My Huckleberry App Review

When I brought my baby home from the hospital, the nurses recommended keeping track of her feedings, diapers, and sleep schedule.

They said it would help me keep her on a good schedule and also be able to tell the doctor how she was doing.

I started doing research on apps that could keep track of this for me and downloaded the first app that I found on the app store.

After about a week of using this app, I found I was overwhelmed with all the tracking and really just needed help with keeping track of my baby’s naps and sleep schedule.

We had done this with my first and she became a really great sleeper because of our routine, so I wanted to do something similar with our new baby.

However, I quickly realized that I no longer had the time to constantly be checking Google to find her new wake windows that would change every few weeks, as well as tracking her naps.

My mom groups started posting about a new app called Huckleberry so I decided to try that out.

I’ve been using it for over a year now and wanted to share with you our experiences with the Huckleberry app, and why I swear by it now and recommend it to all my mom friends!

What Makes Huckleberry Different

The Huckleberry App is like other baby tracking apps where you can track baby’s naps, feedings, wake windows, etc.

The biggest difference, however, is that Huckleberry has this feature called SweetSpot.

SweetSpot predicts optimal nap timing based on your baby’s age and current schedule, and will recommend when you should put your baby down for a nap and for how long.

The SweetSpot schedule follows popular Eat Play Sleep suggested wake windows like Babywise and Taking Cara Babies.

This feature alone was a huge benefit for me. With my first I found it was easy to google the info myself and try to keep my own tracker, but having 2 kids at home made it so difficult to keep track of everything.

I loved having an app that I could enter in when my baby woke up and it’d spit out exactly what our schedule would be each day.

It would also adjust if my baby woke up earlier than suggested from a nap, or if she slept a little later.

I no longer had to worry about finding the latest wake window info, or trying to remember what my baby’s schedule looked like 2 weeks ago. I could easily see her last few days of naps and feedings right on the main page, as well as when her next nap was supposed to be.

This allowed me to quickly adjust our day if we were out and about and I could tell she was getting sleepy.

SweetSpot Nap Predictor Accuracy

As far as accuracy for the SweetSpot Nap Predicitor went, we found it was pretty spot on. My baby would start to show signs of being tired about 10-15 minutes before the predicted nap time .

This gave me enough time to get her ready and put her down without her getting too fussy.

There were a few times where the predicted nap time was off by a little bit, but I think that had more to do with our schedule that day rather than the app.

For example, if we were out running errands all morning and my baby didn’t get a good morning nap, her afternoon nap would usually be pushed back a little bit.

I also found that if my baby was teething or going through a growth spurt, the naps would be shorter or sometimes non-existent.

In those cases I would just adjust her schedule in the app accordingly and it would automatically readjust the rest of her naps for that day.

Other App Features

While to me the biggest perk of using Huckleberry is the SweetSpot feature, Huckeberry does also have other features.

The app can track feedings, temperatures, diaper changes, medicine, pumping, and activities.

My baby was pretty regular with bottles so I found I didn’t end up using the feeding tracker too much.

I did, however, use the pumping and diaper tracker a lot. It was really helpful to be able to see when my baby last ate and how much she ate, as well as her last diaper change.

Paid vs Free App

While the tracking features are free with the app, the SweetSpot nap predictor only comes with the plus or premium version of the app.

The price is either $9.99/month or $58.99 for the year ($4.92/month) for Plus, or $14.99/month or $119.99 for the year ($9.99/month) for the Premium Version.

The difference between the Plus and Premium versions is that the Premium Version is that with the Premium Version you get access to their experts that will give you a more detailed sleep plan (more on that in a bit!).

Is the Paid App Worth It?

So is the paid Huckleberry App worth it? And if so, should you do a monthly or annual plan? Well, I think it really depends.

When my baby was young I decided to do the monthly plan and I’m really happy I did. In the first 5 months, it felt like the sleep schedule was always changing as she’d be dropping naps, so Huckleberry really helped with those transitions.

We also ran into some trouble with the 3/4 month sleep regression and during that month I actually ended up bumping up our plan to the Premium for a month so I’d have access to the experts to get help in navigating the regression.

However, once my baby started in daycare I found I didn’t really need the app anymore.

Daycare uses their own app to track naps and feedings, so I would use their schedule on the weekends and it worked out really well for us.

With the exception of the sleep regression, my baby has been a great sleeper so I didn’t need the app at that point.

So, in short, I think the Huckleberry App is a great tool for new parents.

It’s especially great if your baby doesn’t go to daycare because the app will do all the tracking for you. I also think it’s great for parents who are struggling with sleep training because it gives you a detailed plan to follow.

However, if your baby is a good sleeper and goes to daycare, I don’t think the app is necessary.

Premium Features Review

As I mentioned before, during the 3 or 4-month sleep regression I bumped up our plan to the Premium version to get more custom advice on how to handle the sleep regression.

The plan that we got back was really detailed, however, it didn’t seem like any new info or strategies that we hadn’t already tried.

I was a little disappointed with the premium service at that point, but I think it may have just been because I was already familiar with advice on how to handle sleep regressions from reading Babywise and following Taking Cara Babies on Instagram.

If you don’t have time to research it or aren’t familiar, however, it might be worth the extra money to get the premium service.

Final Thoughts

Overall, I think the Huckleberry App is a great tool for new parents.

It’s especially great if your baby doesn’t go to daycare because the app will do all the tracking for you. I also think it’s great for parents who are struggling with sleep training because it gives you a detailed plan to follow.

The SweetSpot Nap Predictor was a lifesaver for us and really helped us establish a good sleep schedule with our daughter.

However, once my baby started in daycare I found I didn’t really need the app anymore. Daycare uses their own app to track naps and feedings, so I would use their schedule on the weekends and it worked out really well for us.

With the exception of the sleep regression, my baby has been a great sleeper so I didn’t need the app at that point.

If you’re on the fence about whether or not to get the paid version, I would say go for it! The free version is great, but the premium features are definitely worth it if you need some extra help.

When you first download the app they give you a 14-day free trial so you can get a feel for it.

I hope this post has helped and let me know if you have any questions in the comments below!