# Bark vs BetterCallGuard

The clearest difference is price: Bark at Free against BetterCallGuard's $0.99. Bark also leads on ratings volume (110 vs 1). BetterCallGuard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Bark is free to download; BetterCallGuard costs $0.99 up front. Bark sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.69 per year. BetterCallGuard asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Bark against 5.0 for BetterCallGuard. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bark has 110 ratings behind it against 1, 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 BetterCallGuard's.

Bark ships an update every 3 weeks, BetterCallGuard every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bark | BetterCallGuard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [4.9 (110 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bark-custom-notifications/id1403753865/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bettercallguard/id6737252351/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **110** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 98.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 32 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [丰 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/1090589311) | [Qingdao Chuyan Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1450752232) |

## 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 |


### BetterCallGuard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bettercallguard/id6737252351)

Block unwanted promotional and spam calls efficiently. This app uses smart algorithms to block calls in bulk by number segments without tracking your private data, ensuring your privacy and peace of mind.

**Highlights:** Block promotional/spam calls, Bulk blocking by number segments, Whitelist specific numbers, iCloud synchronization, User data and privacy security

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bark free?

Bark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BetterCallGuard free?

BetterCallGuard costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bark or BetterCallGuard?

BetterCallGuard is rated higher. Bark averages 4.9 out of 5 from 110 ratings, while BetterCallGuard averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Bark or BetterCallGuard have ads?

Neither Bark nor BetterCallGuard shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bark or BetterCallGuard?

Bark ships an update every 3 weeks, and BetterCallGuard every 6 weeks. Most recently, Bark was updated on October 25, 2026 and BetterCallGuard on October 24, 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.*