# Bark vs 图标盒子

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 图标盒子 at none against Bark's 2. Bark's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (111 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bark sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.69 per year. 图标盒子 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 图标盒子. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bark has 111 ratings behind it against 1, 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 图标盒子's.

Bark ships an update every 3 weeks, 图标盒子 every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bark | 图标盒子 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (111 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bark-custom-notifications/id1403753865/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1540393172/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **111** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 98.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 15 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 32 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [丰 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/1090589311) | [凯 程](https://appshunter.io/developer/1232505614) |

## 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 |


### 图标盒子

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1540393172)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bark free?

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

### Is 图标盒子 free?

图标盒子 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bark or 图标盒子?

图标盒子 is rated higher. Bark averages 4.9 out of 5 from 111 ratings, while 图标盒子 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Bark or 图标盒子 have ads?

Neither Bark nor 图标盒子 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bark or 图标盒子?

Bark ships an update every 3 weeks, and 图标盒子 every 15 months. Most recently, Bark was updated on November 6, 2026 and 图标盒子 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.*