Comparison

Bark vs 我的信

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

Head to head
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/

About

我的信

Automatically sync unread messages, app notifications, call alerts, and battery reminders to the cloud. Securely manage logged-in devices and encrypt all message transmissions with customizable passwords for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Automatic cloud sync of messages and notifications
  • Device management and security
  • Encrypted message transmission
  • Customizable passwords for encryption
  • Call and battery reminders
Features
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【自动同步】未读短信,app通知,来电通知,电量提醒等内容自动同步云端。 【设备掌控】自由管理登陆设备,避免被人利用,保障信息安全。 【加密传输】短信内容全部加密传输,更可高度制定密码,让任何人都无法破解。 【自由生活】让技术改变生活,解放你的更多可能,释放更多自由时间!

Screenshots

Bark3 screens
我的信4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bark at 4.9 against 我的信's 4.5. Bark also leads on ratings volume (111 vs 2). 我的信's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and 我的信 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bark holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bark has 111 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bark versus 我的信: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBark我的信
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (111 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews98.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings111 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer丰 黄Hangzhou Wenzhenggong Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Bark

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

我的信

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bark

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

我的信

One-time2
  • 非续订月度会员$1.99
  • 一年VIP会员服务$17.99

Questions

Is Bark free?
Bark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 我的信 free?
我的信 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bark or 我的信?
Bark is rated higher. Bark averages 4.9 out of 5 from 111 ratings, while 我的信 averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Bark or 我的信 have ads?
Neither Bark nor 我的信 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bark or 我的信?
Bark ships an update every 3 weeks, and 我的信 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bark was updated on November 2, 2026 and 我的信 on November 2, 2026.

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