Bark vs Loon Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bark
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.
- 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
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You can send push notifications to your iPhone by simply calling an HTTP API. Bark supports many advanced iOS push features, such as custom icons, notification grouping, custom ringtones, continuous alerts, critical alerts, and encrypted pushes. Bark does not consume device battery, as its core functionality relies on system push services and push extensions, and the app itself does not need to be running. Bark ensures your privacy and security with high reliability. Bark supports self-deploying the server, which can be deployed via Docker, Serverless, or Cloudflare Worker. The bark-server supports most operating systems, and you can also run it manually. The app is compiled and uploaded through Github Action, ensuring that the version you’re using is compiled from open-source code, without any modifications by anyone (including the author). Bark supports end-to-end push encryption with a custom key, ensuring that the push content is not accessed or leaked by the Bark server or Apple’s APNs server during transmission. The notification message history saved locally by Bark is also very secure. Using the NotificationServiceExtension, the push message is only stored on the device when the push is received. Feedback email: to@day.app Privacy Policy: https://api.day.app/privacy User Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Loon Lite
This network tool simplifies proxy management for users of all skill levels. It supports a wide range of proxy protocols and offers flexible import methods. The app also includes custom DNS settings and a connection testing function.
- Easy-to-use interface for all levels
- Supports SS, SSR, VMESS, VLESS, Trojan, HTTP/S, Hysteria2
- Multiple import methods (subscription, QR code, URL, manual)
- Custom DNS settings and DNS changer functionality
- Connection latency testing
- Secure VPN with 'Always On' feature
- Notifications for network changes and anomalies
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Loon Lite is a network tool. It is designed to be easy to use even for those who touch network tools for the first time. Features - Easy-to-use design for beginners to advanced users - Support various proxy protocols - SS, SSR, VMESS, VLESS, Trojan, HTTP/S, Hysteria2, and more - UDP, Fast Open supports - Various importing methods - Subscription, QR code, URL Scheme, Manual imports - Custom DNS settings - Loon Lite can be used as a DNS changer - Check latency (connection test) function - 'Always On' can be keep maintained secure VPN - Notification network changes and anomalies Privacy We think very important about your privacy. We do NOT collect any information you use through our app. We do not share or upload to third parties any information that may be obtained in the development of the app. Join our telegram group: https://t.me/Loon0x00
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bark at 98% against Loon Lite's 44%. Bark also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.9 vs 3.9). Loon Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Bark is free to download; Loon Lite costs $0.99 up front. Bark sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.69 per year. Loon Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bark holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bark has 109 ratings behind it against 14, 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 44% of Loon Lite's.
Bark ships an update every 3 weeks, Loon Lite every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bark | Loon Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (109 ratings) — better | 3.9 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 98.4% of reviews — better | 44.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 109 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 丰 黄 | Loon Lab Limited |
Customer experience
Bark
Loon Lite
In-app purchases
Bark
- Continuous support$2.691 Year
- One-time donation$2.69
Loon Lite
No in-app purchases
