Export from Nara
Open Activity, choose your baby, then save Export Data as a CSV. Nara exports one child at a time.
A Nara Baby alternative
Bring the whole log. Leave the subscription.
Gaia is a free iPhone baby tracker for the family record you will keep for years. Import feeds, diapers, sleep, pumping, growth and milestones from Nara Baby with their original dates and units, then give every caregiver their own login.
Reviewed against Nara’s current App Store listing.
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Import data
NaraAnother app
Bring your data across
Feeds, diapers, sleep, pumping, growth and milestones come over with the dates and units they were recorded in. The file is read on this phone.
Getting the file out of Nara
1. Open Nara on the Activity screen.
2. Tap the avatar beside your baby’s name.
3. Choose Export Data to save the CSV.
4. Come back here and pick that file.
2. Tap the avatar beside your baby’s name.
3. Choose Export Data to save the CSV.
4. Come back here and pick that file.
Nara exports one baby at a time.
Safe to run twice without doubling your log.
No subscriptionGaia is free, including import.
Original datesThe timeline stays a timeline.
Original unitsAmounts arrive as they were written.
On-device previewThe CSV is read on your iPhone.
A move, not a fresh start.
Nara gives you a CSV. Gaia reads it locally, shows what it found, and only adds the entries after you approve the preview. Importing does not alter or delete the copy in Nara.
Open it in Gaia
Choose the file. Gaia recognises Nara’s columns and lets you check dates, amounts and entry types before saving.
Keep going together
Add the other caregivers with separate accounts. Running the same import again is safe: existing entries are not doubled.
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Import data
NaraAnother app
Bring your data across
Feeds, diapers, sleep, pumping, growth and milestones come over with the dates and units they were recorded in. The file is read on this phone.
Getting the file out of Nara
1. Open Nara on the Activity screen.
2. Tap the avatar beside your baby’s name.
3. Choose Export Data to save the CSV.
4. Come back here and pick that file.
2. Tap the avatar beside your baby’s name.
3. Choose Export Data to save the CSV.
4. Come back here and pick that file.
Nara exports one baby at a time.
Safe to run twice without doubling your log.
What comes with you.
The import is built around the record, not just a headline total. Gaia keeps the detail that makes an old day understandable later.
FeedsSide, duration and amount
DiapersWet, dirty and details
SleepStart, end and totals
PumpingLeft and right amounts
GrowthWeight, length and head
MilestonesDates and notes
And then it feels like Gaia.
The imported record joins the same shared timeline as everything your family logs next. It becomes useful context for today, recent patterns and growth — not an archive in a separate corner.
Everyone knows what happened.
Each caregiver logs in as themselves, and the history shows who made every entry.
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AP
Today
Luz
4 months old
Next nap likely10:40–11:10
×Feed
120mL
Sleep
Diaper
Pump
Tummy time
ActivityHistoryTrendsGrowthAccount
History becomes context.
Review the day, notice recent patterns and place measurements against WHO growth standards.
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Growth
WeightLengthHead
Latest
6.40kg
44th percentile
birth1m3m
Luz
Measured
WHO 3rd–97th
Measurements
22 Sept 20256.40 kg
16 Aug 20255.80 kg
28 Jun 20254.60 kg
Curves are the WHO Child Growth Standards, evaluated on this device. Percentiles describe where a measurement sits in the reference population; they are not a score.
ActivityHistoryTrendsGrowthAccount
Gaia and Nara Baby, side by side.
Gaia is the product we recommend: a calm shared baby log with separate caregiver accounts, a direct Nara import and no subscription.
| Decision | Gaia | Nara Baby |
|---|---|---|
| Price model | Free; no subscription | Free download with monthly and lifetime purchases listed in the App Store |
| Platforms | iPhone | iPhone and Apple Watch |
| Caregiver access | Separate named account for each caregiver | Caregivers join the same Nara account |
| Scope | Baby log, patterns and growth | Pregnancy, postpartum and baby tracking |
| Moving data | Built-in Nara CSV import | CSV export available from the activity screen |
Why families move from Nara to Gaia.
The log is the part you use every day. Gaia keeps that record shared, attributable and free.
No renewal hanging over the history. Gaia is free, including the shared log, patterns, growth and importing.
Every caregiver is visible. Separate accounts keep the handover clearer than passing one family login around.
The move is reversible. Importing into Gaia does not touch Nara’s copy. Pregnancy, postpartum or Apple Watch support remain the edge cases to check before leaving.
Questions parents ask.
Is Gaia a free alternative to Nara Baby?
Yes. Gaia is free and includes caregiver sharing, history, trends, WHO growth charts and its recent-rhythm nap window without a subscription.
Can I move my Nara Baby history to Gaia?
Yes. Export a CSV from Nara Baby and choose it in Gaia. Gaia previews the entries, dates and units on the iPhone before anything is saved. Follow the five-minute guide.
What does Nara Baby do that Gaia does not?
Nara Baby also covers pregnancy and postpartum tracking and supports Apple Watch. Gaia is currently an iPhone baby tracker focused on the shared family log, patterns and growth.
Sources and method.
Competitor details were checked on 2026-10-02. Plans and features change, so use the current store listing for the final decision.
Looking at more than Nara? See the baby tracker comparison hub for sourced comparisons with Huckleberry, Baby Daybook, Glow Baby, Cubtale, Baby Connect, Talli, Onoco and Baby Tracker.