Tommee Tippee Easiwarm vs Philips Avent Fast Bottle Warmer

COMPARISON · FEEDING

Few baby purchases feel as inconsequential as a bottle warmer, right up until 3 a.m. when your baby is screaming and the milk is still cold. A good warmer takes the guesswork out of heating expressed breast milk or formula to the right temperature, every single time, without destroying nutrients or creating dangerous hotspots.

The Tommee Tippee Easiwarm and the Philips Avent Fast Bottle Warmer are two of the most popular choices on UK shelves, yet they sit at very different price points. At roughly £22 versus £45, the question is simple: does spending double actually buy you a meaningfully better feed? We looked at warming speed, temperature accuracy, safety features, and what parents who use them every day actually think.

Lil' Bubba's verdicts

• Best Value: Tommee Tippee Easiwarm · 7.5/10 - Half the price, dead simple, gets the job done for occasional warming
• Best Overall: Philips Avent Fast Bottle Warmer · 8.5/10 - Smarter temperature control, auto shut-off, and even warming make it worth the spend

	Tommee Tippee Easiwarm	Philips Avent Fast
Price	~£22	~£45
Warming time (150 ml)	~4 min	~3 min
Settings	3 (fridge / room / keep warm)	Smart dial + defrost + keep warm
Auto shut-off	No	Yes (60 min)
Audible alert	No	LED indicator
Defrost mode	No	Yes
Fits most bottles	Yes	Yes

How we picked the two

We started with every mains-powered bottle warmer stocked by joined-programme UK retailers, then narrowed to models parents add to their Nests most often. That left a clear two-horse race: the Tommee Tippee Easiwarm and the Philips Avent Fast. Both use water-bath heating rather than steam, both fit wide and narrow bottles, and both sit in the £20-£50 bracket where most first-time parents shop. We cross-referenced real parent feedback with published temperature-accuracy testing and weighted the results toward what matters at feeding time: speed, safety, and simplicity.

What to look for in a bottle warmer

Warming method. Water-bath warmers circulate warm water around the bottle, giving gentler and more even heat than steam models. Both warmers here use this method, which is kinder to the nutrients in expressed breast milk.

Temperature accuracy. Breast milk nutrients start to degrade above 40 °C. A good warmer should bring milk to body temperature (around 37 °C) and stop there. Overheating is the single biggest risk with budget models, so look for an auto shut-off or a clear "done" signal.

Speed. Three to five minutes is the sweet spot. Faster than a jug of hot water, slower than a microwave (which you should never use for breast milk, since it creates hotspots). Night feeds feel endless at 3 a.m., so every minute counts.

Compatibility. Most warmers now fit standard and wide-neck bottles from any brand. Check yours fits before buying, especially if you use glass bottles, which tend to be wider.

Keep-warm function. Some warmers hold milk at the right temperature for 30-60 minutes after warming. Useful if your baby takes their time, or if you prep a feed before the crying starts.

Defrost. If you batch-pump and freeze breast milk, a dedicated defrost setting saves time compared to running the bottle under a tap for ten minutes.

1. Tommee Tippee Easiwarm / 10 · Best Value

The Easiwarm is about as straightforward as baby gear gets. One dial, three settings, no screens, no apps, no fuss. Turn it to the fridge or room-temperature setting, drop in a bottle, and walk away. In around four minutes your milk is at body temperature, ready to feed.

At roughly £22 it costs less than a large pizza, and that price point is genuinely hard to argue with if you only warm one or two bottles a day. One parent told us: "I bought it because it was cheap and I wasn't sure I'd even use a warmer. Turns out I use it every single night." A parent shared: "It's so simple my mum figured it out without me explaining anything."

The trade-off for that simplicity is precision. Independent testing shows the Easiwarm can push past safe temperatures if you leave milk in for too long, and there is no auto shut-off or audible beep to remind you. You need to set a phone timer or stay nearby, which partly defeats the "walk away" appeal. The warming can also be uneven with larger bottles, so always give the bottle a gentle swirl before testing on your wrist.

What parents love

• Unbeatable price. At around £22 it is the cheapest mains-powered warmer from a major UK brand.
• One-dial simplicity. A parent shared: "I can use it half asleep at 4 a.m. and that's all I need."
• Universal fit. Works with Tommee Tippee, MAM, Dr Brown's, Philips Avent, and most other standard and wide-neck bottles.

What to know before you buy

• No auto shut-off. Milk can overheat if forgotten. Set a phone timer as a safety net.
• No defrost mode. You will need to thaw frozen milk separately before warming.
• Temperature variance. Larger volumes warm less evenly, so always swirl and wrist-test before feeding.

Best for

• Budget-conscious parents who want a no-frills warmer
• Occasional or once-a-day warming
• Grandparents or carers who need something intuitive
• Parents who already set phone timers for everything

2. Philips Avent Fast Bottle Warmer / 10 · Best Overall

The Avent Fast takes everything the Easiwarm does and adds the safety features parents actually need at 3 a.m. Its circulating water-bath continuously moves milk around the bottle, eliminating the hotspots that make you nervous about testing temperature. An LED indicator tells you when the milk has reached the right temperature, and the warmer then holds it there for up to 60 minutes before automatically shutting off.

Three minutes to warm 150 ml from the fridge is genuinely quick, and the dedicated defrost setting is a lifesaver if you batch-pump and freeze. We hear repeatedly from parents that this is the warmer they wish they had bought first. One parent told us: "I was able to set this up and start using it within seconds of unpacking it." Another put it simply: "The warmer was amazing, it helped so much especially in the night."

The downsides are few but real. At around £45 it costs twice as much as the Easiwarm, and some parents note that larger 260 ml bottles can take closer to seven minutes. The instruction booklet relies heavily on diagrams rather than written explanations, which can be confusing the first time you set the dial.

What parents love

• Even, safe warming. Circulating water bath means no hotspots and consistent temperature every time.
• Auto shut-off. Parents we hear from regularly say this is the feature that lets them actually relax: "I never worry about forgetting it."
• Defrost mode. Gently thaws frozen breast milk without cooking it, saving ten minutes of running it under the tap.
• Keep-warm hold. Holds milk at the right temperature for 60 minutes, perfect for slow feeders or cluster-feeding sessions.

What to know before you buy

• Higher price. At around £45 it is double the Easiwarm, though still cheaper than premium smart warmers.
• Larger bottles take longer. 260 ml feeds from the fridge can take six to seven minutes rather than the headline three.

Best for

• Parents who want set-and-forget safety with auto shut-off
• Night feeders who warm multiple bottles
• Breast-milk pumpers who freeze and defrost regularly
• Anyone upgrading from a budget warmer they have outgrown

How to choose

If your budget is tight and you only warm one or two bottles a day, the Tommee Tippee Easiwarm is a perfectly solid choice at half the price. Just remember you are trading convenience for vigilance: set a timer, swirl the bottle, and always wrist-test before feeding.

If you warm bottles regularly, pump and freeze, or simply want the peace of mind that comes with auto shut-off and even heating, the Philips Avent Fast Bottle Warmer is worth the extra £20. The safety features alone pay for themselves the first time you doze off during a night feed and wake up to find the warmer has quietly switched itself off.

Add it to your Nest

Whichever warmer suits your family, you can add it to your free BubsNest registry and let friends and family know exactly which one you have picked.