# Bark vs 熊猫吃短信2

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bark at 98% against 熊猫吃短信2's 71%. Bark also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 熊猫吃短信2's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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 熊猫吃短信2 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Bark holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 105 and 243 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of Bark's written reviews are positive against 71% of 熊猫吃短信2's.

Bark ships an update every 3 weeks, 熊猫吃短信2 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bark | 熊猫吃短信2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (105 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bark-custom-notifications/id1403753865/reviews)** | [4.6 (243 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/2/id1642682818/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 105 | **243** |
| Positive reviews | **98.3% of reviews** | 71.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 32 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [丰 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/1090589311) | [Early Moon, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1119881923) |

## 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 |


### 熊猫吃短信2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/2/id1642682818)

This app uses machine learning to intelligently filter your text messages, categorizing them beyond just spam. It offers detailed classifications for financial, order, and weather-related messages, all processed offline on your device for enhanced privacy. Users can contribute to its learning by reporting misclassified messages.

**Highlights:** Machine learning SMS filtering, Offline processing, Detailed message categorization, User-contributed learning, Privacy-focused

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 订阅机器学习模型（按月） | $0.49 | per month |
| 订阅机器学习模型（按年） | $0.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Stable and reliable
- 👍 High update frequency
- 👍 Good at filtering spam
- 👍 Useful AI recognition
- 👍 Simple and practical UI

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 AI filtering ineffective
- 👎 Cannot block certain numbers
- 👎 Accuracy decreasing
- 👎 Misintercepts important alerts
- 👎 Subscription issues with region changes

**Reported bugs**

- Custom rules not syncing across devices
- Subscription invalid after changing region
- iOS 18 functionality not working
- Software logic bug with SMS redirection
- Old version UI appears after upgrade

**Requested features**

- Custom rule migration or iCloud sync
- Batch import keywords
- Permanent in-app purchase option
- Regular expression support
- iCloud sync for custom rules


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bark free?

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

### Is 熊猫吃短信2 free?

熊猫吃短信2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Bark or 熊猫吃短信2?

Bark is rated higher. Bark averages 4.9 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while 熊猫吃短信2 averages 4.6 from 243 ratings.

### Do Bark or 熊猫吃短信2 have ads?

Neither Bark nor 熊猫吃短信2 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bark or 熊猫吃短信2?

Bark ships an update every 3 weeks, and 熊猫吃短信2 every 9 days. Most recently, Bark was updated on September 21, 2026 and 熊猫吃短信2 on September 24, 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.*