This is a completely independent and honest review, based on a unit which I bought myself - unlike all of the other reviews so far, which have all been handed out as Vine freebies for the sake of securing a (good) review. I purchased this monitor in September 2024 for about £80 (Amazon had a 10% discount voucher). It was intended to replace a Babymoov YOO Moov camera which I had been using for approx. 4 years (before gravity intervened and it fell into the toilet). I took a bit of a punt on this one, as there were no reviews whatsoever for this model on Amazon UK when I ordered, and even a Google search brings up very few results – it is presumably a new line for the UK / EU. Hopefully this review will be useful to others in the same situation!

>>> DELIVERY

Delivery was quick and on-time using the specified day Prime delivery option. The monitor was well packaged inside an Amazon box, with a good amount of packing material to stop it moving around too much inside.

>>> FIRST IMPRESSIONS

First impressions of the baby monitor after removing it from the Amazon packaging were really good. The item is housed inside a very sturdy cardboard box which is not shrink-wrapped but does come with tamper-proof seals for reassurance. Once opened, the box contains a polystyrene-type cut-out inside it to safely house the cameras, the monitor unit, the chargers and the paperwork.

>>> POSITIVES

In terms of general common sense, the monitor unit feels sensibly designed overall. The kickstand is centrally placed on the back, with two different options for how reclined you want the unit to be. The charging point is on the side, so it does not interfere with the kickstand. On the same side of the unit is the power on/off button. Volume up/down buttons are on the top.

Setup was a piece of cake. The monitor unit arrived pre-charged so as soon as I turned on the monitor and plugged in the cameras, the former found the latter without any hassle at all. When powering the monitor unit off and back on again, it links to the cameras instantly.

Reception is excellent so far. We have had no dropouts whatsoever, and have not needed to raise the aerial on the receiver unit.

The cameras and the monitor unit are all powered with well-placed USB-C ports. A separate charger is provided for each of them. The chargers have a really nice, small profile but it is also reassuring to know that the USB-C ports mean that you can also use your phone charger if you are travelling and want to reduce the amount of gear you are carrying. The cameras and monitor unit seem to be very unfussy about which USB-C charger you use, which is also really helpful.

The screen is really good quality. Some baby monitors offer full HD screens on units this size but I honestly think that anything more than 720p on a unit this size is unnecessary. The screen is very crisp and clear, with good colour reproduction during the day time and a very clear picture in low light levels or complete darkness.

Sound reproduction is very good. Any unit this size will find it difficult to reproduce sounds without them sounding a bit thin and tinny, but this is better than the other monitors we have used up to now. The delay between a sound taking place in the room and being relayed to the monitor unit is minimal.

The monitor unit has a range of buttons for frequently used functions. These are: power on/off; volume up/down; menu; night light; two-way talk; camera switching; and camera tilt/pan/zoom. These all work well and have a consistent feel of quality with regard to ‘clickiness’, feedback etc.

The on-screen menu is really clear and self-explanatory.

Battery life on the receiver seems good: the receiver unit easily made it through the night on a single charge. There is a power-saving option which claims to extend battery life even further.

The night-light function is great, with the option to choose between three levels of brightness, six colours and even a rainbow mode which cycles smoothly between the colours.

The 'talk' function works really well. Again, there is always a limit to how natural your voice will sound when coming out of a tiny speaker on a camera unit but compared to some of the other baby monitors we have used, the function works well here.

The ‘vox’ option works extremely well. I gave a very poor review to a completely different unit a couple of weeks ago because its vox function was abysmal. Here, the screen and speaker on the camera unit are triggered promptly and effectively when even very faint sounds are detected in the room(s) being monitored. This is vital for our circumstances as a family so I am delighted that it works so well here. For buyers who want fewer interruptions, there are three sensitivity settings based on how easily you want the function to be triggered. Helpfully, the receiver unit explains exactly on-screen what the different options means (e.g. ‘high’ means that quieter sounds will wake the unit). There is also a ‘scan’ mode which allows you to use the vox mode across more than one camera in different rooms: if one of them registers a sound, it will automatically show the feed from that room.

