# Bark vs Tudao Robot

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tudao Robot at none against Bark's 2. Tudao Robot also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Bark's advantage is ratings volume (110 vs 8). 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. Tudao Robot asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Bark against 5.0 for Tudao Robot. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bark has 110 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of Bark's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tudao Robot's.

Bark ships an update every 3 weeks, Tudao Robot fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bark | Tudao Robot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (110 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bark-custom-notifications/id1403753865/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tudao-robot/id1473081611/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **110** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 98.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 32 MB | 130 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [丰 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/1090589311) | [广州途道信息科技有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1228572324) |

## What reviewers say

### 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 |


### Tudao Robot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tudao-robot/id1473081611)

This utility app allows users to control programmable robots using visual block-based coding. It offers guided assembly instructions and enables robot movement through custom programs.

**Highlights:** Robot movement control (forward, backward, turns), Block-based programming with Blockly, Assembly and installation guidance, Visual programming interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bark free?

Bark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Tudao Robot free?

Tudao Robot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bark or Tudao Robot?

Tudao Robot is rated higher. Bark averages 4.9 out of 5 from 110 ratings, while Tudao Robot averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do Bark or Tudao Robot have ads?

Neither Bark nor Tudao Robot shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bark or Tudao Robot?

Bark ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tudao Robot fortnightly. Most recently, Bark was updated on November 11, 2026 and Tudao Robot on November 3, 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.*