AirNanny
iOS Baby Monitor App
Turn your phone + earbuds into a baby monitor.
No second phone. No extra hardware. No Wi-Fi. Open AirNanny, connect your AirPods, and listen to your baby from up to 30m / 100ft away.
4.9★ on the App Store · Free to try
- 30m+ range
- No Wi-Fi needed
- Works with AirPods
Free to start. Nothing extra to buy.
AirNanny works with the iPhone and earbuds already in your pocket.
- Works with your existing iPhone
- AirPods, Beats, or any Bluetooth earbuds
- Set up in under a minute
iPhone & iPad · iOS · Free to try
See it in action
A baby monitor that lives in your pocket
Five screens, one job: let you hear your baby from anywhere in the house.
Connect earbuds in seconds
Pair AirPods or any Bluetooth earbuds and you're ready to listen.
One phone does it all
Your iPhone picks up the sound; your earbuds carry it to you — no second phone.
Fine-tune the volume
Adjust sensitivity and point your phone toward baby for the clearest sound.
One tap to start monitoring
Press start, walk away, and keep listening in your earbuds.
Works with wireless earbuds
AirPods, Beats, or any Bluetooth headphones — your choice.
How it works
Set up your baby monitor in under a minute
Four small steps stand between you and a quiet evening.
Open AirNanny on your iPhone
Launch the app in the room where your baby sleeps — no second phone required.
Connect your AirPods or wireless earbuds
Pair any Bluetooth earbuds in the app — no extra hardware to buy.
Point the phone toward your baby
Place your phone near the crib, car seat, or stroller and aim the mic their way for the clearest sound.
Walk away and listen in your earbuds
Go about your evening — you'll hear every stir, cry, and coo up to 30m / 100ft away.
Guides & how-tos
Baby monitor guides & how-tos
Real answers to the questions parents search at 2am.
How to Use AirPods as a Baby Monitor
The Live Listen hack, its limits, and an easier way to listen in.
Read the guideHow to Turn Your iPhone into a Baby Monitor
No second phone needed — just your iPhone and a few taps.
Read the guideLive Listen as a Baby Monitor (and a Simpler Alternative)
Why Apple's Live Listen drops out — and what to use instead.
Read the guideThe Best Travel Baby Monitor for Hotels, Cars & Strollers
No Wi-Fi, nothing extra to pack, works wherever baby naps.
Read the guideBaby Monitor Without a Second Phone (Just Your Earbuds)
The cheapest way to monitor baby — no extra hardware at all.
Read the guideBrowse all guides
Every AirNanny how-to and comparison in one place.
See all guidesFAQ
Parent questions, answered
Everything you were about to search, answered before you finish typing.
Yes. Open AirNanny, connect your AirPods, place your phone near your baby, and you'll hear them through your AirPods anywhere in range — no second phone or extra hardware required.
Learn more →Yes. AirNanny only needs one iPhone. It streams audio from your phone's microphone straight to your connected earbuds, so there's no second phone, tablet, or dedicated monitor to buy.
Learn more →Live Listen is a hidden accessibility feature with roughly a 10-meter range that drops when a call comes in and needs digging through Control Center. AirNanny is a dedicated one-tap baby monitor built for range and reliability.
Learn more →AirNanny works up to 30+ meters (100+ feet) under good conditions. Actual distance depends on your earbuds and phone's Bluetooth version and the thickness of the walls in between.
Learn more →No. AirNanny works over Bluetooth between your iPhone and your earbuds, so it doesn't need Wi-Fi or an internet connection — handy at home or anywhere with unreliable networks.
Learn more →Yes. Because it needs no Wi-Fi and no extra gear, AirNanny is popular for hotel rooms, cars, and strollers left in a quiet spot — just your phone and your earbuds.
Learn more →Yes. AirNanny works with any Bluetooth earbuds or headphones that pair with an iPhone — AirPods, Beats, and third-party wireless earbuds all work.
Learn more →AirNanny is free to download and try, with an optional subscription for unlimited monitoring access. There's no extra hardware to buy — it works with the phone and earbuds you already own.
Learn more →Ready to listen in on nap time?
Download AirNanny free and turn tonight's monitor duty into a walk in the park.
Download on the App StoreFree to try · No account needed to start · iPhone & iPad