Sito is our app, and it is the one we recommend for starting solids and baby-led weaning. We read the App Store listings of six other apps on October 8, 2026, and set them side by side with Sito below.
- For starting solids, we recommend Sito (our app): how to serve 583 foods at your baby's age, a log of every taste, and 9 allergens one at a time with a check-in after each.
- Solid Starts, BLW Meals, Tummi and three more apps sit beside Sito in the table, each as its own App Store listing describes it.
- Sito keeps going at 12 months, when meals and 18 nutrients open on their own, and it makes one PDF for the doctor in six languages.
The best app for starting solids: Sito
Sito changes with your baby's age. From 4 months the home screen becomes Starting Solids.
Before the first taste, Sito shows the NHS's three signs of readiness and a short safety sheet: stay with your baby at every meal, sit them upright, and learn infant first aid for choking.
Each of the 583 foods has a card written by age band: how to serve it, the texture, and a portion. A food that carries a choking risk says so on the card.
After a taste, log how much, the texture (purée, mashed, finger food) and how it went: loved it, not sure, or refused. A refused taste is normal (NHS). The log fits baby-led weaning and spoon-feeding alike.
Invite the other parent with a code. You both log tastes and see the same children, and nobody has to text about lunch.
The Allergen Ladder takes 9 allergens one at a time: egg, peanut, milk, wheat, soy, sesame, tree nuts, fish and shellfish. A small amount first, then at least once a week to keep it up. After each allergen taste Sito asks "How did it go?" and sends one reminder at 2 hours if you have not answered.
The report for your doctor is one PDF, made on the phone in six languages: growth, allergens and reactions, and the foods tried. Nothing is sent until you share it.
At 12 months the full app opens on its own: meals from a photo, 18 nutrients, and how to cut every food until age 4.
Every first food, at your baby's age
Add your baby and Starting Solids opens at 4 months. Free to download, with a free trial.
Starting solids and baby food apps compared
| App | How to serve each food by age | Allergens one at a time | A log of every taste | After the first birthday | A record for the doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sito | 583 foods, shape and size for your baby's age, choking risks flagged | 9 allergens, "How did it go?" after each, reminder at 2 hours, weekly keep-up | How much, texture, how it went | Meals by photo, barcode, describe or search; tracks 18 nutrients | One PDF, six languages: growth, allergens, foods tried |
| Solid Starts | 400+ foods, how to cut and serve by age | Introduced along the way, step by step | Food log, favorites, reactions | Toddler and family recipes | Reactions you can download for doctors |
| BLW Meals | 100+ foods, how to cut and prepare | Guidance; checklist for the top allergens | First foods checklist with notes | Guides for 2 to 7 years | Notes, questions and photos for the pediatrician |
| Tummi | 400+ foods, prep by stage | Allergen info per food | Foods, reactions, milestones | "From first tastes to family meals" | Not mentioned in its listing |
| 101 before one | 101 foods, 6 to 12 months | Top 9 allergens, early and often | Not in its feature list | Baby-led weaning from 6 to 12 months; family-style meals | Not mentioned in its listing |
| Starting Solids: BLW & Purees | 200+ foods at 6, 9 and 12 months, choking risks | Marked; log exposures and reactions | Diary of foods and reactions | Guides to 24 months | Share food history with the pediatrician |
| Baby Led Weaning App (Drama Labs) | 1000+ foods and recipes; age-appropriate details | Tracks introductions and reactions | Food diary | Not mentioned in its listing | Not mentioned in its listing |
The other apps' rows are read from their own App Store listings on October 8, 2026. "Not mentioned in its listing" means the listing does not say; the app may still do it.
For children from 1 to 18, see our kids nutrition apps roundup.
Solid Starts, BLW Meals, Tummi and the other starting solids apps
Solid Starts
Solid Starts covers solids "with baby led weaning, BLW, or transitioning from spoon feeding or purées to finger foods" (App Store, updated October 7, 2026). Its listing names 400+ foods with how to cut and serve them by age, and a food log whose reactions you can download for doctors. We compare the two apps on our Solid Starts alternative page.
BLW Meals
BLW Meals describes a baby-led weaning guide from 6 to 24 months with allergen guidance (App Store, updated September 18, 2026). The listing names 100+ foods with how to cut and prepare them, recipes and meal plans, then guides for 2 to 7 years.
Tummi
Tummi lists 400+ foods with prep by stage, a log of foods, reactions and milestones, and an AI chat for feeding questions (App Store, updated August 27, 2026).
101 before one
101 before one is a baby-led weaning and family-meals program for 6 to 12 months (App Store, updated October 8, 2026). The listing names 101 foods, 300+ recipes and meal ideas, and the top 9 allergens.
