# Bark vs ServerBox

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ServerBox at none against Bark's 2. ServerBox also leads on device support (5 vs 3). Bark's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Bark against 4.9 for ServerBox. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 105 and 90 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of Bark's written reviews are positive against 91% of ServerBox's.

Bark ships an update every 3 weeks, ServerBox fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bark | ServerBox |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (105 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bark-custom-notifications/id1403753865/reviews) | [4.9 (90 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/serverbox/id1586449703/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **105** | 90 |
| Positive reviews | **98.3% of reviews** | 91.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 32 MB | 79 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [丰 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/1090589311) | [吐司工作室](https://appshunter.io/developer/1483085362) |

## 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 |


### ServerBox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/serverbox/id1586449703)

Manage your Linux servers remotely with SSH and SFTP. Control Docker containers and utilize experimental snippet features. Ping your servers to check connectivity.

**Highlights:** SSH client, SFTP client, Docker/Podman management, Snippet feature (experimental), Ping utility, Open Source

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bark free?

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

### Is ServerBox free?

ServerBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bark or ServerBox?

Bark and ServerBox are both rated 4.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 105 and 90 ratings respectively.

### Do Bark or ServerBox have ads?

Neither Bark nor ServerBox shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bark or ServerBox?

Bark ships an update every 3 weeks, and ServerBox fortnightly. Most recently, Bark was updated on September 21, 2026 and ServerBox on September 16, 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.*