Comparison

Bark vs Xiaomi Interconnectivity

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

Xiaomi Interconnectivity

Facilitate seamless interaction between Apple devices and Xiaomi products. Share files, synchronize data, and mirror your screen effortlessly for enhanced productivity and convenience.

Highlights
  • Cross-device collaboration
  • File transfer
  • Data flow synchronization
  • Screen sharing
  • Control Xiaomi products
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Xiaomi Interconnectivity Services is an application designed for Apple devices, enabling seamless cross-device collaboration and control with Xiaomi products through features like file transfer, data flow synchronization, and screen sharing. Requirements: Xiaomi phones must be upgraded to Xiaomi HyperOS 2 Device interconnectivity services version ≥ 16.00.50 Xiaomi Share version ≥ 3.3.0 (Check app versions via Phone Settings > Apps) Note: For HyperOS 2 upgrade schedule of specific models, please check Xiaomi's official website and community forums. Thank you for your support and patience.

Screenshots

Bark3 screens
Xiaomi Interconnectivity4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bark at 98% against Xiaomi Interconnectivity's 42%. Bark also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Xiaomi Interconnectivity's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Xiaomi Interconnectivity asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bark holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 109 and 456 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of Bark's written reviews are positive against 42% of Xiaomi Interconnectivity's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bark ships an update every 3 weeks, Xiaomi Interconnectivity every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bark versus Xiaomi Interconnectivity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarkXiaomi Interconnectivity
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (109 ratings) — better4.6 (456 ratings)
Positive reviews98.4% of reviews — better42.0% of reviews
Number of ratings109456 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB207 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer丰 黄Beijing Xiaomi Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Bark

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

Xiaomi Interconnectivity

All ratings456 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews305 reviews
Positive42.0%
Neutral9.5%
Negative48.5%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bark

Subscriptions1
  • Continuous support$2.691 Year
One-time1
  • One-time donation$2.69
None

Xiaomi Interconnectivity

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bark free?
Bark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Xiaomi Interconnectivity free?
Xiaomi Interconnectivity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bark or Xiaomi Interconnectivity?
Bark is rated higher. Bark averages 4.9 out of 5 from 109 ratings, while Xiaomi Interconnectivity averages 4.6 from 456 ratings.
Do Bark or Xiaomi Interconnectivity have ads?
Neither Bark nor Xiaomi Interconnectivity shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bark or Xiaomi Interconnectivity?
Bark ships an update every 3 weeks, and Xiaomi Interconnectivity every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bark was updated on September 26, 2026 and Xiaomi Interconnectivity on September 26, 2026.

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