# Bark vs 特斯联App

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 特斯联App at none against Bark's 2. 特斯联App also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bark sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.69 per year. 特斯联App asks for nothing beyond the download.

Bark ships an update every 3 weeks, 特斯联App every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bark | 特斯联App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (105 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bark-custom-notifications/id1403753865/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **105** | — |
| Positive reviews | 98.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 32 MB | 187 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [丰 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/1090589311) | [CEL Terminus(Shanghai) Information Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1435021653) |

## 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 |


### 特斯联App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/app/id1552606549)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bark free?

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

### Is 特斯联App free?

特斯联App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Bark or 特斯联App have ads?

Neither Bark nor 特斯联App shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bark or 特斯联App?

Bark ships an update every 3 weeks, and 特斯联App every 6 weeks. Most recently, Bark was updated on September 21, 2026 and 特斯联App on September 18, 2026.

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