Comparison

Bark for Professionals vs Skeduled

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Receive customer requests
  • Choose suitable jobs
  • Direct client communication
  • Business growth tools
  • No commission fees
Features
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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.

About

Skeduled

This app connects home service professionals with verified homeowner appointments. View job details, photos, and scheduled times before claiming exclusive leads. Designed for contractors in various trades to easily find and book new service opportunities.

Highlights
  • Live homeowner appointments on a map
  • Claim exclusive, verified leads
  • View job scope and photos
  • Set service area radius
  • No contracts, claim as needed
  • Supports various home service trades
Features
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Skeduled puts real homeowner appointments on a map — and lets you claim them. These aren't phone numbers to chase. Every appointment on Skeduled is a real homeowner who asked for the service, picked a time, and is expecting a pro to show up. You see the job scope, the photos, the city, and the scheduled time before you claim it. HOW IT WORKS • See live appointments across the country, or just inside your service area • Open one to see the job details, photos, and when it starts • Claim it — it's locked to you alone. Never shared. Never resold. • Show up, quote the work, close it. BUILT FOR CONTRACTORS Tree service, garage doors, gutters, roofing, windows, pest control, remodeling, plumbing, electrical, and more. YOUR AREA, YOUR CALL Drop a pin, set your radius, and watch what books around you. Go nationwide when you want the full picture. NO CONTRACTS Claim appointments when you want them. Stop when you don't. Skeduled is made for licensed home-service professionals. Appointments are in-person services fulfilled outside the app.

Screenshots

Bark for Professionals4 screens
Skeduled4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Skeduled at 5.0 against Bark for Professionals's 4.2. Skeduled also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Bark for Professionals's advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 for Professionals sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Skeduled asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skeduled 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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bark for Professionals versus Skeduled: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBark for ProfessionalsSkeduled
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBark.comQUINTON DENNIS PROUTY

Customer experience

Bark for Professionals

All ratings1,977 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative18.6%
Written reviews645 reviews
Positive14.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative82.2%

Skeduled

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Skeduled

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Bark for Professionals

One-time3
  • 20 credit pack$71.90
  • 40 credit pack$133.99
  • 80 credit pack$244.99
None

Skeduled

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bark for Professionals free?
Bark for Professionals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skeduled free?
Skeduled is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bark for Professionals or Skeduled?
Skeduled is rated higher. Bark for Professionals averages 4.2 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Skeduled averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bark for Professionals or Skeduled have ads?
Neither Bark for Professionals nor Skeduled shows ads.

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