See your baby on your car screen.
A live view of your back seat directly on your car's existing CarPlay or Android Auto display — without adding another dashboard monitor.
Navigation on one side of your factory screen. The back seat on the other.
Most car cameras arrive with a monitor you suction to the windscreen — one more thing to mount, power and look away for. PeekaSeat streams onto the factory display that's already in front of you.
940nm no-glow infrared gives a clear picture in complete darkness — no red light pointed at their face on the drive home. Drag the slider to compare.
No suction mount, no second cable running up the windscreen, nothing extra to charge overnight. The camera sits on the rear headrest and the adapter lives in a USB port.
There's no memory card slot, no cloud storage and no account. What you see is happening right now, and when you switch the car off there's nothing left behind.
| Feature | RECOMMENDEDPeekaSeat | Baby mirror | Standalone monitor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uses your existing car screen | Yes | No | No |
| Live camera image | Yes | Reflection only | Yes |
| Visibility at night | 940nm infrared | Very limited | Varies |
| Separate dashboard monitor needed | No | No | Yes |
| Navigation stays on screen | Yes | — | Yes |
| Works with iPhone and Android | Both | — | Varies |
| Checking on your child | Glance at the screen | Find the reflection | Second screen |
| Dashboard clutter | None added | None added | Mount + cable |
| Installation | Straps + USB | Straps | Mount + wiring |
| Recording or cloud storage | None — live only | — | Often |
I used to twist round at every red light. Now she's just there on the screen next to my maps. First drive with it I actually relaxed.
Driving home at 9pm I can see him perfectly without turning a single light on. He doesn't even stir.
Strap on the headrest, adapter into the USB, phone connected. Set up in the driveway before we left. No app, no account, nothing to sign up for.
The split screen is genius. Navigation on one side, my son on the other. I don't have to switch between apps or look at a separate screen stuck to my windshield.
We do a 2-hour drive to my mom's every other weekend. Before this I'd make my husband sit in the back. Now he sits up front with me and we can both see our baby girl on the screen.
I was worried it would be complicated to set up or that the picture would be bad. Neither. It's sharp, it's simple, and it just works every time I start the car.
Setup was genuinely 3 minutes. I'm not technical at all and I didn't need to be. Strap, plug, pair. Done.
Works exactly as described. Just make sure you check the compatibility first — my in-laws' car has wireless CarPlay and it won't work with that. Mine has wired and it's perfect.
Setup took longer than expected because my car's USB port is in a weird spot. Once it was running the picture was good. Just wish the cable was longer.
The camera quality is way better than I expected at this price point. Clear picture during the day, and at night the infrared is sharp and doesn't disturb my girl at all.
We have two cars and I liked it so much in the first one that I ordered a second. The pairing takes about 20 seconds the second time around because it remembers your phone.
You need factory-installed wired Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. That covers most cars from 2016 onwards. You will also need two free USB ports — one for the module, one for the camera.
Yes. The module plugs into the USB port your car uses for wired CarPlay or wired Android Auto. Cars that only offer a wireless connection are not supported.
No. If your car only offers a wireless connection and has no wired CarPlay or Android Auto USB port, PeekaSeat will not work with it.
Yes. The feed appears on your car's screen through wired Android Auto in the same way it does through CarPlay.
Both. An iPhone connects through Apple CarPlay and an Android phone connects through Android Auto — whichever your car supports.
Yes. The feed appears alongside your navigation on the same screen, so you do not have to choose between the map and the back seat.
Yes. The camera uses 940nm no-glow infrared, which sits outside what the human eye can see. There is no red glow and no visible light pointed at your child.
On the rear headrest, above and behind the seat. A rear-facing infant seat means the camera has to sit behind it and look forward and down. It straps flat to the headrest with the included straps.
No. There is no memory card slot, no cloud storage and no account. It is a live feed from the back seat to your dashboard, and nothing is saved.
No Wi-Fi connection or home network is needed. The camera and module handle the link inside the car.
No tools, no drilling and no wiring. Strap the camera to the headrest, plug the module into USB, and pair your iPhone once.
No app, no account and no sign-up. The module works through your car's CarPlay or Android Auto directly.
Yes. Unclip the straps, take the module out of the USB port and set it up in the other car. Just check the second car also has factory wired CarPlay or Android Auto.
One camera with night vision, one CarPlay connection module, mounting straps and bracket, one power cable and a quick installation guide.
Send us your make, model and year before ordering and we will check for you. If you have already ordered and it turns out not to work, the 30-day return applies in full.
Thirty days from delivery for a full refund — no photos, no explanations and no restocking fee.
Orders are processed within 24–48 hours. Shipping is free and estimated delivery is 5–10 business days, with a tracking number once your order ships.