# PUPUPULA vs Bark

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PUPUPULA at none against Bark's 2. PUPUPULA also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Bark's advantage is ratings volume (110 vs 5). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bark sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.69 per year. PUPUPULA asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PUPUPULA against 4.9 for Bark. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bark has 110 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of PUPUPULA's written reviews are positive against 98% of Bark's.

PUPUPULA ships an update every 6 weeks, Bark every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PUPUPULA | Bark |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pupupula/id1357582717/reviews)** | [4.9 (110 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bark-custom-notifications/id1403753865/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **110** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 98.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 112 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [思川 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/1357582716) | [丰 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/1090589311) |

## What reviewers say

### PUPUPULA

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pupupula/id1357582717)

This app offers a suite of tools designed to support children's development and well-being. It includes features for smart companionship, financial literacy, health tracking, growth monitoring, and time management to help children be children and parents feel at ease.

**Highlights:** Smart companion light bulb, Smart piggy bank for financial literacy, Digital vaccination record, Height tracking via photo, Timer to combat procrastination

**In-app purchases:** none


### Bark

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bark-custom-notifications/id1403753865)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Continuous support | $2.69 | per year |
| One-time donation | $2.69 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PUPUPULA free?

PUPUPULA 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, PUPUPULA or Bark?

PUPUPULA is rated higher. PUPUPULA averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Bark averages 4.9 from 110 ratings.

### Do PUPUPULA or Bark have ads?

Neither PUPUPULA nor Bark shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, PUPUPULA or Bark?

PUPUPULA ships an update every 6 weeks, and Bark every 3 weeks. Most recently, PUPUPULA was updated on October 13, 2026 and Bark on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*