BabyEyes - See What Baby Sees
48 stages of baby's vision
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
BabyEyes transforms your iPhone camera into a window into your baby's world.
Your newborn doesn't see the way you do. At birth, their vision is blurry, nearly colorless, and limited to just inches away. Over the first four years of life, their sight develops through dozens of beautiful stages — from soft shadows to vivid, sharp clarity.
BabyEyes shows you exactly what that journey looks like.
HOW IT WORKS
Point your camera at anything — a face, a toy, a room — and BabyEyes processes the live feed in real time to simulate your baby's vision at their current age. Six scientifically modeled parameters work together to create an accurate representation:
- Visual acuity (sharpness)
- Color perception (from grayscale to full color)
- Contrast sensitivity
- Field of view
- Depth perception
- Focal distance (accommodation)
TWO WAYS TO EXPLORE
- Age-Locked Mode: Enter your baby's birthday and see the world exactly as they do right now. The simulation updates automatically as they grow.
- Free Explore: Slide through all 48 developmental stages — from birth to four years — and watch vision transform before your eyes.
CAPTURE THE MOMENT
Take photos and record videos of what your baby sees, then save them to your journal or Camera Roll. Compare captures side by side to see how much their vision has changed over time.
GROUNDED IN SCIENCE
Every parameter in BabyEyes is derived from 22 peer-reviewed studies spanning decades of developmental neuroscience. The app includes a dedicated science section where you can explore the research, read milestone descriptions, and learn about each vision parameter in plain language.
YOUR PRIVACY, ABSOLUTELY
BabyEyes runs entirely on your device. There are no servers, no accounts, no cloud storage, and no analytics. Your camera feed is processed locally using your iPhone's GPU and is never transmitted anywhere. We literally cannot see your data — because we never receive it.
FEATURES
- Real-time GPU-accelerated vision simulation at 30+ fps
- 48 developmental stages from birth to 48 months
- Age-locked mode tied to your baby's actual birthday
- Free-explore slider for all stages
- Photo and video capture with vision metadata
- Side-by-side comparison view
- Detailed milestone descriptions for each stage
- Complete science section with all 22 research references
- Beautiful, parent-friendly design
- 100% offline — works without internet
- No ads, no tracking, no accounts
Download BabyEyes and discover the extraordinary journey of your baby's developing sight.
Ratings & Reviews
- This app hasn’t received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview.
- Fixed a crash when selecting "Baby on the way" during onboarding
- Expecting parents can now explore all 48 vision stages
- Improved stage info sheet readability
- Stage info pill now pulses until first tap for better discoverability
- Added scientific references to all 48 vision stages
- Updated app icon
- Improved tab bar contrast
The developer, Baher Alhakim, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Baher Alhakim
- Size
- 2.2 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 BabyEyes