Yunyun review

Updated September 30, 2026 · NurseryCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026

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Our verdict

Yunyun suits parents who want app-based monitoring with sleep analytics and no recurring plan charge, and who are happy to view video on a phone rather than a dedicated unit. The care plan costs $0 a month and entry hardware runs from $199, with the same figures at renewal.

Key facts

Best for
A phone-first monitor with sleep analytics and a plan that costs $0 a month.
Monitor type
Smart (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Price from
$199 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Parent unit
No (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Wi-Fi required
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Video resolution
2k (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Plan per month
$0 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Account required
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Sleep analytics
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Breathing monitoring
Motion (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Video encryption
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Markets
US, CA, GB, AU, JP, TW (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Legal entity
Yun Yun AI Baby Camera Co., Ltd. (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Headquarters
Taiwan (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Founded
2017 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Support channels
Email, Chat, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Official website
getcubo.com

Apps and profiles

Get the app
Google Play

Pros and cons

Pros

  • The care plan costs $0 a month, and Yunyun ranks 1 of 23 brands on plan month.
  • Sleep analytics come with the monitor, and breathing monitoring runs on motion rather than on a wearable.
  • Video encryption is on, and the 2k camera streams to a phone over home wifi.
  • Yunyun ships across US, CA and GB.
  • The entry price of $199 sits under the site median of €579.93.

Cons

  • There is no parent unit, so the feed is watched on a phone or tablet rather than on a dedicated screen.
  • Wifi is required, so the monitor is tied to a working home connection for both setup and viewing.
  • Support runs on email, chat and help centre only, which leaves phone help out of the picture.
  • Yunyun ranks 20 of 25 brands on price from, so entry cost is not where it leads.

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Who it suits

  • Parents who want sleep analytics and motion breathing monitoring read from a camera rather than from a wearable.
  • Households that already run wifi and a phone, and that are comfortable with a plan at $0 a month.
  • Buyers in the United States, CA and GB who want a 2k camera with encryption and no parent unit to store.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Shoppers on a tight budget, since Chillax Technology starts at €34.99 and Hubble Connected at £24.99.
  • Buyers who want a lower entry price than $199, since Arenti starts at $100.

Plans and prices

Hardware and plan are billed separately. The monitor itself starts at $199, and the care plan that sits alongside it costs $0 a month. For anyone weighing entry cost against renewal cost, the figures hold steady: the camera is a one-off at $199, and the recurring line stays at $0 rather than stepping up later. The monthly amount holds from the first month through renewal, which makes the running cost straightforward to carry in a budget.

Core features

Yunyun is a phone-first monitor. An account is required, wifi is required, and there is no parent unit, so the live view is opened on a phone or tablet instead of on a handheld screen. Sleep analytics are part of the setup, giving reports on the baby's rest. Video encryption is on, so the stream is not passed in the clear. Together these make the monitor a natural fit for a household already running wifi and a phone at the bedside, and a poor fit for anyone who wants a standalone unit.

How it compares on our data

Yunyun's plan cost is the strongest number in the site ranking and its entry price the weaker one. It ranks 1 of 23 brands on monthly plan cost. Entry price lands at 20 of 25, which reads as mid-table rather than a saving. Read together, the two positions describe the trade-off plainly: a higher ticket up front buys a cheaper month afterwards, and buyers who care more about the running cost than the checkout price will find little to argue with.

The company behind it

The brand sits under Yun Yun AI Baby Camera Co., Ltd., based in Taiwan and founded in 2017, and the legal name says camera rather than general baby gear. Support runs on email, chat and help centre, so most help arrives in writing or in chat, with a self-serve help centre carrying the longer material. For parents weighing how a company answers a problem at night, that support mix says more than the founding date does.

How Yunyun compares

Where Yunyun is available

Available
Australia, Canada, Japan, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States

Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Yunyun baby monitor cost to buy?+

The monitor starts at $199, which covers the camera and the app. The care plan is a separate line at $0 a month. The figure met at checkout is $199, and what follows each month is $0. Yunyun sits at 20 of 25 brands on entry price.

Is there a recurring charge after I buy the monitor?+

The care plan costs $0 a month, and that figure holds from the first month through renewal rather than stepping up later. Yunyun ranks 1 of 23 brands on plan month, the strongest position the brand posts. The hardware is bought once at $199 and the running cost stays at $0.

Does Yunyun come with a screen or handheld parent unit?+

There is no parent unit. Yunyun is a camera and app setup, so the live view is opened on a phone or tablet that is already to hand. Parents who want a dedicated screen to carry between rooms will need a different kind of monitor, since nothing in the Yunyun package is built to be held.

Does the monitor need wifi to work?+

Wifi is required, so the monitor depends on a working home connection for setup and for viewing. That is straightforward in a house with solid coverage and harder in a room where the signal is weak or shared with other devices. Anyone living without reliable wifi should look at a monitor that runs without a connection.

Do I have to create an account to use it?+

An account is required, which means setup runs through the app and viewing is tied to that login. The same account also opens the sleep analytics, so the reports sit in one place. Parents who want a monitor with no app and no login at all will want to look elsewhere.

Is the video feed private?+

Video encryption is on, so the feed is encrypted rather than passed in the clear. Combined with the account requirement, access to the stream runs through the household's own login instead of being open to anyone on the network. That suits homes where the camera stays set up and several people have access to the room.

Does it track sleep or check breathing?+

Sleep analytics are included, and breathing monitoring runs on motion. In practice the camera reads movement patterns in the cot rather than measuring vital signs from a wearable on the baby. Parents who want a clinical reading of heart rate or oxygen will need a different category of device.

Which countries does Yunyun ship to?+

Yunyun ships to US, CA and GB. The company is based in Taiwan and founded in 2017, so it is a camera business selling outward from Taiwan rather than a UK or US brand. Buyers outside the listed markets may find delivery and aftercare harder to arrange.

How do I get help if something goes wrong?+

Support runs on email, chat and help centre. Email and chat cover most questions, and the help centre holds the longer material. A phone line is not among the channels, so parents who would rather talk a fault through with a person will be writing instead, which matters most at night.

Sources

Compiled from 7 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.

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Yunyun

A phone-first monitor with sleep analytics and a plan that costs $0 a month.

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