Luckily, some excellent mobile apps are built to relieve the pressure new dads face and help them become the best parents and partners they can be. Here are our picks for the five best baby apps for new dads looking for handy resources and guidance. Five checklists make it easy to keep track of everything you need for milestones, such as readying a hospital labor bag, preparing your home for the new arrival, and everything required to take your new bundle of joy out in public when the time is right. And eleven how-to guides train dads on the skills they need for daily care, such as sterilizing bottles, diaper changes, and bathing. If you find yourself returning to the same tips repeatedly, add them to your list of favorites for quick access. Download For: The Baby Manager for Android app is free to use and download, and you’ll have access to the community forum, but you’re limited to five activities and three days of logging in. Access more features, export data, and use widgets with in-app purchases. The iOS version is about $4. You receive access to all tracking, logging, community, and other features with a one-time purchase. Download For: Set up the app with basic information about your child. Depending on your child’s age and appropriate milestones, you get a daily program with several activities—as well as access to articles and other materials to help support your baby’s development. The app displays your baby’s progress by milestone and activities as you log progress and as they grow. While you’ll receive access to Baby Sparks milestones, articles, and a few activities for free, to unlock the entire activity milestone library, you need to upgrade. Choose from monthly, annual, or lifetime paid subscriptions ranging from about $5 to $60. Download For: The app lets you organize your photos as you take them and offers other helpful tools such as parenting articles and how-to content, photo album collections, and calendar-based photos. Invite others to view your photos and enjoy their reactions. Download and use Tinybeans for free or upgrade to a premium tier to upload high-res photos, save videos, eliminate ads, and more. A premium subscription costs about $8 per month or approximately $50 annually. Download For: Baby Monitor 3G offers unlimited reach through a cellular or Wi-Fi connection. You need two compatible devices (smartphones, tablets, or laptops) in any combination to create the monitoring connection. For example, set up a tablet in the baby’s room and keep a smartphone with you at all times. Once your devices are set up, enable video, listen to movement, and speak to your baby if you’re in another room. The app includes an activity mode that lets you know if your child is waking up and moving around. Baby Monitor 3G is available for Android, iOS, and macOS devices and requires a one-time fee of $5 to $6 to download and use. This expense is minor compared to a dedicated baby monitor that can cost closer to and well above $100. Download For:
