# Bark vs 家易量

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: 家易量 at 13.0 against Bark's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bark sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.69 per year and 家易量 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Bark ships an update every 3 weeks, 家易量 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bark | 家易量 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (111 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bark-custom-notifications/id1403753865/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **111** | — |
| Positive reviews | 98.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 32 MB | 85 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [丰 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/1090589311) | [上海曲尺信息技术有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1543645099) |

## 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 |


### 家易量

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1543645097)

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 会员半月卡 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 会员半年卡 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 季卡 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 会员年卡 | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bark free?

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

### Is 家易量 free?

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

### Do Bark or 家易量 have ads?

Neither Bark nor 家易量 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bark or 家易量?

Bark ships an update every 3 weeks, and 家易量 every 5 weeks. Most recently, Bark was updated on November 2, 2026 and 家易量 on October 27, 2026.

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