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Nanit vs its rivals

Side-by-side comparison against Nanit's closest competitors — identity, store metrics, ratings & sentiment, and strategic intel.

Nanit
This App
Parental Control App - Kidslox
Nemesis
Circle 1st generation
Contender
Baby Monitor Nani: Secure Cam
Contender
Qustodio Parental Control App
Contender
Parental Control - FamilyTime
Contender
Baby Name Genius: Swipe Names
Peer
Cultural Care - Host Family
Peer
Policía de niños y muchos más
Peer
Pingo by Findmykids
Peer
Core Identity
DeveloperUdisense inc.Kidslox Trading LtdAura Sub LLCBitlink GmbHQustodioAZIZOLIOUS LLCVerdant LabsSignum International AGGrafenyLETEM LTD
CategoryLifestyleLifestyleLifestyleParentingLifestyleLifestyleParentingParentingParentingLifestyle
PlatformiOS, AndroidiOSAndroid, iOSAndroidiOS, AndroidiOS, AndroidAndroid, iOSiOS, AndroidAndroid, iOSiOS, Android
Store Metrics
Rating4.7 / 54.3 / 54.6 / 54.5 / 54.2 / 51.2 / 54.6 / 54.7 / 54.5 / 54.7 / 5
Ratings Count34,46239,38228,3873,1388,62712771,05321813,034
PriceFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFree
Release DateNov 19, 2016Sep 23, 2014Nov 4, 2015Aug 11, 2023May 13, 2020May 20, 2015Jun 10, 2014Sep 9, 2024Mar 17, 2020May 16, 2018
Last UpdatedMay 15, 2026May 5, 2026Mar 8, 2021May 14, 2026May 4, 2026Mar 21, 2026May 19, 2026May 12, 2026Apr 27, 2026May 7, 2026
Sentiment & Reviews
Sentimentnegative-terrible-terribleterrible---terrible
Score35/100-15/100-15/10015/100---25/100
Praises
  • High-resolution video quality provides parents with clear visual monitoring of their infants
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  • Historical utility of the parental control features provided significant value for household network management
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  • Granular control features provide parents with detailed oversight of child device activity
  • Technical support team members provide quick and polite assistance during live chat sessions
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  • Parents value the ability to locate family members during emergencies or daily commutes
Complaints
  • Aggressive paywalls for basic insights frustrate users who already purchased expensive hardware
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  • Persistent application launch failures and infinite loading loops render the service completely unusable post-update
  • Authentication and verification failures prevent account access and block management of existing router settings
  • Unreliable data persistence causes settings and device profiles to reset without warning or user intervention
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  • Frequent app instability and synchronization failures render parental controls ineffective across devices
  • Predatory subscription renewal practices prevent users from cancelling trials or obtaining promised refunds
  • Core parental control features fail to track location or block apps as advertised
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  • Surrounding audio recording and constant monitoring features create severe privacy and trust violations
Requests
  • Customizable activity logging would allow parents to track specific events like feedings or diapers
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  • Cloud-based data synchronization is required to prevent total loss of configurations during device changes
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  • Temporary pause functionality for rules to accommodate homework or specific device needs
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  • Removal of the surrounding audio recording feature to restore basic privacy for children
Strategic Intel
Strengths
  • Proprietary computer vision algorithm creates high switching costs
  • Hardware-software bundle drives long-term retention
  • High-resolution video feed sustains daily habit
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  • Hardware-agnostic network management across home devices
  • Dedicated network-level filtering for all connected hardware
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  • Panic button establishes category authority
  • 21-language support enables international distribution
  • Co-parenting supervision creates household network effects
  • Co-parenting access viral acquisition mechanism
  • Broad feature set covering digital and physical safety
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  • Specialized GPS-watch hardware compatibility
  • Cross-platform parity across mixed-device households
Weaknesses
  • Android-specific connectivity failures disrupt reliability
  • Aggressive subscription gating frustrates hardware owners
  • Inaccurate sleep data undermines insights utility
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  • 1.66★ Android rating indicates severe functional decay
  • Manual reconfiguration required after every router reset
  • Authentication loops block access to paid features
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  • High synchronization failure rate
  • Software easily bypassed by children
  • Difficult cancellation process erodes trust
  • 1.17-star iOS rating
  • Predatory subscription renewal complaints
  • Core location tracking failure on child devices
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  • Premium tier at $12.50/month above category median
  • High battery drain reports on newer devices
Pricingfreemiumfreemiumsubscriptionfreemiumfreemiumfreemiumfreemiumfreefreefreemium
MomentumActiveIntenseMaintenance-ActiveMaintenanceIntenseIntenseIntenseActive
Update Cadence5 versions, ~9d avg5 versions5 versions-5 versions, 2 majors/6mo, ~15d avg2 versions, 1 majors/6mo, ~66d avg5 versions5 versions5 versions5 versions, ~14d avg

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