Cubo AI Plus Review 2021 - Baby Monitor Sleep Analytics and more

[@omgomgitsALEE]

Just purchased this based on reviews & we are so happy to see your review! Before our girl was born, we watched a lot of your videos (she’s 6 months now) & I’m so glad you validated all of our thoughts! We also think the price for value of their upgraded plan is great!!

[@dadverb]

Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@davo_mrclean]

04:59 cracked me up. Nanit notification on the phone during the Cubo Al sound test. Love the Channel BTW man.

[@dadverb]

Edited out the clip of Owlet firing off alerts as well, lol.

[@cybeld9939]

We have been using it for 3 months and we love it!

[@michaelcahill9743]

IV had a cubo for 2 years.. It's pretty much perfect for its use

[@ricardorivera6782]

Hey man it's Ricky from Antilles in PR! I randomly found your channel and your stuff is awesome!!

[@dadverb]

Broo! I love these messages from old buddies. Shoot me a DM on FB. Happy to answer any questions man.

[@yalecarvalho]

Having my first child next month and we got the nanit pro

[@pdiddydiddit]

Any noteworthy updates?

[@yalecarvalho]

I'm loving it! The only problem I had was with the breathing band because sometimes give us a red alert so loud and my wife and I got really scared. But overall the camera is great! Nice image quality and my parents that live in other country they can see and talk to her as well. It's a really nice baby monitor and sometimes they have a deal. I got mine on mother's day and was $100 cheaper what was great

[@sonyawilliams4989]

This sold out when it first launched yet I’ve never heard of this camera. This seems to have the most critical features.

[@candyxiao4145]

The baby monitor is so cute,I like it.

[@ShadyShin95]

If I'm at work would I be able to view the camera while I'm away or is that not an option?

[@15coutts]

Hey Andrew any chance of a review on baby food blenders please? Really not sure which one to get for when we start with our daughter

[@dadverb]

Interesting suggestion. I haven't thought about this as much as we did more baby led weaning. Beaba is cool but may be overpriced. I know a lot of parents who keep it simple and just use a mini food processor go do that and it seems to work nicely.

[@15coutts]

@@dadverb Thanks Andrew, I will take a look at the Beaba. Your channel has been a god send and extremely helpful.

[@bowie5434]

Can you do a NANIT vs CUBO comparison video please?

[@darkkatana_z3340]

I second this

[@dadverb]

On it. I'll throw Owlet in there as well.

[@abul7uss]

@@dadverb or Miku instead of Owlet. I think Miku's app problems have been addressed with software updates for the most part.

[@bowie5434]

@@dadverb thank you!

[@billmatic9059]

@@dadverb YESSSS Ive been looking everywhere for this and cant find anything

[@bonito957]

Independent monitor for grandparents is quite important as they babysit every now and then.

[@zoeylightbody5049]

Does the camera need to be plugged in to an outlet at all times?

[@jasp2003]

What is the lamp / speaker you're using?

[@timluu2460]

Happy Holidays all, Can I use the mobile stand for an infant instead of the wall mount? Is there a benefit or rule that the camera be above the crib for that downward monitoring?

[@xiingli]

How long does the livestream stay up on alexa show devices?

[@SassyWinterFox]

We went with this because the nanit isn't supported in Australia.

[@anthonystracci9492]

Hi. About to be a first time parent in Aus as well. Bummer to hear about the Nanit. Do you like the Cubo and any feedback?

[@matthewwatson5115]

Hey just letting you you know that your discount code only saves 10 USD (not 60) on the Australian store.

[@rsposato01]

Thanks andrew, great intel

[@dadverb]

My pleasure.

[@paranoiameans]

Overall it is not a bad device - all the futures work as described. However I can't say it's worth the price or it is secure to use. Also and I didn't have any connection issues, but I have really fast 5 gHz wi-fi and fiber-optic in my apartment. And I'll explain why it is important. I've found only two issues with the device so far. One is not that important - night light feature is useless, the led used for it is even less bright than status led. Even in the middle of the night, when all other light sources are off, I can't recognise if night light is on or off - you have to look at the back of the camera to see if it really on. The second issue is not really really an issue, but the way the device is designed and the reason why I probably send the device back. The camera itself is pretty dumb, real AI lives on cloud servers where camera streams all the time. Literally all the time, not when movement is detects, not when something happens, but always. Even if baby is not in the crib, it streams video and audio all the time. You could later view/listen recordings in the timeline, but the real reason why device does this - it doesn't have any smart functionality on it's own - all the analysis is performed in a cloud. It means everything what device sees/hears are stored somewhere and it poses as HUGE security risk. There are no hardware or software way to turn the microphone off. There no way (and probably technical possibility) to send only data when you have a baby in a crib, as it in order to determine if baby is in the crib it has to send recording to their servers. It also means that if you have poor internet connection or no subscription device turns into simple local streaming camera with no smart functionality at all. For the same reason you have to sleep "night hours" when sleep analysis will be performed - camera doesn't know if your baby sleeps or not and in order to reduce load on their servers they only analyse what was recorder at night. Even if you don't care about security (like your nursery is pretty sound insulated) it feels strange to pay hundreds for a camera which is not smart and then pay for the subscription which delivers smart features.

