We have been using pampers cruisers for the 6 months or so, purchased at Walmart or Target, and have always been pleased with them. This first order of them from amazon have been disappointing, and have us questioning their authenticity. The tab to connect the Velcro tab to is folded down on EVERY diaper in this batch and the smell of urine is much more apparent...something we have never had an issue with with other cruisers or the pampers swaddlers. My daughter has also been waking much more frequently during the night, and almost every time she does has pointed to her diaper and said "peepees", leading us to believe she was uncomfortably wet. After a recent TODAY show segemnt on counterfeit products being sold on amazon, I wonder if these diapers are the real deal. They certainly have not been what we've come to expect from pampers over the last 2 years. Very concerning!

I've ordered this a few times, but this last batch for some reason had given my baby super nasty rashes on her groin area. I didn't think it was the pampers, but apparently it was, because I switched out to a lesser known brand because I ran out for a couple of days then switched back, and it made such a huge difference to her rashes! I don't know what it is about these specific diapers this time around, maybe there's more chemicals in them? Or my baby's PH balance changed? I don't know, but I am definitely staying away from it for now.

I am not one to write bad reviews, if I don't like something, I keep it to myself and move on. But literally every single diaper in this box is defective. I am unable to diaper my child right now because all the diapers are missing a tab to attach the diaper to the child. I am now in a desperate situation with no diapers because I received this box for my monthly subscription and I have no other diapers for my son. This issue is unacceptable, especially when it effects my child.

I loved Pampers Swaddlers when my daughter was a younger infant, but when she started crawling, I dutifully switched to cruisers halfway through her stint in size 3 because I felt like I was "supposed to" now that she was actively moving. But my son I kept in swaddlers until size 6 and then switched him to size 7 cruisers and he was fine too.
Overall I've been happy with cruisers. She was in Cruisers size 3 and then size 4 during the day, and Huggies Overnight at night (she was soaking her cruisers at night, and Huggies Overnights are definitely the best!)
I've had the chance to compare the Swaddlers to the Cruisers in size 4, and I can see the differences when I look at the diaper itself. The Swaddlers are more padded (thicker), whereas the Cruisers have a strong elastic. And of course the Swaddlers have that yellow/blue stripe to tell you when the diaper is wet. Personally I don't really need that stripe at my daughter's current size. The days of teaspoon-sized pees in stationary babies asleep in a crib are long gone, and if she's wet, I kinda know.
Swaddlers: Thicker, Yellow Stripe
Cruisers: Thinner, more elastic
Both: Perfect for my long & lean 13 month old - no leaks (21 lbs ... I move up diaper sizes early)
Neither: Neither is great for overnight for a toddler who actively soaks a diapers. But that's why there are overnight diapers!
Overall I can't say I have a preference between the two. If you love swaddlers and/or really want the stripe, then stick with swaddlers and don't worry that you should move to cruisers because your baby is crawling/walking. If you use cruisers and are happy, don't let the fact that you can get swaddlers in size 4 make you question which is better. In my opinion there really isn't much of a difference. The Swaddlers are just as good for my very active 13 month old. Choose your diaper on price or on the cartoon character on the front or whatever you care about. I really don't think there is functionally much of a difference between Swaddlers and Cruisers.

I switched to cruisers from swaddlers when my daughter was just over a year. We use Pampers, and my baby has had a diaper rash exactly twice. I have two older children who I used store brand and Luvs with, and they got rashes all the time. They also had a tendency to squish out the sides.

Pampers vs. other brands. Pampers may leak up the back on a rare occasion, but they NEVER leak out the sides. We have never had an issue with diaper rash with Pampers, but have with store brands. These fit very well on my daughter. I have only once pulled the tab off on accident while fastening, but the store brand diapers regularly pop those pesky little tabs off, rendering the diaper useless.

Cruisers vs Swaddlers. Definitely a difference in outer cover softness on the cruisers. These feel more "plasticy" on the outside, but not the inside. Still soft. Cruisers are narrower between the legs which is important when baby starts walking. No more green line to tell you when to change, but the diaper looks full from the outside on cruisers. I think that is the channeling system that Pampers boasts about that gets moisture away from the skin.