Starting Solids: BLW & Purees
Starting Solids: BLW & Purees shows 200+ foods at 6, 9 and 12 months with their choking risks (App Store, updated October 4, 2026). Allergen exposures and reactions go in a diary, and its guides run from 6 to 24 months.
Baby Led Weaning App
Baby Led Weaning App by Drama Labs lists 1000+ baby-led weaning foods and recipes together, a food diary, and allergen introductions and reactions tracked (App Store, updated February 7, 2026).
What to look for in an app for starting solids
Readiness, not a date on the calendar
The NHS names 3 clear signs that appear together from around 6 months: your baby sits and holds their head steady, picks up food and puts it in their mouth, and swallows it rather than spitting it back out (NHS). The CDC puts the start at about 6 months (CDC). ASCIA says usually around 6 months and not before 4 months (ASCIA). A good app shows you the signs before the first food.
Serving by age, with choking in view
Cutting food into smaller pieces and mashing foods can help prevent choking, and your child should be watched at all times while eating (CDC). Look for an app that shows how to cut each food for your baby's age and flags the foods that carry a risk. Sito does this for 583 foods; our Starting Solids guide shows 25 of them.
One allergen at a time, then keep it up
Common allergy foods include cow's milk, egg, peanut, tree nuts, wheat, soy, sesame, fish and shellfish (ASCIA). The AAP and the CDC say to wait 3 to 5 days between new foods. ASCIA gives no day count. It says to introduce only one new allergy food at the same meal. Once it is tolerated, keep it in your baby's diet at least once a week.
If your baby has severe eczema or an egg allergy, the AAP says testing for peanut allergy is recommended. The CDC says to ask your child's doctor or nurse when and how to introduce foods with peanuts. The NHS goes wider: talk to your GP or health visitor first if your baby has a food allergy or eczema, or if food allergies, eczema, asthma or hay fever run in the family. An app should help you keep count, not decide for you. Our guide to introducing allergens to your baby goes deeper.
A record you can show the doctor
ASCIA publishes a checklist to note when each common allergy food was introduced in the first year (ASCIA). If there are signs of an allergic reaction, it says to seek specialist medical advice before trying the food again. Sito's report for your doctor puts each allergen's first and last taste, and any reaction you noted, in one PDF made on the phone.
Frequently asked questions about starting solids apps
What is the best app for baby-led weaning (BLW)?
Sito, our app. From 4 months it shows the signs of readiness, then how to serve 583 foods at your baby's age, from mashed to finger food. It logs every taste and walks the Allergen Ladder one allergen at a time. At 12 months the full app opens on its own. For how to start, see our baby-led weaning guide.
What is the best app to track my baby's first foods?
Sito, our app, logs every taste with how much, the texture and how it went. The 9 allergens go one at a time, with a check-in after each. One PDF for the doctor gathers the foods tried, the allergens and any reactions, and both parents can log from their own phones.
Is the Solid Starts app worth it?
It depends on what you need after the first foods. Solid Starts' subscription is built around a baby's first 100 foods (Solid Starts website). Sito covers the first foods and keeps going: at 12 months meals, 18 nutrients and how to cut every food until age 4 open on their own. Our Solid Starts alternative page sets the two side by side.
Can an app spot an allergic reaction?
No. An app cannot diagnose a reaction. Watch your baby while they eat (ASCIA). Reactions usually come within minutes, but symptoms can take up to 2 hours to appear (NHS). ASCIA's signs include swelling of the lips, face or eyes, hives, vomiting, difficult or noisy breathing, a swollen tongue, or a baby who turns pale and floppy: stop feeding that food and seek medical advice. Anaphylaxis is a medical emergency. The NHS says it can cause breathing problems, a swollen throat or tongue, or a raised, itchy rash. At any sign of it, call your local emergency number (ASCIA). Sito asks "How did it go?", reminds you at 2 hours, and records only what you saw.
Sources
- NHS, Your baby's first solid foods (reviewed 19 February 2026)
- NHS, Food allergies in babies and young children (reviewed 22 October 2024)
- AAP HealthyChildren.org, Starting Solid Foods (updated June 23, 2026)
- CDC, When, What, and How to Introduce Solid Foods (April 14, 2026)
- CDC, Choking Hazards (March 11, 2026)
- ASCIA, How to Introduce Solid Foods to Babies for Allergy Prevention (January 2026)
- ASCIA, Checklist: Introducing Solid Foods to Babies for Food Allergy Prevention (April 2026)
- App Store listings of Solid Starts, BLW Meals, Tummi, 101 before one, Starting Solids: BLW & Purees and Baby Led Weaning App, read October 8, 2026
- Solid Starts website, "Solid Starts App: Your Plan for Baby's First 100 Foods"