Bugaboo Butterfly vs Joolz Aer+
Both are travel pushchairs, and the Aer+ is the lighter of the two by 1.3kg. Neither is made any more, so you would be buying used.
The verdict
Choose the Butterfly if you want
- More room for shopping (a 8kg basket against 5kg)
- To spend less (£395 new against £429)
Best for: Families with an older baby who travel light
Full Butterfly specsChoose the Aer+ if you want
- A seat that lies flat for naps
- A lighter pushchair (6kg against 7.3kg)
- A smaller fold (52 litres against 56)
Best for: City parents who travel often
Full Aer+ specsIn short: the Butterfly for more room for shopping (a 8kg basket against 5kg) and to spend less (£395 new against £429); the Aer+ for a seat that lies flat for naps and a lighter pushchair (6kg against 7.3kg).
Head to head
Within 3% counts as even.
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2 ties
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- 7.3kgWeightLighter: Aer+6kg
- 56 litresFolded volumeSmaller fold: Aer+52 litres
- 45cmWidthAbout even45cm
- 8kgBasketBigger basket: Butterfly5kg
- 22kgMax child weightAbout even22kg
- £395Price newCheaper new: Butterfly£429
What one has that the other doesn't
| Feature | Butterfly | Aer+ |
|---|---|---|
| Carrycot for overnight sleep | No | Not published |
| Lies flat | No | Yes |
The folds, to scale
Both folds drawn to the same scale, each against a 55 x 40 x 20cm cabin bag (the dashed box). The Butterfly folds to about 56 litres and the Aer+ to about 52 litres.
What we pay for one
What we pay for a complete one in good condition, with free collection.
Full specs side by side
| Spec | Butterfly | Aer+ |
|---|---|---|
| Size and weight | ||
| Weight (different) | 7.3kg (complete pushchair) | 6kg (complete pushchair) |
| Open size (different) | 93 x 45 x 105cm | 83 x 45 x 106cm |
| Folded size (different) | 23 x 45 x 54cm | 54 x 45 x 22cm |
| Folded volume (different) | 56 litres | 52 litres |
| Cabin-bag size | Yes | Yes |
| Fold | ||
| One-hand fold | Yes | Yes |
| Folds in one piece | Yes | Yes |
| Folds with seat on | Yes | Yes |
| Stands when folded | Yes | Yes |
| Seat and carrycot | ||
| Suitable from (different) | 6 months | Birth |
| Max child weight | 22kg | 22kg |
| Carrycot (different) | No | Sold separately |
| Overnight sleep | Not published | Not published |
| Parent-facing seat | No | No |
| Recline positions | Not published | Not published |
| Lies flat (different) | No | Yes |
| Wheels and ride | ||
| Tyres (different) | Small solid, 11.9cm front, 15.2cm rear | Small hard wheels, 5.1in front and 5.9in rear |
| Suspension | All-wheel | All-wheel |
| Best on | City | City |
| Handlebar | Fixed | Fixed |
| Extras | ||
| Basket (different) | 8kg | 5kg |
| Car seat fits (different) | Adaptors needed, sold separately | Adaptors sold separately |
| Converts to a double | No | No |
| Launched (different) | 2022 | 2023 |
| Price new (RRP) (different) | £395, pushchair with canopy and basket, at launch | £429, stroller only; cot sold separately |
| Still made (different) | No, replaced by the Bugaboo Butterfly 2 | No, replaced by the Joolz Aer2 |
Specs checked 22 September 2026 against the maker's UK figures and large UK retailers. Where a figure isn't published we say so rather than guess.
Questions
Which is lighter, the Bugaboo Butterfly or the Joolz Aer+?
The Aer+ is lighter, at 6kg against 7.3kg for the Butterfly.
Which folds smaller?
The Aer+ folds smaller: about 52 litres against 56 for the Butterfly.
Which is better for a newborn?
The Butterfly is suitable from 6 months, and the Aer+ takes a carrycot sold separately.
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