[@davidma9960]

Cry detection and face down detection are really important to us. I was wondering whether the notification that it sends out is a text style notification and alike tweet chime only? I.e. my concern is that we would be sleeping, it would make a little short tweet for a few seconds and we would miss that our baby is face down or crying?

[@kirsten1733]

That's my concern. Have you heard any info about this?

[@davidma9960]

No I haven't unfortunately. I assume that it's current just a short tweet notification and won't actually keep alarming

[@wazzified]

Hi, Thanks for the review, do you know what features you can and can not use if the internet is down but you are connected to the same wifi?

[@PamelaRolana]

Hello, hope you could help out! After watching your review on Cubo we did purchase it, but now out toddler can reach onto the stick and the cables ( really annoying) could you please recommend GOOD wireless camera that is similar to cubo? ( no need to have breathing detection) thank you!!

[@tony373]

is it dangerous to have a wifi device so close to the crib?

[@Juju-eh2en]

How would you compare this to the Bebcare iQ baby monitor? Both are smart baby monitors

[@abhishekghoshal6411]

Hi Andrew, need your suggestion, I am a bit concerned about the wifi monitors about what happens when internet drops, I guess Motorola halo + works both with or without internet, do we have any other options? In a joint video with fathercraft it was mentioned that nannit or miku can work over local area network without the internet, can you kindly elaborate on that please. Thank you

[@MrMahoooner]

Just looking at buying a smart baby monitor and am really confused as to which direction to go. Is Nanit Pro still your favorite?

[@dadverb]

Yes, but the big secret is they're all basically the same. If you don't need breathing monitoring or growth tracking, but still want a quality picture and sleep data, Cubo should work nicely for you.

[@briannaharn9734]

Can this do split screen?

[@dadverb]

No, not that I'm aware of.

[@samanthavilla5161]

I have the cubo ai, just got it in the mail this past Sunday. The picture quality does not look as good as yours and other reviews I’ve seen for the cubo ai. Wondering if there’s anything I could do to improve this or fix the issue? We’ve updated everything and my husband and I both have the iPhone 12 Pro Max, I’m pretty bummed that the picture quality isn’t as good as is advertised and from the reviews I’ve seen. I was specifically looking forward to the night vision since I keep my 5 month old in a pitch black room for naps during the day so I was hoping the night vision would be better. I really wanted to love this monitor but from how the picture quality turned out and how much it lags sometimes I don’t know if I’ll be keeping it.. Love that you can chat with the cubo support on the app, already messaged them about the same issues, just wanted to see if you had any tips? Also, mine doesn’t tune out the white noise as much as it does on your review, I could hear my daughter more/louder than the white noise I play for her in the back go but it’s not as tuned out. Genuinely asking for help!i really wanted to love this monitor but I have major doubts now.. Hope you reply. Love all your videos and reviews!

[@ericbrearley]

We noticed the night time picture quality isn’t as sharp as the day time too. Daytime it’s great. I can’t imagine any other baby monitor camera doing any better, especially in a pitch black room. The night mode uses infrared light, maybe you could try placing an infrared booster light like the LIFX Nightvision A19 in the room? But it might not help with clarity, just allow you to see more. For what it’s worth I’ve never seen an infrared video stream that’s clear, you might be against a technical limitation in what’s available in consumer electronics.

[@stevenwhitright]

if you’re not happy with this quality you might need to step out of the consumer market and make something

[@bluesparrow2645]

​@stevenwhitright If I make something (the best baby monitor), however the price is high, would you buy it or would you start complaining? I would love to tell you at that point to go out and make something on your own.

[@IdanKanter]

Hey Andrew, Thanks for all the great videos. I have a question about the Cubo you might be able to answer. Do you know if you can see the camera stream on your phone when they are both on the same network (Wi-Fi) but there is no Internet? I know Nanit is able to do that, but couldn't get a clear answer on the Cubo. Thanks, Idan

[@dadverb]

Not that I know of for Cubo. If wifi is down, the feed is down.

[@labetalolcaptopril]

Awesome video. Would consider make a video review of the Vtech vm901 baby monitor?

[@vampirezio6996]

It is now September 2021, is the Cubo AI Plus still a good buy and how does it compare with the Nanit Pro?

