# Bark vs Just Notify!

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bark at 98% against Just Notify!'s 0%. Bark also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (109 vs 5). Just Notify!'s advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bark sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.69 per year and Just Notify! sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Bark holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bark has 109 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of Bark's written reviews are positive against 0% of Just Notify!'s.

Bark ships an update every 3 weeks, Just Notify! daily. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bark | Just Notify! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (109 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bark-custom-notifications/id1403753865/reviews)** | [4.4 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/just-notify/id1495767925/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **109** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | **98.4% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 32 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [丰 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/1090589311) | [Hayato Shimizu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1207195348) |

## 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 |


### Just Notify!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/just-notify/id1495767925)

This app allows you to set reminders and notifications without using your calendar. It specializes in managing notifications triggered by specific dates, times, intervals, or locations, making it easy to remember tasks or events.

**Highlights:** Set notifications without calendar, Trigger by date and time, Trigger by interval, Trigger by location, Include title, text, and image, Repeat notifications

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium (Monthly plan) | $1.99 | per month |
| Premium (Buying out) | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bark free?

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

### Is Just Notify! free?

Just Notify! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Bark or Just Notify!?

Bark is rated higher. Bark averages 4.9 out of 5 from 109 ratings, while Just Notify! averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.

### Do Bark or Just Notify! have ads?

Neither Bark nor Just Notify! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bark or Just Notify!?

Bark ships an update every 3 weeks, and Just Notify! daily. Most recently, Bark was updated on October 14, 2026 and Just Notify! on October 6, 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.*