The report card
- Motion & soothing30% of score7.4
Side-to-side sway at five levels, with eight ambient sounds, four classical pieces and Bluetooth for your own music.
- Safety & build20% of score7.5
Five-point harness plus a support strap and an adjustable recline, for 2.5kg to 9kg.
- Ease of use15% of score8.4
Digital touch display plus an included remote, and two-piece assembly.
- Size, power & portability15% of score7.2
Under 9lb (about 4kg) and folds for storage, but it needs a socket.
- Value20% of score7.0
Fair at around £180, though it does less than the Cassia for similar money.
The full review
Munchkin's swing takes a minimalist approach: a light, two-piece frame that sways side to side at five levels, controlled from a touch display or the included remote. It has eight ambient sounds and four classical pieces built in, and Bluetooth lets you play your own playlist through its speaker.
It's for babies from 2.5kg to 9kg, until they can sit up or climb out, with a five-point harness, a support strap and a recline you can adjust. Munchkin says it weighs under 9lb, around half the weight of other swings, and it folds for storage. It runs on mains power, with a coin cell for the remote.
Owners are notably happy with it: it averages 4.75 out of 5 from 67 reviews at Argos. The limits are the single direction of motion and the need for a plug, and at around £180 it costs about the same as the more versatile Maxi-Cosi Cassia.
Pros and cons
What I like
- Remote control and touch display
- Bluetooth speaker for your own music
- Light, and folds for storage
- Strong owner ratings at Argos
What I don't
- Side-to-side motion only
- Mains only
- Similar price to the more versatile Cassia
Key specs
- Motion
- Side-to-side, 5 levels
- Sounds
- 8 ambient sounds and 4 classical pieces; Bluetooth
- Controls
- Touch display and remote (CR2025 battery included)
- Age and weight
- 2.5kg to 9kg, until baby can sit up or climb out
- Power
- Mains adaptor included
- Size
- H47 x W66 x D66cm (per Argos)
- Guarantee
- 1 year
Head-to-heads
What I read
This is a research-led review. These are the main sources behind the scores, alongside patterns in verified owner reviews. How I review.