Through a mix of hands-on testing by real parent’s and expert insight and advice, we’ve rounded up the best baby monitors available right now – covering a range of budgets, features and family needs to help you find the one that fits your home and lifestyle.
Best baby monitors at a glance
- Best Wi-Fi free baby monitor: LeapFrog LF920HD 7 inch HD video baby monitor, £179.99 at Boots
- Best baby monitor for picture quality: Momcozy 5” Dual-Mode Smart Baby Monitor, £199.99 at Momcozy
- Best budget video monitor: Motorola VM483 Video Baby Monitor,
£41.94£29.99 at Amazon (save 28% or £11.92) - Best baby monitor for younger children: Maxi-Cosi See Pro Baby Monitor,
£219.99£164.99 at Maxi-Cosi (save 25% or £55) - Best baby monitor for multiple kids: Babysense HD Split-Screen Monitor,
£134.99£119.96 at Amazon (Save 20% or £15.03) - Best baby monitor for moving between locations: Babymoov YOO Go Plus HD Video Monitor,
£149.99£109.99 at Amazon (Save 27% or £40) - Best baby monitor for sleep tracking: Nanit Pro Camera – Complete Monitoring System + Sound and Light Machine, £379.99 at Amazon
- Best movement baby monitor: Angelcare AC25-1 Baby Movement Monitor with Video & Sound,
£249.99£169.99 at Kiddies Kingdom (Save 32% or £80) - Best baby monitor for growing with your baby: CuboAi Plus Smart Baby Monitor 3, £279 at Amazon
- Best baby monitor for heart rate tracking: Owlet Smart Sock, £299 at Owlet
- Best baby monitor for audio only: VTtech BM1000,
£24.99£22.04 at Amazon (Save 12% or £2.95)
Use these links to learn more about how we picked the baby monitors in our list as well as how we tested them and what to look out for when buying yours.
How we tested and chose these products
When testing baby monitors we asked our home testers, experts and reviewers to look at range, picture quality and screen size, battery life, tracking / sensor options, alerts, fitting options, value for money plus extra features such as lullabies or 2-way sound.
Our Best lists are compiled by qualified and experienced parenting journalists. They rely on a number of sources, including our independent reviews, testing undertaken during the MadeForMums Awards, and feedback from our home testing panel and Top Testers Club. Each year thousands of products are put through their paces by hundreds of parents across the country on behalf of MadeForMums, to ensure we’re bringing you honest and true reviews and recommendations.
Our list is not an ordered ranking from 1-11, instead it is a carefully selected group of tried-and-tested products, each of which we believe is best for a different situation or requirement. We don’t just tell you what is best, we help you discover what is best for your family.
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Best video baby monitors
Looking for the BT 6000 baby monitor?
A perennial favourite with our community, no baby monitor is mentioned more than the BT 6000 when we ask for recommendations. So why isn’t it here?
BT has confirmed to us that it has unfortunately been discontinued and is likely to only be available to buy second hand. If you were interested in the features of BT 6000, we’d recommend looking at numbers 1-6 on our list, which are the most similar in terms of features and price.
1. LeapFrog LF920HD 7” High Definition Pan & Tilt Video Monitor, £179.99
Best Wi-Fi-free monitor
Type: Video | Frequency type: Digital | Range: up to 300m | Screen size: 7 inches | Talkback function: Yes | Night vision: Yes | Alerts: Sound and motion | Control with app: No
Pros:
- Pan and tilt camera remotely
- Large display
- Colour night vision
- Wi-Fi and app-free
Cons:
- Sometimes loses connection
- Needs frequent charging
If you’re looking for a video monitor that does it all without needing to connect to your home Wi-Fi, this is a safe option. It boasts a wide angle pan and tilt camera, a giant 7 inch high definition screen, a good built-in range, plus the added bonus of a built-in nightlight.
LeapFrog monitors are made by VTech, which has a strong reputation in the baby monitor world. We have found their models can disconnect occasionally (you will need to turn the camera on and off to fix this) but that is pretty standard across the market. Overall this is a great value monitor for those who don’t want to go down the Smart route and use Wi-Fi. Parent tester Rachel said, “It is a fantastic baby monitor. Great battery life, signal, picture quality. The zoom and rotation is the best I’ve seen.”
It is so intuitive I didn’t even have to read the instructions to set it up! It is ready to use out of the box – there is no app to download or register for, or wifi network to connect to which is great as it means it can be taken on holiday, to grandparents houses etc and be set up quickly and simply.
Read the full Leapfrog LF920HD 7″ High Definition Pan and Tilt Monitor review
Available from: Boots, Argos and Mamas&Papas
2. Momcozy 5” Dual-Mode Smart Baby Monitor, £179.99
Best baby monitor for picture quality
Type: Video | Frequency type: Digital | Range: not supplied | Screen size: 5 inches | Talkback function: Yes | Night vision: Yes | Alerts: Sound | Control with app: Yes | Award: Silver – Best Baby Movement Monitor, MadeForMums Tech Awards 2025
Pros:
- Great screen quality
- Easy to use
- Long battery life
- Both in-app and monitor use
- Room temperature monitoring
- WiFi and non-WiFi mode
Cons:
- In app feed can be delayed
- Need an SD card to record or take pics.
Momcozy is best known for producing breast pumps, but the brand’s foray into baby monitors has been a huge hit – so much so the only issue you may have is finding it in stock.
“Setup was quick, easy and pleasant. It took me under 10 minutes from the unboxing to pairing with the app,” said MFM reviewer Harriet, who tested the monitor with her 10-month-old son. “The 2K resolution gives such a clear view that it makes you feel like you are in the room with them, especially in day mode and the night vision is definitely the best that I have seen from any baby monitor.”
Awards tester Rachel, mum to a 5-month-old agrees: “I was blown away by the picture quality and zoom ability of this camera. Having the ability to zoom in and check my baby’s breathing was a huge plus for me as a new, slightly anxious, mum.”
The aim of the monitor is to offer best-in-class wifi-free performance meaning it’s brilliant for both a home and when travelling, plus there are welcome extra features like Smart Motion Detection, Shared Video Access and Auto Video Recording. With both monitor and in-app options you’ll never miss it when motion is detected giving you complete peace of mind too.
The image quality is further enhanced with the ability to fully pan and tilt the camera and a zoom feature to see more clearly what baby is up to.
Other brilliant additions include the ability to add up to four cameras as your family grows, a temperature sensor, 2-way talk and lullabies, and a handy VOX (voice-activated) mode to save battery and reduce the light in your room while you sleep. Using this can mean the parent unit works all night without needing to be plugged in.
The battery life is much better than other competitors I’ve tried. I went at least 9 hours without charging it at all. Meaning, you can put the baby to sleep and it will last the whole night.
Available from: Momcozy and Amazon
3. Motorola VM483 Video Baby Monitor, £48.62
Best budget video monitor
Type: Video | Frequency type: Digital | Range: 1,000ft (around 300m) | Screen size: 2.3 inches |…