Questions, answered
Before you download.
What's the best baby milestone tracker app for iPhone?
Yayby is built specifically for this. It ships with 100+ age-appropriate milestone templates spanning pregnancy through age 5 — plus unlimited custom milestones — attaches photos, videos, and voice notes to each one, plots growth against WHO percentile reference data, supports multiple babies, and can turn the whole record into a hardcover printed baby book shipped worldwide. iPhone and iPad native, iCloud-synced, no account required.
How do I stop my baby's photos getting lost in my camera roll?
Tag them into a purpose-built baby app as you go rather than letting them accumulate in the general camera roll. Yayby lets parents assign photos and videos to specific milestones (first smile, first tooth, first steps, etc.) so the baby record stays curated and separate from the thousands of other photos on the phone. Many parents do a short weekly tagging pass and end up with a beautiful organised timeline rather than an unmanageable photo pile.
Can I really print a physical baby book from the app?
Yes. Yayby generates a professionally produced hardcover baby book directly from the milestones you've already tagged — no laptop layout step. Fulfilment and worldwide shipping are handled by Prodigi, with pricing in AUD, USD, GBP, EUR, NZD, and CAD. Payment via Stripe.
Is Yayby actually private? Where are my photos stored?
Photos, videos, and milestones live in your own iCloud account (via Apple's CloudKit plus an app-specific ubiquity container). They never reach Yayby's servers. Our backend only handles two things: verifying your one-time unlock purchase and processing print-book orders. It never sees your photos, milestones, or growth data. No account required, no analytics SDKs, no ads. (If you order a printed baby book you'll give us an email for order receipts — that's optional and only used for transactional messages.)
What happens to my photos if Yayby shuts down?
They stay with you. Yayby stores baby content in your own iCloud, not on Yayby's servers. If Yayby ever went away, your iCloud data would still be intact on your Apple device. Any already-shipped printed baby books would be unaffected too — physical print is the ultimate durability layer.
Is there a subscription?
Not on core app features. Yayby uses a one-time unlock of US $59.99 that unlocks every core feature forever. Printed baby books are priced separately per book, in your local currency. We specifically wanted to avoid adding yet another recurring subscription to your household.
Does Yayby work for more than one child?
Yes — built in from day one. Each baby has independent milestones, a separate growth chart, and their own printed-book runs. No upgrade needed to add additional children. Twins are welcome.
Does Yayby work on iPad?
Yes. Universal iPhone and iPad app with adaptive layouts. iCloud sync is shared across every Apple device on the same Apple ID.
Does Yayby work on Android?
Not currently. Yayby is iPhone and iPad only (iOS 17 or later), built on Apple-native frameworks (SwiftData, CloudKit, StoreKit 2). Families with mixed devices typically install Yayby on at least one iPhone or iPad in the household.
How is this different from Tinybeans?
Two main differences. First, privacy and data location — Yayby stores baby content in your own iCloud, not on Yayby's servers. Tinybeans is account-based with user content on its servers. Second, business model — Yayby is a one-time unlock with optional hardcover print orders. Tinybeans leans on a recurring subscription and a shared-family-feed social model. If you want a feed for relatives, use Tinybeans. If you want a private, iCloud-native, one-time-purchase keepsake, use Yayby.
