Hatch Rest+ 2nd gen vs LittleHippo MELLA

Rest+ needs the app; MELLA is fully on-device

Rest+ 2nd gen requires the Hatch Sleep app, an account, and Wi-Fi for initial setup. Its app provides remote control.

MELLA is configured from its own buttons. It has no app, remote control, account, or Wi-Fi dependency.

Weekly routines versus a nap countdown

Rest+ supports wake and bedtime clock times, day-of-week selection, and multi-step routines. Hatch does not document a nap countdown.

MELLA supports wake and bedtime schedules plus a manually activated nap countdown and a 30-minute pre-wake phase. It does not support separate days of the week or multi-step routines.

Rest+ keeps operating; MELLA only saves settings

Rest+ includes a charging base and can operate on its rechargeable battery for up to 12 hours under low brightness and volume; Hatch says most users see about eight hours.

MELLA needs external power to run. Its CR2032 coin cell preserves basic memory settings but is not documented to power the display, cue light, or sound.

MELLA stays editable offline; Rest+ keeps saved playback

Rest+ can continue saved scheduled content through Bluetooth fallback during an internet outage, but routine editing, timers, and certain settings remain unavailable. MELLA's local controls and schedules have no internet dependency.

Rest+'s core wake cue does not require Hatch+; the optional plan expands content. MELLA has no documented subscription or paid content layer.

Choose by the dependency you can accept

Choose Rest+ for day-specific multi-step routines, remote changes, and continued operation on a charged battery.
Choose MELLA for fully local setup, a nap countdown, an included wall adapter, and memory retention without an account.
Do not treat MELLA's CR2032 as battery operation; it only preserves settings.

At a glance

Not confirmed means a required-feature filter will not include that model.

Feature	Hatch Rest+ 2nd gen 2nd gen	LittleHippo MELLA Version 2.0 manual
Setup	App setup required	Set on the clock
Starting a mode	Automatic mode-start behavior is not confirmed	A caregiver starts the selected mode
Edit schedules without internet	No	Yes
Caregiver app sharing	The original owner can invite up to four additional users by account email. Invitees use their own Hatch Sleep accounts. Device Access settings include removal; simultaneous-control and owner-transfer limits are not established here.	Caregivers use the clock’s physical controls; app invitations are not part of this setup. Check the exact button sequence and lock before handing over. This does not establish resistance to a child changing settings.
Operating power	Runs on battery	External power required
Power loss	A charged unit can keep operating during an outage; runtime varies with light and sound settings.	The coin cell preserves basic memory settings; it is not documented as operating the display, light or sound during an outage.
Bedtime time	Yes	Yes
Nap countdown	No	Yes
Nap wake time	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Weekday / weekend	Yes	No
Multiple daily cues	Yes	No
Saved cues without Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Offline limits	Cannot create or edit routines. Cannot set a timer. Hatch+ library content may not play. Cannot change child-lock or clock-display settings	No network required for the documented on-device functions.
Audible alarm	Yes	Yes
Sound machine	Yes	Yes
Silent visual cue	Yes	Yes
Display can turn off	Not confirmed	Yes
Child lock	Yes	Yes
Subscription for core cue	No	No
Included parts	Rest+ 2nd gen, Charging base, Custom power cable	MELLA clock, 4 ft cable, AC wall adapter, Instruction manual