[@416pp]

Cubo by far is superior

[@cocolianz]

Thanks for the review, I am interested in going from a Snoo to Montessori floor bed and would like a system that will help keep track of my baby. Since I plan to forego the crib, the major concern is the baby may roll out of bed, do you think a Cubo’s danger zone would be able to detect this? Also do you think Nanit’s breathing analytics will alarm me if baby isn’t in the frame anytime?

[@abul7uss]

Most of the comparisons made against Nanit Pro were in favour of Cubo AI plus. Maybe the Nanit app is better but where else does Nanit excel over Cubo?

[@dadverb]

From a performance and quality perspective, they are very similar. Nanit has mostly just added more functionality with growth tracking and breathing monitoring which some parents might favor.

[@billmatic9059]

please help me Im about to be a first time Dad in less than 2 months and Im so torn between cubo ai plus and nanit pro!! I bought the nanit pro but now Im second guessing mainly because I love the aesthetic of the cubo and it really doesnt seem like theres much difference aside from the breathing monnitoring? Am I missing something?!?! HEELPPP!!!

[@dadverb]

Don't worry man, stick with Nanit. Great system.

[@MurielChen]

Hi, is there a baby monitor that records the night which allows the parent to look at the overall night instead of just reply events identified by the monitor. The reason is I feel the events (awake) isn’t accurate identified by Nanit and not able to better assess my baby’s night sleep.

[@LordLotman]

Not sure but just launch a screen record on ur phone or comp done deal!

[@mudflapsmomma]

Any chance you can review Motorola Comfort85-2 connect and compare that to CUBO? Newborn twins at home and I’m on the fence with this tech! Cheers!

[@Steven-up2gy]

Just for anyone considering purchasing this monitor, be careful. I bought the new model when our baby came along last September. Had nothing but issues from the get go with the connection constantly dropping out, having to re-pair it over and over. It happened so much they sent us a replacement camera... Same things. This happened across 3 different households, 3 different internet connections with 3 different router setups. Finally I caved and have requested a refund which their support team (who are fantastic) are honouring. Be really really careful because this isn’t a cheap monitor.

[@kendrick6199]

We just got ours and have no issues at all. Must be a bad batch you got.

[@Steven-up2gy]

@@kendrick6199 maybe! If it was a toaster it wouldn’t bother me, but I’m not willing to risk my baby. It all worked out anyway, Cubo gave me a full refund. We ended up purchasing a non wifi Vava baby monitor which was 1/4 the price and has been flawless. Turns out we much prefer having a dedicated screen to keep an eye on bubs while she sleeps as opposed to using our phone also which is an unexpected bonus.

[@willturner5529]

Hi - Another Q on functionality if the internet drops out. I reached out to Cubo and they said that if the internet is down, Cubo does have a LAN mode function that will allow the Live stream and audio to work as long as the mobile device is connected to the same WiFi Access Point. I can't see this literally anywhere on their website or the internet though - have you seen this in action since you posted last year, and if so does it work ok? Thanks

[@paranoiameans]

Just checked it. Streaming in local lan really works. But all the analytics seems to be performed on the servers so you probably won't get any notifications

[@shengwang5763]

If they offer SD card for playback without subscription, I will get it without hesitation.

[@dinonugget7114]

Why am I watching this? I'm 15 xD

[@Suriprofz]

To bad it hasnt got separate screen

[@tonatron20]

Hey Andrew! I saw that you mentioned the Hatch noise maker again and I wanted to pick your brain a little more on that. I personally am super into smart home devices and most of our house is controlled by our google assistant. In posting on reddit in their smart home sub, a lot of people actually recommended against the hatch and instead they preferred using their smart speaker for noises and setting up light routines for their smart bulbs. Can you speak to that at all? Are there any reasons you would recommend the hatch as opposed to other integrated items?

[@dadverb]

Going with a smart speaker and bulbs is a great direction to go and it's what we did with our firstborn. But for us we scaled down to Hatch for a few reasons. First, it was simple and we didn't really need a big setup with lights and sounds like we wanted in our master bedroom. Second, we have semi-frequent service interruptions in our area and wifi would get knocked out which would mess with our lights and halt while-noise sounds. The Hatch can continue on battery alone. Lastly, it was great and easy to travel with. While it doesn't have the greatest sound and light output like and Echo+Hue setup, we favor its reliability and portability.

[@WilliamRodriguez-d7w]

Morton Cove

[@gazzathecat88]

How much did you get paid for this review? Interesting that all video reviews rate this so highly, but the truth about this device and app is in all the real customer reviews. This is a dreadful device. It freezes overnight constantly and doesn't reconnect automatically, it destroys your phone battery and sometimes it just can't be bothered to work until you restart your phone for some reason.

[@mr.birdman3477]

So you cant go on your phone lol

[@dadverb]

Monitoring can run in the background and you can continue using your phone.