Bark vs Quantum Messages
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/
Quantum Messages
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Quantum Message is an innovative proximity communication tool. Leveraging your smartphone's built-in speakers and microphones, it enables fast, private text messaging between devices, completely independent of traditional networks (Wi-Fi, cellular data, or Bluetooth). Think of it as your covert ops toy! Discover clever tricks to boost your range – from 1 meter to an impressive 100 meters. How far can you push it? Experiment freely with quirky scenarios and share your adventures with us! Key Features: Offline Messaging: Exchange texts in no-signal or congested areas: - Basements - Airplanes (hardware boosters may extend range) - Remote regions - Crowded events - Secure facilities Instant Proximity Transfer: Zero-Configuration Connection: Send instantly – no pairing, scanning, or contacts needed. Near-Real-Time Delivery: Short texts relay swiftly within effective range. Localized Reach: Messages only appear to QMsg users within your immediate physical vicinity. Device-to-Device: Data travels directly between phones, bypassing external servers/cloud. Enhanced Security: Optional end-to-end password protection for sensitive texts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Bark at 13.0 against Quantum Messages's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Bark sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.69 per year and Quantum Messages sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Bark | Quantum Messages |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (105 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 98.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 105 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 丰 黄 | 嘉胜 陈 |
In-app purchases
Bark
- Continuous support$2.691 Year
- One-time donation$2.69
Quantum Messages
- Pro$19.99








