Huckleberry: Baby & Child 4+

Game changer

We had tried multiple other sleep programs and had read many many sleep books prior to trying out Huckleberry. Our son was not sleeping unless he was held or in motion. We were cosleeping out of desperation and as he grew and become more of a restless sleeper it began to feel unsafe. We gave Huckleberry a shot based on a friends recommendation. First the sweet spot predictions were leading to better naps and less fighting at bedtime. Then I caved and purchased the premium program. Within a month of following their recommendations, our son was sleeping in his crib and had completely let go of all of his old sleep props. The weekly, step by step instructions given for our specific situation were so easy to follow and it was the first and only sleep support I have found that helped us kick cosleeping. Thank you!

Keeps Us Organized in Newborn Phase

Love this app! Very easy to use for tracking all you need to know in the first year & beyond, but especially those first few weeks. The sweet spot for sleeping was a lifesaver for getting into a good nap rhythm. Even if you just use the free version it’s still such a great app!

Charging $150 for sweet spot

This used to be a great app, I used to recommend it to every expectant/new parent I’d meet and mommy groups I was in. I’ve used it for almost 2 years and was planning on using it for baby coming in Dec. the sweet spot indicator was free and that’s what made this app stand out from all the rest, and if you were struggling to get baby to sleep, they have dxx dob m the option to pay for a personalized plan which is great if you need it. The sweet spot took the guess work out of nap/bed time (wasn’t always correct but still close enough that I’d be able to read my baby and see if he needed to go down earlier or slightly later than what it was recommending). Now after almost 2 years of use they decided to start charging parents for the sweet spot indicator..$150 a year! Are they nuts? Oh but wait if you purchase it now, you can get it half off for $75 🙄 if it was $10 maybe I’d consider it. But I can literally just go online and figure out what baby’s wake window is based on age and then just calculate it myself, or I can also just read my baby’s cues for crying out loud. It really isn’t that hard to figure out, not enough at least to pay $150. I understand it costs money to make an app and keep it up but by offering the sweet spot for free, at least more parents went on it and many were probably willing to pay for the personalized plan. Now, I won’t be recommending it to anyone unless they make it free again because it’s literally no different than any other free sleep tracking app, except with other apps you won’t be constantly hassled to pay for their services!

Developer Response ,

Hi Kdp91, Thanks for your review. We are helping any family in need with our financial hardship program, so no one needs to worry. Saying this, I do want to clarify that it's not $150/year for the Plus membership--that's just showing the equivalent month-to-month price over a year, but the annual plan is always much less than that. As a pre-existing user, you also have access to other options to ease the transition. Emails were sent starting 2.5 months ago (used email rather than in-app message because there was a lot of info to share), but we have realized many people don't read email or may have signed up with an email they don't often check. That's a lesson for us and we'll do better in the future.

I know it may seem odd that you had it free for 2 years, but the truth is that it has been costing us a lot to provide Huckleberry for free. The founders even didn't take a salary to make this happen. The transition was supposed to happen sooner but delayed it due to Covid. We will continue to provide much of the app for free, and we're also taking care of anyone in a tough spot so no one needs to worry about not getting the sleep help they need. We will also be continuously adding to and improving the app experience. Thanks for your understanding.