and I both use it to keep track of our newborns day. … My favorite part is the mic. I can just verbally log the baby’s dirty diaper hands-free while I bottle feed.
Updated October 27, 2026
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