Comparison

Bark vs 仓输入法

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

仓输入法

This app is a highly customizable input method based on the RIME engine, allowing users to easily input symbols through key swiping, customize symbols, keyboard colors, all offline for privacy protection.

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一款基于 RIME(Rime Input Method Engine · 中州韻輸入法引擎)的输入法。它有以下特点: 1. 在 RIME 引擎的支持下,输入法高度可定制; 2. 支持按键划动输入符号,并且可以自定义输入符号; 3. 支持自定义键盘配色; 感谢 TF 测试反馈的伙伴,没有你们的帮助,新版本就不会上架了。 注意: 1. 无需联网指键盘输入过程,应用功能中「下载输入方案」,「WiFi上传」等功能还是需要网络支持的。

Screenshots

Bark3 screens
仓输入法4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bark at 4.9 against 仓输入法's 4.5. Bark also leads on review sentiment (98% vs 87%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 仓输入法 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bark holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 111 and 178 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of Bark's written reviews are positive against 87% of 仓输入法's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bark versus 仓输入法: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBark仓输入法
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (111 ratings) — better4.5 (178 ratings)
Positive reviews98.4% of reviews — better86.8% of reviews
Number of ratings111178 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer丰 黄啸 付

Customer experience

Bark

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

仓输入法

All ratings177 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive86.8%
Neutral5.8%
Negative7.4%

Bugs and requests

Bark

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

仓输入法

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Nine-key input not working as expected
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching input methods
  • Syncing and backup issues for user configurations

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integrated emoji support
  • Improved nine-key input experience
  • Customizable keyboard size and layout
  • Local dictionary and input history management

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bark

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

仓输入法

One-time1
  • 「仓」Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Bark free?
Bark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 仓输入法 free?
仓输入法 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bark or 仓输入法?
Bark is rated higher. Bark averages 4.9 out of 5 from 111 ratings, while 仓输入法 averages 4.5 from 178 ratings.
Do Bark or 仓输入法 have ads?
Neither Bark nor 仓输入法 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bark or 仓输入法?
Bark ships an update every 3 weeks, and 仓输入法 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bark was updated on November 2, 2026 and 仓输入法 on November 3, 2026.

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