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<\/p>\nLaughs. Tantrums. Jumps. A leg stuck in the crib. I’ve seen it all through my baby monitor camera. It connects to my phone using WiFi, allowing me to check on my little one even when we are out on a date night with the babysitter home. I wanted to find the best WiFi baby monitor for 2018, and my research narrowed the selection down to: Arlo Baby vs YI Dome vs iBaby vs Motorola.<\/p>\n
These cameras have a huge range of prices, features, and quality. I’m going to compare them head-to-head and find an overall winner at the end.<\/p>\n
In my home, I use a Nest Cam as a baby monitor<\/a>, but since that’s more of a generic security camera and not a dedicated baby monitor, I wanted to focus this review on Arlo Baby, Yi Dome, iBaby, and Motorola, which are popular WiFi baby monitors.<\/p>\n Since installing my security camera, I used it to keep an eye on my dog and my baby (who is now a toddler ready to escape from her crib). I can tell you with certainty that having a WiFi baby monitor makes a mom’s life\u00a0much easier<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Instead of tip-toeing into the room to check on your little one, you can just take a quick look at the baby monitor. You can also receive alerts for noise or motion if you set it up that way. It’s amazing what a little peace of mind can do for a new mom. When you hear crying, you can check if it’s one of those little bad dream cries, or if they are standing up and need your comfort to fall back asleep.<\/p>\n There have been phases when I used the camera multiple times a day, which is why you obviously want to choose a user-friendly and high quality camera. While some baby monitors are an instant hit with little ones, others have their issues. Read on to find out which is our favorite.<\/p>\n Table of Contents<\/p> Affiliate Disclosure<\/a>: This page contains affiliate links, which earn us a\u00a0commission at no cost to you.<\/em><\/p>\n First, each of these baby monitors\u00a0uses WiFi to stream the video to a smartphone app. While other video monitors only stream video to a small screen, we wanted to focus on WiFi baby monitors for this comparison.<\/p>\n Viewing the baby on your phone’s app is nice for parents who work away from home or want to check on the baby during date night. Video monitors without WiFi don’t offer these features, which is why we left them out of this review entirely.<\/p>\n For this comparison, we will be putting these camera models head-to-head:<\/p>\n iBaby is designed with infants in mind and has all of the features needed for one of the best WiFi baby monitors in 2018, including high quality 1080p footage. It can pan and tilt around the room, offers nice 2-way audio, and plays lullabies or messages of your voice to soothe your little one.<\/p>\n Comparing Arlo Baby vs iBaby M6S exclusively, if\u00a0you don’t mind the inability to\u00a0pan and tilt then Arlo Baby is a good choice. Of course, it can be annoying if the camera is knocked out of place and staring at the wall. Motorola has less features, but if you want a video monitor with a separate screen, it’s a good option since that’s included. Another camera I recently reviewed that has lullabies, a projector, and night light is the Hola Baby monitor. Check out that review<\/a>\u00a0for more details.<\/p>\n It’s obvious that the Arlo Baby is the absolute best option when comparing cloud storage. Since you can store the last 7 days of footage for free, it offers lots of space for you to save plenty of clips of your little one or download them to your phone. Arlo is also extremely secure as it’s one of the main smart security camera brands and based in the U.S. The Arlo app is well-designed and allows you to control your baby monitor and security cameras in one place.<\/p>\n YI Dome<\/a> baby monitor supports up to 32 GB of local microSD storage, which is a great perk since you can record continuously. This ensures that no action is missed in the lag time before notifications. If you are interested in more security cameras with microSD support, check out our comparison of Vimtag vs Dropcam vs Foscam<\/a>\u00a0or our Wyze Cam\u00a0review<\/a>. These video monitors\u00a0can still work as excellent baby monitors.<\/p>\n iBaby doesn’t offer amazing storage options, but its free plan with 500 Mb of cloud storage would probably be enough for most parents, so don’t consider this category to be a deal breaker for iBaby M6S.<\/p>\n All cameras have notifications that come to your phone through each camera’s compatible app. The differences come into play when looking at what type of alerts are offered.<\/p>\nArlo Baby vs YI Dome vs iBaby vs Motorola<\/span><\/h1>\n
