# Bark vs 飞猫管家

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bark at 98% against 飞猫管家's 12%. Bark also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.5) and ratings volume (110 vs 12). 飞猫管家's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). 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. 飞猫管家 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Bark holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bark has 110 ratings behind it against 12, 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 12% of 飞猫管家's.

Bark ships an update every 3 weeks, 飞猫管家 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bark | 飞猫管家 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (110 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bark-custom-notifications/id1403753865/reviews)** | [1.5 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1576475376/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **110** | 12 |
| Positive reviews | **98.4% of reviews** | 11.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 32 MB | 106 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [丰 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/1090589311) | [天津飞猫智联科技有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1240027404) |

## 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 |


### 飞猫管家

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1576475376)

**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 飞猫管家 free?

飞猫管家 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bark or 飞猫管家?

Bark is rated higher. Bark averages 4.9 out of 5 from 110 ratings, while 飞猫管家 averages 1.5 from 12 ratings.

### Do Bark or 飞猫管家 have ads?

Neither Bark nor 飞猫管家 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bark or 飞猫管家?

Bark ships an update every 3 weeks, and 飞猫管家 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bark was updated on October 25, 2026 and 飞猫管家 on October 27, 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.*