# Bark vs 浮动时间

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 浮动时间 at none against Bark's 2. 浮动时间 also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Bark's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (111 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence 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. 浮动时间 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 浮动时间. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bark has 111 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bark | 浮动时间 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (111 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bark-custom-notifications/id1403753865/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1591855344/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **111** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 98.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 32 MB | 69 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [丰 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/1090589311) | [佳琦 胡](https://appshunter.io/developer/1585463029) |

## 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 |


### 浮动时间

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1591855344)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bark free?

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

### Is 浮动时间 free?

浮动时间 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bark or 浮动时间?

浮动时间 is rated higher. Bark averages 4.9 out of 5 from 111 ratings, while 浮动时间 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Bark or 浮动时间 have ads?

浮动时间 shows ads; Bark does not.

### Which is updated more often, Bark or 浮动时间?

Bark ships an update every 3 weeks, and 浮动时间 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bark was updated on November 2, 2026 and 浮动时间 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.*