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\nVideo & Audio Quality<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
Arlo Baby<\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/h5>\n<\/i> 1080p<\/p>\n<\/i> Night vision with less visible infrared LEDs that won’t wake up the baby<\/p>\n<\/i> 2-way audio for listening and speaking to your infant<\/p>\n<\/i> Plays lullabies, white noise, and voice recordings<\/p>\n<\/i> Works remotely<\/p>\n<\/i> Optional 7-inch screen available as an upgrade<\/p>\n<\/i> Built-in rechargeable battery allows you to move the camera for a few hours<\/p>\n<\/i> No pan\/tilt, so the camera is completely stationary and cannot turn around and monitor the room<\/p>\n
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YI Dome<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/h5>\n<\/i>\u00a0720p<\/p>\n<\/i> Night vision<\/p>\n<\/i> 2-way audio with built-in speaker and microphone. Anti-noise filter improves audio quality.<\/p>\n<\/i> No lullabies or white noise<\/p>\n<\/i>\u00a0Remote connection (i.e. viewing the app away from your home WiFi) is spotty, according to Amazon reviews<\/p>\n<\/i> Pan\/tilt\/zoom; bookmark favorite locations to pan to immediately<\/p>\n<\/i> Auto-cruise does a 360 degree pan of the room; almost zero blindspots<\/p>\n
iBaby M6S<\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/h5>\n<\/i>\u00a01080p<\/p>\n<\/i> Night vision<\/p>\n<\/i> 2-way audio with echo cancellation<\/p>\n<\/i>\u00a0Play lullabies or pre-recorded messages<\/p>\n<\/i> Works remotely<\/p>\n<\/i> Smooth 360 degree pan, 110 degree tilt<\/p>\n
Motorola<\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/h5>\n<\/i> 720p<\/p>\n<\/i> Night vision (infrared)<\/p>\n<\/i> 2-way audio<\/p>\n<\/i> Play lullabies<\/p>\n<\/i>\u00a0Works remotely<\/p>\n<\/i> Pan\/tilt\/zoom<\/p>\n<\/i> Includes a screen for viewing the baby separately from your phone<\/p>\n
Video & Audio Winner: iBaby M6S
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\nStorage & App<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
Arlo Baby<\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/h5>\n<\/i> 7 days of free cloud storage is free<\/p>\n<\/i> Records on motion or manually in the app<\/p>\n<\/i> Cloud storage only – no local storage options<\/p>\n<\/i> Works with Alexa, HomeKit, and other smart home tech that’s compatible with Arlo cameras<\/p>\n<\/i> Uses the highly rated Arlo app, which is easy to use and manages all Arlo cameras<\/a> in one place<\/p>\n
YI Dome<\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/h5>\n<\/i> Cloud subscriptions<\/a> available at an extra cost<\/p>\n<\/i> Records on motion or continuously<\/p>\n<\/i> Supports class 4 and above 32 GB MicroSD card<\/p>\n<\/i> Works with Alexa<\/p>\n<\/i> Uses the YI Home app, which has high ratings in the app stores<\/p>\n<\/i> 10 second motion tracking follows moving objects<\/p>\n
iBaby M6S<\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/h5>\n<\/i> 500 Mb of free cloud storage<\/p>\n<\/i> Records on motion, up to 15 second video clip. Can also record manually in the app.<\/p>\n<\/i> Cloud storage only – no local storage options<\/p>\n<\/i> Does not work with Alexa, HomeKit, or other smart home integration<\/p>\n<\/i> Uses the iBaby Care app, which has high ratings in the app stores<\/p>\n
Motorola<\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/h5>\n<\/i> 24 hours motion detection subscription starts at $2.99 monthly<\/a>. No free storage.<\/p>\n<\/i> Records on motion or manually within the app<\/p>\n<\/i> Cloud storage only – no local storage options<\/p>\n<\/i> Does not work with Alexa, HomeKit, or other smart home integration<\/p>\n<\/i> Uses the Hubble app, which has mixed ratings in the app stores and is known for having reliability issues<\/p>\n
Storage Winner:\u00a0Arlo Baby<\/span><\/h3>\n
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\nAlerts<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nArlo Baby<\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/h5>\n<\/i> Motion and sound alerts<\/p>\n<\/i> Infant crying alerts. It can detect the sound of a crying baby and alert you.<\/p>\n<\/i> Air quality alerts for humidity, temperature, and VOCs<\/p>\n
YI Dome<\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/h5>\n<\/i> Motion and sound alerts<\/p>\n<\/i> Infant crying alerts<\/p>\n<\/i> No air quality alerts<\/p>\n
iBaby M6S<\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/h5>\n<\/i> Motion and sound alerts<\/p>\n<\/i> No infant crying detection<\/p>\n<\/i> Air quality alerts for humidity, temperature, and air quality<\/p>\n
Motorola<\/span><\/h3>\n
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