Comparison

Smyoo IoT vs Bark

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

Head to head
About

Smyoo IoT

Control smart devices remotely, set schedules, and create custom scenes. Connect with friends through text, pictures, and voice chats. Manage devices by room or router and enjoy automatic network switching for outdoor control.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Power timers and countdowns
  • Device sharing
  • Scene and group management
  • Hotspot and standby Wi-Fi connection
  • Text, picture, and voice chat
Features
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1. Device A. App-based remote control for smart devices; B. Power Timer, sets the time of On/Off (daily/weekly); C. Countdown, sets the device as On/Off after a certain period of time; D. Power-off Memory, enables the restarted device to return to the status where it has reached till the power-off; E. Share Devices, enables you to share devices with friends and allow them to set the devices as On/Off; F. Scene Settings: you can set such scenes as Back Home and Off Home; one button vs. multiple devices; G. Group Management, able to grouping-manage the device by router and room; H. Hotspot Connection: the device can automatically try to connect to a hotspot in case of no available networks, which makes it possible for the device to get connected and controlled outdoors. I. Standby WIFI Network Connection: you can set a standby WIFI network for the device, and when unable to connect to the primary network, the device will switch to the standby automatically. 2. Message A. Add a friend B. You can communicate with friends via texts, pics, and real-time voice chats. C. Message notifications 3. Profile A. Personal info, business card, QR code B. Points, Exp C. Day-to-day Quests D. Rankings 4. Settings A. Feedback B. Version update C. Clear cache D. Clear chat records E. Log out

About

Bark

Send custom push notifications to your iPhone via an HTTP API. Supports advanced features like custom icons, grouping, and critical alerts. Offers privacy-protected, end-to-end encrypted pushes with self-deployable server options.

Highlights
  • HTTP API for push notifications
  • Custom icons and grouping
  • Continuous and critical alerts
  • End-to-end push encryption
  • Self-deployable server options
  • Privacy-protected notifications
Features
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You can send push notifications to your iPhone by simply calling an HTTP API. Bark supports many advanced iOS push features, such as custom icons, notification grouping, custom ringtones, continuous alerts, critical alerts, and encrypted pushes. Bark does not consume device battery, as its core functionality relies on system push services and push extensions, and the app itself does not need to be running. Bark ensures your privacy and security with high reliability. Bark supports self-deploying the server, which can be deployed via Docker, Serverless, or Cloudflare Worker. The bark-server supports most operating systems, and you can also run it manually. The app is compiled and uploaded through Github Action, ensuring that the version you’re using is compiled from open-source code, without any modifications by anyone (including the author). Bark supports end-to-end push encryption with a custom key, ensuring that the push content is not accessed or leaked by the Bark server or Apple’s APNs server during transmission. The notification message history saved locally by Bark is also very secure. Using the NotificationServiceExtension, the push message is only stored on the device when the push is received. Feedback email: to@day.app Privacy Policy: https://api.day.app/privacy User Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Smyoo IoT4 screens
Bark3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bark at 4.9 against Smyoo IoT's 3.0. Bark also leads on ratings volume (110 vs 2). Smyoo IoT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.69 per year. Smyoo IoT asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bark holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bark has 110 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smyoo IoT ships an update monthly, Bark every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Smyoo IoT versus Bark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmyoo IoTBark
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.9 (110 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—98.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2110 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmyoo IoT Co.,Ltd丰 黄

Customer experience

Smyoo IoT

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bark

All ratings109 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive98.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Smyoo IoT

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Bark

Subscriptions1
  • Continuous support$2.691 Year
One-time1
  • One-time donation$2.69

Questions

Is Smyoo IoT free?
Smyoo IoT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bark free?
Bark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smyoo IoT or Bark?
Bark is rated higher. Smyoo IoT averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Bark averages 4.9 from 110 ratings.
Do Smyoo IoT or Bark have ads?
Neither Smyoo IoT nor Bark shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smyoo IoT or Bark?
Smyoo IoT ships an update monthly, and Bark every 3 weeks. Most recently, Smyoo IoT was updated on October 9, 2026 and Bark on October 25, 2026.

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