Your phone is already working overtime. Here are the apps actually worth the screen time — tried and trusted by UK parents.
The all-in-one baby journal for iPhone and Android. Track feeds, sleep, nappy changes, and milestones all in one place. Add photos, voice notes, and heartfelt letters. Share with family. Generate AI-powered storybooks. Free for every parent — no subscription required for the essentials.
Best for: Parents who want everything in one place — tracking and memory-keeping.
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The official NHS app lets you book GP appointments, order repeat prescriptions, see your health records, and access NHS 111. Essential for any parent navigating the UK healthcare system.
Useful alongside the NHS App for some GP practices, especially for booking appointments and accessing test results.
Simple, free feed tracking. Good as a standalone tracker if you don't need the full TinyYears suite.
Popular sleep-tracking and scheduling app with a "Sweet Spot" feature that predicts the ideal nap window based on your baby's patterns.
Based on the bestselling book, Wonder Weeks maps out the developmental "leaps" your baby goes through, so you know when to expect fussy spells — and what your baby is learning during them.
Free NHS resource with week-by-week guidance from pregnancy through toddlerhood. Evidence-based, UK-specific.
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TinyYears is free to download and works on both iPhone and Android. It's the only app on this list that covers feeding, sleep, milestones, journaling, and family sharing all in one place.
Use the TinyYears app to journal every precious moment — photos, voice notes, videos and more.
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