Baby Mantra FAQ: Sounds, Safety, Pricing and Privacy

Baby Mantra is a baby sleep app for iPhone that blends 27 soothing sounds with 84 softly spoken affirmations and recordings of your own voice. It is made for calm bedtimes for newborns through toddlers, and for their parents.

Parents and caregivers of newborns, babies and toddlers. The sounds suit every age, the affirmations grow with your child, and the For Parents theme and Parent’s Peace playlist are just for you.

Not yet. Baby Mantra is available on iPhone only for now.

Any iPhone running iOS 15 or later. It is designed for iPhone and also runs on iPad.

Yes. Every sound and affirmation is stored on your phone, so it plays without Wi-Fi or mobile data, including in Airplane Mode.

No. There is no sign-up and no email required. Your favorites, saved mixes and recordings stay on your device.

27: white, pink and brown noise; rain, rain on roof, thunder, ocean waves, waterfall, wind, forest birds, crickets and fireplace; womb sounds, heartbeat, shushing and purring cat; hair dryer, vacuum, fan, washing machine and train; and music box, soft piano, harp, acoustic guitar, singing bowl and kalimba. Browse them in baby sleep sounds.

Yes. You can play up to 3 sounds at once and set each one’s volume separately, then save the mix as a favorite.

84 short, warm phrases such as “You are so loved,” spoken in a calm voice, in 7 themes: Love & Security, Identity & Worth, Strength & Growth, Belonging, Calm & Peace, Gratitude, and For Parents. When one plays, your sounds dip gently so the words come through softly. See bedtime affirmations.

Ready-made combinations: collections pair sounds that work well together, and playlists group affirmations by mood. They include First Night, Sweet Dreams, Wrapped in Love, You Belong Here, Little Brave Heart, Just As You Are, Grateful Hearts, Moonlit Lullaby, Ocean Embrace, Golden Hour, Gentle Courage and Parent’s Peace.

Yes. Record a lullaby, a story or a goodnight message, then play it on its own or inside a mix. The free version includes 1 recording and Premium is unlimited. Learn how in record your own lullaby.

Choose 15 minutes to 2 hours. When time is up, the sound fades out gently over about 30 seconds instead of stopping suddenly. Or choose All night to keep playing until you stop it.

Yes. Baby Mantra keeps playing with the screen locked, and you can pause or stop it from the lock screen. Dim night mode keeps a low-light screen awake if you prefer.

Yes. You can set a gentle reminder so the wind-down routine starts at the same time each evening.

Softly: about 50 dB or lower where your baby sleeps, quieter than everyday conversation. That is the limit recommended for hospital nurseries, used as a benchmark in a study of infant sleep machines. Use the lowest volume that covers household noise. See how loud white noise should be.

Across the room, about 2 m (7 ft) from the crib, on a stable surface. Never put the phone in the crib or bassinet, and keep charging cables out of reach.

White noise is generally considered fine when it is kept quiet, played from across the room and used sensibly. The main risk is volume. Read the full answer in is white noise safe for babies.

No. Baby Mantra is a calming companion for bedtime routines. It is not a medical device, it does not monitor your baby, and it is not medical advice. Always follow your pediatrician’s safe-sleep guidance.

Yes, with All night selected. Keep the volume low and the phone across the room, or use the fade-out timer if you prefer sound to stop after your baby falls asleep.

Yes, it is free to download. The free version includes 5 sounds, 12 affirmations, the First Night collection, 1 voice recording, the sleep timer, all-night play and dim night mode, with no ads. See what’s free.

$4.99 per month or $29.99 per year in the US. Prices may vary by region. Premium unlocks all 27 sounds, all 84 affirmations, every collection and unlimited voice recordings.

Yes. The yearly plan starts with a 3-day free trial. You won’t be charged if you cancel at least 24 hours before it ends.

On your iPhone, open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, choose Baby Mantra and tap Cancel Subscription. Subscriptions are billed and managed through your Apple ID. Apple explains the steps in Cancel a subscription from Apple.

Payments are handled by Apple, so refund requests go through Apple at reportaproblem.apple.com. For anything else, visit our support page.

No. There are no ads in the free version or in Premium.

No. Voice recordings are stored only on your phone and are never uploaded.

No. There is no account, no ads and no third-party tracking or analytics in the app. Subscriptions are confirmed through RevenueCat using an anonymous ID, never your name or email. Read the privacy policy for details.