Comparison

Bark vs AI123

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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/

About

AI123

Create unique art, engage in intelligent conversations, and enhance your typing with this AI-powered suite. Explore endless creative possibilities and streamline your communication with advanced AI tools.

Highlights
  • AI Art Creation
  • AI Chatbot
  • AI Keyboard Integration
  • Face Swap
  • Creative Writing Assistance
  • Automatic Translation
  • Content Enhancement
Features
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AI123 is an efficient application that integrates AI art creation, AI chat, and AI Keyboard, aiming to provide you with a highly creative and convenient AI experience! AI123 will lead you to explore a fascinating AI world, unleashing the boundless potential of future technology. Here, only endless imagination exists, without any limitations! ===AI Art Creation=== 【AI Art】 Simply input your description and choose your desired style to spark unlimited creativity and create dream-like paintings. Browse through inspiring artworks and generate similar ones with just one click, allowing you to create exquisite pieces even when lacking ideas. 【AIRemix】 With just one photo upload, AI will create artistic works based on the photo content in seconds. We offer various art styles like Mecha, Cartoon, and Colorful to choose from, taking you through dimensional barriers for an immersive journey across different artistic worlds! 【AI Face Swap】 We provide numerous character portraits, and with the powerful AI technology, all you need to do is upload a front-facing photo to complete a face swap and experience various classic character cosplays. You can also customize the faces to be swapped, making you easily transform into a versatile talent! ===AI Chat=== Engage in in-depth conversations with AI123 and effortlessly access various convenient features such as creative writing, automatic translation, food ingredient analysis, and social media copy creation. Bid farewell to expensive learning costs and embark on a new AI journey anytime, anywhere. ===Special Features=== AI123 Advanced Functionality - AI Keyboard, providing you with outstanding language abilities and intelligent communication experience that can revolutionize your input methods. No need to switch apps, you can use AI123-AI Input Method in any input box: 【Work Reports】: When you need to create a perfect and accurate work report, AI123 awaits you in the input box of the work app. A simple tap and the report is instantly generated. 【Content Enhancement】: When you need to polish and improve the text content in the input box, AI123 is there, waiting for your use in the text editing input box. With just one step, make your words more captivating and moving. 【Travel Guides】: When you need to provide travel guides, route planning, and other proposals, AI123 is by your side. Just tell it your departure point, destination, and travel time, and it will handle all the planning for you. [Tip] How to enable AI Keyboard: Step 1: After installation, go to System Settings -> General -> Keyboards -> Add New Keyboard -> Third-Party Keyboards, choose AI123-AI Input Method, and enable "Allow Full Access." Step 2: Open any input box, long-press the globe icon, and select AI123-AI Input Method to start using it. **Attention!** Please do not input or upload personal information, offensive, or dangerous content. AI123 is not responsible for any undesirable content generated as a result of user input. Automatic Subscription Membership Explanation: Service Name: AI123 VIP Prices: The weekly auto-renewal price is $1.99 USD. The monthly auto-renewal price is $3.99 USD. The annual auto-renewal price is $29.99 USD. If you purchase an account for automatic subscription membership, the fee will be deducted from your iTunes account 24 hours before the subscription period expires. If the deduction is successful, the subscription period will be extended. To unsubscribe, manually open Apple's "Settings," go to "Apple ID" settings, and turn off the auto-renewal function. If you do not unsubscribe at least 24 hours before the subscription period ends, it will be considered that you agree to continue the authorization, and the subscription will automatically renew. Privacy Policy: https://www.aibrain.life/AiDream/privacy-policy.html Terms of Service: https://www.aibrain.life/AiDream/terms-service.html

Screenshots

Bark3 screens
AI1234 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bark at none against AI123's shown. Bark also leads on ratings volume (109 vs 3). AI123's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bark sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.69 per year and AI123 sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Bark against 5.0 for AI123. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bark has 109 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of Bark's written reviews are positive against 100% of AI123's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bark ships an update every 3 weeks, AI123 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bark versus AI123: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarkAI123
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (109 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews98.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings109 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB97 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer丰 黄繁荣 曾

Customer experience

Bark

All ratings109 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive98.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative0.0%

AI123

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bark

Subscriptions1
  • Continuous support$2.691 Year
One-time1
  • One-time donation$2.69
6 purchases

AI123

Subscriptions4
  • Subscribe by week3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Monthly subscription$3.991 Month
  • annual subscription$19.991 Year
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  • annual subscription$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Once Transfer$0.39
  • No usage limit for one day$0.99

Questions

Is Bark free?
Bark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AI123 free?
AI123 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bark or AI123?
AI123 is rated higher. Bark averages 4.9 out of 5 from 109 ratings, while AI123 averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Bark or AI123 have ads?
AI123 shows ads; Bark does not.
Which is updated more often, Bark or AI123?
Bark ships an update every 3 weeks, and AI123 every 3 days. Most recently, Bark was updated on October 14, 2026 and AI123 on October 4, 2026.

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