1. Bedtimea bedtime color you pick in the app
  2. Wake-up timea wake-up color you pick in the app
Hatch lets you pick the colors in the app; this drawing shows one choice.

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The tradeoff: Setup needs Wi-Fi and the Hatch Sleep app, it has no battery, and the sleep-consultant chat and Hatch+ library stop after three months unless you pay for them.

From Hatch’s own pages and manual: the sources.

2026 model · US, CA · Sold now (checked on 30 October 2026)

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Drawing of the Hatch Baby in one of its colors, not a photo

Which Hatch is which

What Hatch sells now
Only Hatch Baby. Hatch says it no longer makes or sells Rest 2nd gen or Rest+ 2nd gen and recommends Hatch Baby instead; the first Rest and Rest+ are no longer made either. Any Rest you see for sale now is sold by another shop, not by Hatch.
Which one you have
Rest+ 2nd gen sits on a round charging base, and its clock flashes “BASE” or “PLUG” when you connect the power. Rest 2nd gen looks the same without the base. Both have a metal touch ring on top and three buttons on the back, the round one in the middle for the night light. The first Rest has no clock on its front, and the first Rest+ has no night light. Hatch Baby is shaped differently: a wide, rounded shade with one big round button on top.
Free, or Hatch+
On all three, the Hatch Sleep app, the Time-to-Rise light, bedtime schedules and the free sounds cost nothing. Hatch+ adds stories, music and guided content, and on Hatch Baby sleep guides and chat with Hatch’s sleep team. Hatch Baby comes with 3 months of it; the Rests came with a 30-day trial. Hatch’s shop lists Hatch+ at $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year, and its Hatch Baby page at $6.99 a month (checked on 30 October 2026).
Battery
Only Rest+ 2nd gen has one: about 8 hours for most people, and up to 12 at low brightness and volume, Hatch says. Rest 2nd gen and Hatch Baby stop as soon as they are unplugged.

Compare them: Rest vs Rest+ · Rest vs Hatch Baby · Rest+ vs Hatch Baby

Hatch’s pages behind these answers

Set this clock up

  1. Plug Hatch Baby in with its adapter, download the Hatch Sleep app and follow its setup steps; Wi-Fi is required.
  2. In the app, open Schedule and tap +. Choose Time-for-bed or Time-to-Rise, pick the light and sound and set the time; add more steps with Create playlist if you want them.
  3. Preview the schedule on the clock, then save it. To pause it for a few days, disable it rather than deleting it.
  4. Turn on Child Lock in the app’s device settings if you do not want buttons pressed; the nightlight button still works.

Hatch says to place Hatch Baby at least 3 feet from a baby’s sleep space, ideally near the door, with cords tucked away and out of reach, and never on the crib.

Check the age warning and whether your child is ready separately, and see how to set an OK-to-wake clock for other clocks.

Setup and everyday controls

You set it up in the Hatch Sleep app, over Wi-Fi.

How you set it
Set up in an app
Buttons on the clock
Yes
Change it from your phone
Yes
Account needed
Not in the manual

When grandma, a sitter or the other parent sets it

Hatch Baby is set up and scheduled in the Hatch Sleep app. To add a partner or caretaker, add them in the app’s settings; they download the app on their own phone and can then use the clock. Hatch does not say how many people you can add or what each of them can change.

Where they change it
The Hatch app on their own phone.
Buttons on the clock
The Big Button starts favorites, a separate button turns the nightlight on and off, and the brightness button dims the light. Child Lock leaves only the nightlight button working.

How to give another grown-up access in the app.

App or buttons: which suits your family?

Schedules, light and sound

Runs on its schedule, and you can also start it by hand.

What you can schedule on this clock

  • Bedtime light at a set timeYes
  • Wake-up light at a set timeYes
  • Nap timerNot in the manual
  • Different weekend timesNot in the manual
Wake-up light at a set time
Yes
Bedtime light at a set time
Yes
Several light or sound changes a night
Yes
Can also start it by hand
Yes
Alarm sound
Yes
Sound machine
Yes
Dimmable light
Yes
Shows the time
Yes
Dimmable time display
Yes
Time display can turn off
Yes
Child lock
Yes

Features the maker’s manual doesn’t mention aren’t listed here, so the clock matcher won’t suggest this clock for them.

A nap timer and a nap wake-up time work differently. The planner keeps them separate.

Clocks changing, or an early riser? Move the wake-up light in small steps with the clock-change planner.

Without Wi-Fi or a phone

Hatch says Hatch Baby can work offline for short periods, and that a steady Wi-Fi connection helps its schedules run reliably. It does not say for how long, so the matcher leaves it out when you need a clock that keeps working without Wi-Fi.

Power, and what happens in a power cut

Plugged in

When the plug comes out, it stops.

Needs to stay plugged in · Power adapter (included)

Runs on battery?
Needs to stay plugged in
Power connection
Power adapter (included)

See why a battery that keeps the settings is different from one that keeps the light on.

Subscription and included parts

The wake-up light works without a paid subscription. Paid extras (Hatch+ (3 months included)): Stories and music; Sleep guides and tips; Chat with Hatch’s sleep team; Smart nap reminders.

In the box

  • Hatch Baby
  • Power adapter
  • 3 months of Hatch+

Do OK-to-wake clocks need a subscription?

When your child outgrows the light

Hatch Baby has a sound alarm you set apart from the wake-up light, so it can become your child’s alarm clock once school mornings start. When to move on to a kids’ alarm clock.

Check it in your home

While you can still return it, try the buttons and the app you will actually use. These are checks for you to make; we have not tested this clock.

  • Find how to change the times and switch the wake-up light on, then check it shows the light and sound you chose.
  • Check the brightness, the volume and where the clock stands, using the maker’s placement advice. Check what the lock stops and which buttons still work.
  • Use the clock’s own preview or test, if it has one, rather than unplugging it or resetting it to see what happens.
  • Have the other parent, a grandparent or the sitter open the app with their own account. Read what to do after a power cut before you need it.

Agree on what the light means and what to do if it does not come on, then keep the manual or the maker’s help page with your plan.

Show your child what this clock’s light means, and leave a note for the sitter.

If the light does not come on, check the time, the mode and the power before you reset the clock.

Questions about the Hatch Baby

Does the Hatch Baby need an app?

Yes. You set it up in the Hatch Sleep app, and setup needs Wi-Fi. App or buttons? →

What does my child see on the Hatch Baby?

Bedtime: a bedtime color you pick in the app. Wake-up time: a wake-up color you pick in the app. See the drawing →

What happens to the Hatch Baby in a power cut?

Stops until the power is back. Hatch Baby has no battery backup, so its light, sound and clock stop when it is unplugged or the power goes out. Battery or memory backup? →

Can the Hatch Baby do naps?

The manual does not say whether it has a nap timer. Nap timers vs nap wake-up times →

Can I set a different time for weekends?

The maker’s pages do not say, so plan to change it by hand at the weekend. Plan a new wake-up time →

Does the Hatch Baby have an alarm?

Yes, it has a sound alarm you set apart from the wake-up light, so it can become your child’s alarm clock later. Kids alarm clocks →

Can grandma or a sitter change it?

Yes, once they are invited in the app. The controls section above says who can invite them and what they can change. Sharing a clock →

The maker’s pages

Details can differ between versions and countries. Dates show when we last checked something that changes, like stock or a recall. Every source we use