# Livia vs Nara Baby - is Nara still free, and what does Livia do differently?

> Nara Baby now starts with a 7-day trial and then needs a subscription or lifetime purchase; without one the log is read-only. Livia is a calm, ad-free tracker with the same basics, plus a next-nap estimate, real-time partner sync, offline logging and log checks, free, and it imports the history you export from Nara. Here is the side-by-side.

Comparisons · Published 2026-10-11 · Updated 2026-10-13 · https://livia.baby/blog/livia-vs-nara-baby

In short:

- Nara Baby needs a subscription after a 7-day trial; without one the log is read-only.
- Livia has the same calm basics plus a next-nap estimate, partner sync and log checks, free.
- Livia imports your Nara export, so your history comes with you.

Nara Baby is one of the cleanest baby trackers made, and for years it was
free. According to [Nara's own FAQ](https://nara.com/pages/nara-baby-app-faqs)
it now starts with a 7-day trial and then needs a subscription or a
lifetime purchase; without one you can view and export your log but not
add to it. Livia is a calm, ad-free tracker in the same spirit, with the
same basics plus a next-nap estimate on the home screen, real-time partner
sync, offline logging and checks that catch typos in the log, and it is
free. We make Livia, so read this with that in mind; every claim about Nara
links to Nara's own pages, checked in October 2026.

## Livia vs Nara Baby at a glance

| | Livia | Nara Baby |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Logging after the first week | Free | [Subscription or lifetime purchase](https://nara.com/pages/nara-baby-app-faqs); read-only without one |
| Ads | None | None |
| Next-nap estimate from your baby's own rhythm | Free, with bedtime | Wake windows |
| Partner sync | Free, real-time, each caregiver their own sign-in | Included in the subscription |
| Works offline | Yes, by design | We couldn't confirm it from Nara's pages |
| WHO growth charts | Free | Yes |
| Catches log mistakes (typos, duplicates, forgotten timers) | Yes | We couldn't confirm it from Nara's pages |
| Night's sleep kept whole, not split at midnight | Yes | We couldn't confirm it from Nara's pages |
| Export | Not yet | Yes |
| Bring your history from the other app | Yes: imports Nara's export, free | No |
| Platforms | iPhone, Android (early access, by email) | iPhone, Android |

## What do the two have in common?

A lot, by design. Both are dark, quiet and built to be used one-handed with
a baby on the other arm. Both log breastfeeding by side with a timer,
bottles, sleep, diapers, pumping and growth on the WHO charts. Neither
shows ads or a shop. If you liked Nara's feel, Livia will feel familiar.

## Where does Livia go further?

- **It estimates the next nap and bedtime from your baby's own log**, not
  only from a fixed wake-window table, and it says on the screen which
  figures come from a named source and which are a rule of thumb.
  [How the estimate works](/blog/how-livia-knows-when-the-next-nap-is-likely).
- **It checks the log for the slips you make half asleep.** An amount with
  an extra zero, the same feed logged by both parents, a timer left
  running, a nap that never got logged: each gets a question and a one-tap
  fix. [The full list](/blog/why-livia-asks-did-you-mean-120-ml).
- **It keeps the night together.** Last night is one number, in the
  morning it ends in; a day is last night plus its naps.
  [Why most trackers get this wrong](/blog/why-baby-trackers-split-the-night-in-two).
- **Insights name their source.** A card says "Babies at Mia's age usually
  have 6 or more wet diapers a day", with the AAP page linked, and sets your
  day beside it only to say it was inside the range, or to ask whether you
  missed logging one.
- **Partner sync is built in**, with each caregiver on their own sign-in
  and every entry marked with who logged it.
  [How sharing works](/blog/how-two-parents-share-one-baby-tracker).
- **It takes your Nara history with you.** Export from Nara, import in
  Livia, and the feeds, sleep, diapers, pumping, growth and records you
  logged there show up as if you'd logged them here. How, below.
- **Nothing to pay.** No trial, no card, no read-only mode. The tracker
  stays free after early access too, sharing and the next-nap estimate
  included; the one thing Livia will charge for is Ask Livia, the
  assistant that's coming.

## Where does Nara go further?

- **Export** of your log. Livia doesn't have it yet.
- **Maturity.** Nara has years of releases behind it. Livia is in early
  access before its App Store launch, which also means the person building
  it reads every reply.

## Can I move from Nara to Livia?

Yes, with your history. Nara lets you export your log even without a
subscription, and Livia reads that file:

1. In Nara Baby, tap your baby's photo at the top, scroll to the bottom
   and tap **Export Data**, then save the file to Files (or AirDrop it to
   your phone). Nara exports one child at a time.
2. In Livia, go to **More → Import your history**, choose Nara Baby and pick that file. If
   you're setting Livia up for the first time, the link is under the baby's
   name: the file fills in the name, birth date and what you track, so
   setup is four questions instead of ten.
3. Livia shows what it found, you tap Import, and the entries appear in
   History and on the growth chart, synced to your partner like anything
   else.

What comes across: breastfeeding sessions with sides and durations, bottles
with amount and formula, solids, sleep, diapers with their details, pumping,
weight, height and head size in any unit, vaccines, medicine, Baby Firsts
and milestones. What doesn't: a sleep still running in Nara (stop it first),
pumping sessions logged with no amount, temperatures and routines like nail
trims, which Livia doesn't track. Importing the same file twice adds
nothing, so you can export again later and bring over what's new. The file
is read on your phone and never uploaded.

## Which should you choose?

**Choose Nara** if you're happy to pay for a polished, mature app and you
want export today.

**Choose Livia** if you want the same calm, ad-free tracking with the next
nap on the home screen, a log that catches its own mistakes and a partner
on the same page, free. [Get early access](/#download); your account
carries over when Livia reaches the App Store.

Neither app replaces your pediatrician. Bring any question about feeding,
sleep or growth to them.

*Nara Baby is a trademark of its owner. Facts about Nara come from its own
pages, as linked, checked in October 2026; plans and prices change, so
check them before you decide.*