# Bark vs 全球网测

The clearest difference is rating: Bark at 4.9 against 全球网测's 4.0. Bark also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (98% vs 83%). 全球网测's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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. 全球网测 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Bark holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bark has 111 ratings behind it against 21, 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 83% of 全球网测's.

Bark ships an update every 3 weeks, 全球网测 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bark | 全球网测 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (111 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bark-custom-notifications/id1403753865/reviews)** | [4.0 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1668623776/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **111** | 21 |
| Positive reviews | **98.4% of reviews** | 83.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 32 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [丰 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/1090589311) | [China Academy of Telecommunication Research of MIIT](https://appshunter.io/developer/918420891) |

## 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 |


### 全球网测

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1668623776)

**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 全球网测 free?

全球网测 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bark or 全球网测?

Bark is rated higher. Bark averages 4.9 out of 5 from 111 ratings, while 全球网测 averages 4.0 from 21 ratings.

### Do Bark or 全球网测 have ads?

Neither Bark nor 全球网测 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bark or 全球网测?

Bark ships an update every 3 weeks, and 全球网测 every 5 months. Most recently, Bark was updated on November 2, 2026 and 全球网测 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.*