Bark - Parental Controls

Bark - Parental Controls

Help protect your kids online

35K ratings
561 reviews
#57 in top-grossing Productivity
🔧 Utilities
📊 Productivity
Free
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • September 25, 2019
  • July 3, 2026

Features

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About

This service helps families manage their children's digital lives by monitoring online content, managing screen time, and filtering websites. It alerts parents to potential issues like cyberbullying or adult content, offering peace of mind.

Content monitoring for texts, email, YouTube, and social media
Alerts for cyberbullying, adult content, and threats
Screen time limits and scheduling
Website filtering by category or specific sites
Monitors 30+ apps and social media platforms
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What users say

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What's New in Bark

6.4.1

July 3, 2026

Bug fixes and improvements.

Subscription plans

Bark Monthly

Unlimited children and devices

$14.991 Month
7 Days trial
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Charts

Top Grossing

📈 57+2

Productivity

This app rose +2 positions in Productivity chart.

Last updated on September 17, 2026.

Top Free

📉 176-1

Productivity

This app dropped -1 position in Productivity chart.

Last updated on September 17, 2026.

User reviews

Not helpful

Cannot monitor Snapchat

Non kid friendly

Sorry I wasted my time on this

It was great until it wasn’t.

It just stopped working. And it doesn’t give a very good notification when it’s no longer connected to your child’s phone. I would have to do a frequent troubleshooting at length to get it working again, then it would lose connection again.

It lost connection so much that it barely monitored anything. It worked wonderfully when we had it for the first few months but not anymore. It is really disappointing.
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It’s complicated

Could have found an easier way to add extra kids when you have more than 1 setting up and checking the map is always so off, you fix one thing and then something less doesn’t work correctly. It should be an easier way for the kids to answer especially if an emergency

Great concept, horrible execution

I consider myself very tech savvy and I wanted to throw my laptop at the wall while trying for over an hour to get this thing installed and set up. I stepped away from it and later my daughter comes to me crying because nothing is working on her tablet! The app is not intuitive and the set-up process was full on bugs and glitches. I can’t even begin to describe the level of frustration this program has caused. I spent an hour adjusting privacy settings on my daughter’s tablet and now I can’t figure out how to un-do all of it! Do yourself a favor and save yourself the headache, unless they do major improvements, this is NOT worth it IMO.
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

4 issues

Frequent disconnections and reconnections required

Bug

Inability to monitor certain popular apps like TikTok and Snapchat

Bug

Delayed alerts and notifications

Bug

Unexpected phone performance issues like slower speeds and battery drain

Bug

Requested Features

4 requests

Improve compatibility with iOS devices

Feature

Provide cloud-based backups instead of manual device backups

Feature

Add password protection to prevent app uninstallation

Feature

Improve sensitivity settings and notification management

Feature

FAQ

What does Bark parental controls do?

Bark provides tools to help parents manage their children's digital lives. It monitors online content across various platforms, manages screen time, and filters websites. The app aims to alert parents to potential issues without giving them full access to their child's device activity.

How does Bark monitor content?

Bark monitors your child’s texts, email, YouTube, and over 30 other apps and social media platforms. It looks for issues such as cyberbullying, adult content, sexual predators, profanity, suicidal ideation, and threats of violence. Parents receive alerts only when potentially problematic content is detected.

Is Bark free to use?

The application is available for free with in-app purchases. This means you can download and use some features without cost, but advanced functionalities or premium services may require a purchase.

What devices is Bark compatible with?

Bark is designed to help families manage children's devices, including smartphones and potentially other internet-connected devices. The description mentions managing screen time through cell service and Wi-Fi, implying compatibility with devices that connect to these networks.

What are the main benefits of using Bark?

The primary benefits include increased peace of mind for parents, proactive identification of online risks like cyberbullying or inappropriate content, and the ability to foster healthy digital habits through screen time management and web filtering. It allows for important conversations about online safety and friendships.