Comparison

Shoutify vs Bark Media

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

Shoutify

Free

🎵 Music

★ 4.68 ratingsView app →

About

Shoutify

Listen to your favorite music playlists and share them with friends. Create custom groups to invite others and enjoy music together.

Highlights

Listen to music playlists
Share playlists with friends
Create custom crowds
Invite friends to crowds
Social music discovery

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Now listen to your favorite music service playlists AND your friends. Create your own Crowds and invite your friends to join in the fun!

About

Bark Media

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The app allows users to create their personalized playlists, receive song recommendations, and listen to new artists for free.

Screenshots

Shoutify4 screens

Bark Media4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shoutify at none against Bark Media's 2. Bark Media's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bark Media sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Shoutify asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shoutify ships an update every 2 months, Bark Media weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

Shoutify versus Bark Media: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Shoutify	Bark Media
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.6 (8 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	82.6% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	8 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Weekly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	18.6	15.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	10 MB	32 MB
Age rating	17+	12+
Developer	Shoudout LLC	Bark Media Entertainment

In-app purchases

None

Shoutify

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Bark Media

Subscriptions2

Monthly Premium Access$9.991 Month
Premium Yearly - Save 17%$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Shoutify free?

Shoutify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Bark Media free?

Bark Media is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Shoutify or Bark Media have ads?

Neither Shoutify nor Bark Media shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Shoutify or Bark Media?

Shoutify ships an update every 2 months, and Bark Media weekly. Most recently, Shoutify was updated on November 2, 2026 and Bark Media on October 30, 2026.