There is a temperature alert function which lets you know if the temperature gets too high or low in the room(s) being monitored. Helpfully, you are able to specify the ‘trigger’ temperatures you want using the on-screen menu. Again, many cheaper units do not allow you to do this and simply give you a preset high and low temperature, which is not particularly helpful if you prefer to focus on heating beds and bodies rather than entire rooms (for slightly older children rather than babies).

The remote control tilt/pan function works really smoothly.

>>> NEGATIVES

The zoom function is okay, but not great. In addition to the normal view, there are two levels of zoom. The first of these is actually not too bad, but the closest zoom level is pretty unhelpful. Like most baby monitors, the cameras on this unit use a digital rather than an optical zoom. This means that zooming in just gives you an even more interpolated / blurred view of the image. At maximum zoom level, it’s all just a bit too unclear.

The kickstand does not feel particularly strong, but this seems to be pretty standard for baby monitors these days. Whilst the hinge has a metal pin inside it, the actual standing ‘leg’ is quite thin and I suspect it would break pretty easily with just a little bit of force. The aerial is better than on some of the baby monitors I have seen, but it still feels like it could snap pretty easily. This is definitely not a heavy duty unit like our old Babymoov monitor, so it makes sense to keep it out of reach of little hands.

>>> OVERALL

On the whole, I am really impressed by this unit. Yes, at £80 it wasn’t the cheapest option but it comes with all of the features we really need as a family. There are much pricier options out there, but I’m not sure how much more genuinely useful quality they could really add, other than perhaps slightly more durable build quality on the kickstand / aerial and an optical zoom on the cameras. Also, bear in mind that the package I bought contains two cameras, and there is a similar package with just one camera which (at time of purchase) costs £20 less. For many families a single camera will be sufficient, and that sort of price seems like outstanding value for a very fully-featured piece of kit from a brand name which is well established as being reliable and user-focused. Considering our old Babymoov monitor cost well over £100, this Babysense Prisma is brilliant value and highly recommended.

We needed a monitor that could cover both kids’ rooms without relying on WiFi, and this has done the job well. The picture quality is much sharper than our old one, especially in the dark, and the pan/tilt cameras mean I don’t have to keep going upstairs if one of them moves out of view.

Setting it up took a few minutes and pairing both cameras was straightforward. The split-screen is handy when both kids are asleep, and I like being able to switch between full screen and split view. Battery life on the parent unit has been decent too – it easily lasts through the evening without me worrying about charging it.

The range has been fine around the house, and the two-way talk is clear enough to settle the baby without walking straight in. The coloured night light is a nice extra, although it’s not something we’ll use all the time.

The only slight downside is the parent unit is a bit larger than some others, but that’s mainly because of the bigger screen, which I actually prefer. Overall it feels well made, does exactly what we wanted, and I’d happily recommend it if you’re after a non-WiFi monitor with two cameras.

Bought as a gift for a friend having a baby. They have been using this for almost a year and are still happy with it.

The picture quality is good and the sound quality is good too, although the monitor will pick up background sounds like fans but that doesn't seem to bother them.

The fact that this is an offline device was an important factor for them too and the connection it uses is flawless.

Fantastic baby monitor which allows me to watch both my baby and toddler at the same time. The image quality is very good, including the on night vision. Very easy to use and set up. My only negative is that the green light on the parent monitor is quite bright and it illuminates the room during the night. May not bother some but I like my room to be pitch black during the night. Otherwise, can’t fault it.

