Bark for Professionals vs ThreeBestRated
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bark for Professionals
This app connects professionals with new customers seeking their services. Receive free customer requests, choose jobs that suit you, and communicate directly with clients. Grow your business by finding and securing new opportunities.
- Receive customer requests
- Choose suitable jobs
- Direct client communication
- Business growth tools
- No commission fees
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Bark finds you new customers so you can grow your business. Customers tell us what they need and we put them in touch with great companies like yours to get the job done. We’ll send you information about people looking for your services for free, so you can pick and choose the jobs that are right for you. We don’t take commission, there are no monthly fees and everything you make is yours to keep. Use this app to receive customer requests wherever you are. When you see a job you’d like to pitch for, introduce yourself with a tailored message and call them directly – straight from your phone. Here’s what just a few of our professionals say about our service: "I love this service! It's like pay per click but you can decide what clicks to pay for” David Thompson, music teacher “In the six months I have been listed with Bark I have already secured $7,000 worth of business.” – Jan, Janet Gow Photography “Forget all the failed methods you’ve tried in the past and give Bark a try, because this one actually does work and you won’t regret it.” – Brian Wilcock, Imagination Creative With over 1,000 professional services to choose from, you too can join the tens of thousands of companies already thriving on our platform. Download the Bark Pro app and start growing your business with Bark today.
ThreeBestRated
Discover the top three local businesses, professionals, restaurants, and healthcare providers in any city. A rigorous 50-point inspection ensures only verified and highly-rated establishments are featured.
- Top 3 business recommendations
- 50-point inspection criteria
- Verified local businesses
- Restaurant and healthcare provider listings
- City-wide business search
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Our 50-point inspection includes reputation, history, complaints, ratings, proximity, satisfaction, trust, cost, reviews, and excellence. You only deserve the best in life. Three Best Rated ® have been created with the simple aim of finding you the top three local businesses, professionals, restaurants and healthcare providers in every city. Our employees select the top 3 local businesses. We only show businesses that are verified by our employees.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ThreeBestRated at 5.0 against Bark for Professionals's 4.2. ThreeBestRated also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 14%) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Bark for Professionals's advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. Bark for Professionals sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ThreeBestRated asks for nothing beyond the download.
ThreeBestRated holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bark for Professionals has 2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Bark for Professionals's written reviews are positive against 50% of ThreeBestRated's.
Bark for Professionals ships an update weekly, ThreeBestRated every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bark for Professionals | ThreeBestRated |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (2K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.4% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Bark.com | Signature Profit LLC |
Customer experience
Bark for Professionals
ThreeBestRated
Bugs and requests
Bark for Professionals
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login issues on the app
- Outdated or incorrect lead information
Requested features
3 requests- Refund policy for unresponsive leads
- Better lead filtering and verification
- Improved customer support
ThreeBestRated
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bark for Professionals
- 20 credit pack$71.90
- 40 credit pack$133.99
- 80 credit pack$244.99
ThreeBestRated
No in-app purchases
Questions
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