Even though we have an ipad already, I used my HSA to buy the whole kit and I don't regret that. I just wanted something easy for peace of mind. Set up took less than 10 minutes right out of the box. My son had a sudden tonic clonic seizure during which he went into respiratory failure and I have been terrified to sleep since. This device is brilliant and the only reason I have been able to get some rest, knowing I will be alerted and can get to him quickly should it happen again in the future. It doesn't take long at all to learn and work on tweaking the settings for what you need- and right now I don't mind being woken up just from his normal tossing and turning vs potentially sleeping through an event. The auto record feauture, the ease in turning on and off the alarm, the different volumes and types of alarm sounds, and the ability to turn the screen to dim sets this monitor apart from anything else. It really is a genius creation and I am so grateful to have it. Thank you for making this, not just for your own child but so all of us parents could do the best we can for our kids.