# Say BARK! — user reviews > 87 indexed App Store user reviews of Say BARK! by BarkBox, Inc, rated 4.63/5 from 3,450 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/say-bark/id1443866125/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/say-bark/id1443866125.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,799 · 4★ 332 · 3★ 145 · 2★ 45 · 1★ 127 ## What do users think of Say BARK!? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🤩 Cute and fun app - 😊 Great for taking funny photos/videos of pets - 💕 Loved by many users **Cons** - 🐛 Camera issues and app crashes - 🤔 Lack of instructions and user-friendliness - 🙄 Limited filter and feature options **Commonly reported bugs** - Camera not working for many users - App freezing and crashing frequently - Filters not aligning properly on pet's face **Most requested features** - Allow access to camera roll photos - Add more seasonal/holiday filters - Improve facial recognition and filter placement ## Newest reviews (12 of 87) ### 2/5 — Saved images *2021-12-04, version 3.0.0* Won’t let me use my stored photos. 😡 ### 3/5 — Great but not keeping up with the seasons *2019-12-12, version 2.9.0* So I just tried to do a couple cute pics with Christmas themes and there are none available on the app?!? It is still stuck on Valentines Day. I even tried to delete the app and reinstall it but still nothing. Kinda disappointed 👎🏻 ### 4/5 — Say bark *2019-10-30, version 2.8.9* Having problem taking pictures ### 1/5 — Can’t get it to work *2019-10-27, version 2.8.9* Camera is enabled but nothing but pixelated lines ### 2/5 — Camera doesn’t work *2019-10-27, version 2.8.9* I lived this app when I first downloaded it to my phone. Now the camera only shows colored lines. Please fix this or let me know how to fix the problem. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2019-10-26, version 2.8.9* All I get every time I open it is lines... ### 1/5 — Camera app is not working *2019-10-21, version 2.8.9* I have yet to get this app to function. ### 1/5 — Camera doesn’t work *2019-10-16, version 2.8.9* Looks exciting and fun, but I just get colored vertical lines from the camera instead of my dog’s face. ### 1/5 — Stopped working *2019-10-13, version 2.8.9* The camera on this app does not work ### 1/5 — Camera *2019-10-12, version 2.8.9* I have used this app for a year and loved it but now the camera doesn’t work. I sacrificed the pictures I had saved and deleted my app and downloaded it again since I had done a new update to my phone. The camera still does not work. ### 1/5 — Needs tweaking *2019-09-30, version 2.8.9* This app is rough and not user friendly. For example: 1. The filter options are limited. 2. In order for the filter options to appear, your dog needs to look directly into the camera (a box appears on the screen to assist with alignment). 3. The calibration of said box is on the touchy side; thus, it is difficult to perfectly align the dog's face within the box. 4. The filter options only appear when you are able to fit your dog's face precisely within the box. 5. The calibration of the filters are off as well as they appear off-center on the photo; additionally, certain filters flicker and crash as you attempt to apply the filter to the photo. I'm deleting the app off my phone, sorry. ### 1/5 — App *2019-08-24, version 2.8.9* Don’t like app it half way works ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not user friendly at all! *2024-07-01, version 3.0.0* There is no way to request cancellation- there is a chat bit, but no response when you have a question. VERY FRUSTRATING! ### 1/5 — Useless *2021-08-29, version 3.0.0* They won’t let me use my own saved photo even though I had to provide access to my photos. Why? Also they want a lot of personal information. Like bark box, not worth the time or money. ### 1/5 — Works ok, sometimes *2021-05-28, version 3.0.0* And sometimes it will not work. Also very clunky. Should be able to drag and drop as bow tie ends up on dogs ear. ### 1/5 — Cute....but not really *2021-04-03, version 3.0.0* 1.Filters always appear left of center on face. I could only get the avocados to work. 2.Not enough filters: it only offers several Christmas, 1 New Year, 1 Happy Birthday. Where is Easter, Halloween, etc? It’s like the developers made the app during Christmas then gave up without working out the kinks. MOST IMPORTANTLY: WHY IS THE APP STORE STILL OFFERING THIS SUB-PAR APP ??? ### 1/5 — Horrible *2021-01-15, version 3.0.0* I tried to scan my dogs face.... nothing and that after stealing all of my information horrible app do not recommend. ### 1/5 — Not very good 🙁 *2021-01-12, version 3.0.0* I was looking for a nice dog filter app to take pics of my pup but you need to have your dog looking at the camera the 𝙀𝙉𝙏𝙄𝙍𝙀 time and the little props (hats, glasses,) move and don’t match up to the dogs face. I don’t recognize this app 😕 ### 1/5 — I like the idea *2020-07-16, version 2.9.0* But like who wants the dumb filters and why can’t there be an option to not use them ### 1/5 — Don’t work *2019-11-22, version 2.9.0* Does not take pictures. ### 1/5 — Camera issue *2019-11-02, version 2.8.9* Not working with camera on my iPhone 8 Plus ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2019-10-29, version 2.8.9* Doesn’t work at all! Can’t get camera to take photo even through access to camera is enabled. No recourse or option for help. Waste of time. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great app but can’t send videos out the app to friends *2022-05-08, version 3.0.0* Still need more work ### 5/5 — Wonderful! *2021-01-25, version 3.0.0* Great app! Use it to take cute pics and videos if my dog ### 5/5 — Love it!! *2020-12-13, version 2.9.0* EVERYTHING ABOUT BARK BOX IS EXCELLENT !!! ### 5/5 — I’d actually pay for this! *2020-03-29, version 2.9.0* Of all the greeting card apps that I just looked up, this one is by far the best use of a smart phone. It can record you dog saying your voice or funny pre-recorded messages. There’s no account sign up and it’s free, but I’d pay for it! ### 5/5 — Surprised it’s so cute *2019-12-27, version 2.9.0* After I played with it for a while I had so much fun. Great app! Hope they expand on it!!! ### 5/5 — Precious *2019-08-03, version 2.8.9* She just LOVES her first box Wish there where toys for outside too Absolutely Great ### 5/5 — Mom Duer *2019-05-22, version 2.8.9* Live these toys ### 5/5 — Due Diego ebshaueI eheudjehdhekrhsnjrjsndhe dieheisv *2019-04-07, version 2.8.7* He is so stupid...And so am I... ### 5/5 — Great! *2019-03-23, version 2.8.7* This app is really easy to use, fun and just plain great!!! ### 5/5 — Cute *2019-03-04, version 2.8.7* It’s a cute app for dogs. I wish black dogs would focus on the camera. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-20.*