Baby & Family · Head-to-head
Hatch Baby vs Cloud b Twilight Turtle Classic
Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full The Best Kids Night Lights: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
The Hatch Baby does everything: sound machine, soft night light, routines and an app, in the mid-range tier. The Twilight Turtle is the classic - a star projector with 8 constellations and a 45-minute timer. The MELLA is the buy for early-rising toddlers. The LumiPets bunny is a comfort lamp in a different class - a step up in tier buys real sleep features.
Hatch Baby
Buy itThe category standard: sound machine, night light, routines and a boop-able Big Button in one nursery-friendly package.
- Sound machine plus soft night light plus sleep routines in a single device, with audio Hatch says is improved over its Hatch Rest.
- Big Button on top controls volume and starts favorite sounds - a toddler can operate it, parents can boop it in the dark.
- App control over 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi with Bluetooth backup for colors, sounds, schedules, Time-to-Rise cues and Tuck-in recordings; three months of Hatch+ sleep support and premium content included, and it does not auto-renew.
- Soft light output tuned for feedings and diaper changes rather than playroom brightness, in a 4.5 by 4.5 by 6.5-inch body.
- Mid-range tier, the highest here, and the premium library, predictive schedules and 1:1 sleep chat sit behind the Hatch+ subscription after the included three months; basic lights, sounds and cues keep working without it.
- App-dependent setup that needs a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network - a household device most kids will not operate fully on their own.
- Plugged-in gear with a power cord, not a cuddle toy - do not hand it to a toddler to hold.
Cloud b Twilight Turtle Classic
Buy itThe star-projecting turtle: 8 constellations, 3 colors, a 45-minute timer.
- Projects a starry sky with 8 major constellations (the Big Dipper and Big Bear among them) onto walls and ceiling, in green, blue or amber with an automatic color rotation option.
- A soft turtle body with a push-button shell that a child can hold and press.
- 45-minute sleep timer shuts it off automatically, and the included illustrated Star Guide turns bedtime into a constellation hunt.
- Battery powered, so it works anywhere with no cord near the crib, at about 29.5 by 20 by 10.5 cm.
- Three AA batteries not included, and Cloud b says the battery door opens with a screwdriver - it does not work out of the box without a trip to the drawer.
- No sound, no app, no routines - it does the one job of projection.
- Projection is best in a dark room; ambient light will wash it out.
Side by side
The 6 criteria below are the ones our full comparison judged every product on, narrowed to these two.
| Hatch Baby Our pick | Cloud b Twilight Turtle Classic | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | The default registry gift and the night light most parents should buy first - it does sound, light and routine in one box. | The classic gift for babies and toddlers - a soft turtle that projects, in the mid-range tier. |
| Price tier | $$ · mid-range | $$ · mid-range |
| Light type | Soft lamp + routines | Star projection, 3 colors |
| Sound | Full sound machine | None |
| Timer | Routines and schedules | 45-min auto-off |
| Power | Plugged in, power cord included | 3 AA batteries (not incl.) |
| Kid-operable | Big Button, toddler-proof | Push-button shell, soft body |
| Maker's age | Baby onward | Not published |
Which one is right for you?
Pick the Hatch Baby if
the default registry gift and the night light most parents should buy first - it does sound, light and routine in one box.
Know before buying: mid-range tier, the highest here, and the premium library, predictive schedules and 1:1 sleep chat sit behind the Hatch+ subscription after the included three months; basic lights, sounds and cues keep working without it.
Pick the Cloud b Twilight Turtle Classic if
the classic gift for babies and toddlers - a soft turtle that projects, in the mid-range tier.
Know before buying: three AA batteries not included, and Cloud b says the battery door opens with a screwdriver - it does not work out of the box without a trip to the drawer.
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the Hatch Baby - The category standard: sound machine, night light, routines and a boop-able Big Button in one nursery-friendly package. Choose the Cloud b Twilight Turtle Classic instead if the classic gift for babies and toddlers - a soft turtle that projects, in the mid-range tier.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Kids Night Lights: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).