This is by far the best purchase I have made for my baby - hands down. I am a FTM and have anxiety about leaving him alone to sleep. However this really has made all the difference. I was overwhelmed with the amount of different baby monitors and unsure what to get but this has been fantastic. The quality is brilliant, you can absolutely see baby chest rise and fall, simple to use and navigate, you can hear baby even when sound is down low. I only have one baby, but my friend was over and we used the split camera for both babies which was amazing to see them at the same time. Would be perfect for families with two babies. Good battery life. Not connected to WiFi. Really good signal too throughout our whole house. I personally would recommend to anyone.

Only negative is that when you have the noise machine on, its come through loudly on the volume of monitor and muffles out a baby crying potentially. You can turn it off / down but you may not hear baby as well. So if you choose to have white noise on, you've got to watch monitor closely.

Really disappointed with this, the quality is shocking for the price. It is already broken after only owning it for 4 months.

The camera quality and functionality of the night vision, clear picture etc is all fine. However the hardware is cheap and it’s falling apart. The paint on the buttons is already coming off and the plastic back of the device under the stand is cracked.

The battery life is also not as good as reported, it doesn’t even last all night if it’s charged before bed (and I have it on the VOX screen off mode, which should last ages!)

The main issue I have which has rendered the monitor useless, is that the charging cable is broken. I woke up earlier this week to find the monitor wasn’t on! It became clear that the wire was broken with the elements exposed - a HUGE safety risk.

I am aware that recently a lot of these monitors were recalled because of a risk they could set on fire!!! Mine wasn’t in the affected batch and I’m told that the monitors have an updated battery. However the monitor also flashes up “only use Babysense charging wire” every time you plug it in, which I am told is related to the battery issue and fire risk. As such I don’t dare charge it with another wire so I can’t use my camera at all to monitor my 10 month old daughters sleep at all!

I contacted Babysense first of all and they haven’t responded to me. I don’t want a replacement charger or replacement parent unit, this is useless and not fit for purpose. I have lost trust in the device and I want a refund.

I previously had a v- tech monitor for 6 months that still looked good as new! I thought Babysense was an upgrade, but clearly not!!!

Super pleased with this purchase. The camera is very easy to set it up, works well and it’s easy to carry around.

Customer service team, if needed is super efficient and really nice.

I highly recommended this product.

We have twins and this is the perfect monitor. Each unit is easily controlled and the scan function means both babies are constantly monitored. The split screen is really good and the night vision is super clear. The big screen definitely helps with the split screen. Only things I’d say is it would be nice if it could pan down further and the white noise function makes the screen stay on all the time which is annoying. The battery is ok, it has to be charged daily and I also have it plugged in all night. Overall, very happy with my purchase and I’d definitely recommend, especially for those with twins.

Très satisfait de ce babyphone. L’installation est simple et rapide, tout fonctionne immédiatement sans prise de tête. Le gros avantage, c’est qu’il fonctionne sans Wi-Fi, donc aucun risque de piratage, ce qui est vraiment rassurant, je l'ai offert 3 fois pour des amis et ils en sont tous ravis et l'utilisent au quotidien et me remontent que la vision nocturne est très très bonne.

L’écran 5 pouces est bien lisible, avec une qualité d’image HD correcte de jour comme de nuit grâce à la vision nocturne.

La fonction écran partagé avec les 2 caméras est super pratique pour surveiller plusieurs pièces ou enfants en même temps.

Les fonctionnalités en plus font vraiment la différence :

veilleuse avec plusieurs couleurs

berceuses et bruit blanc

audio bidirectionnel pour parler au bébé

L’autonomie est bonne et le mode VOX permet d’économiser la batterie en activant l’écran uniquement en cas de bruit.

Bref, un produit complet, fiable et rassurant, avec un très bon rapport qualité/prix.

It’s a good product . No problem except that it’s Light weight. could have been more sturdier

We purchased this monitor to use while travelling. It hardly takes up any space in your bag, sets up very easily and doesn’t require any internet connection. The monitor has decent battery life and picture quality. The range is good too… I’ve used it in both hotel rooms and large homes with no connectivity issues. Highly recommend.

Good but the volume control is limited

Decent range... Good volume.. Worth it