# Bark vs 游戏笔记

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 游戏笔记 at none against Bark's 2. 游戏笔记 also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). Bark's advantage is ratings volume (111 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bark sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.69 per year. 游戏笔记 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 游戏笔记. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bark has 111 ratings behind it against 2, 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 游戏笔记's.

Bark ships an update every 3 weeks, 游戏笔记 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bark | 游戏笔记 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (111 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bark-custom-notifications/id1403753865/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6810597614/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **111** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 98.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 32 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [丰 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/1090589311) | [石 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/6810011692) |

## 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 |


### 游戏笔记

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6810597614)

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bark free?

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

### Is 游戏笔记 free?

游戏笔记 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bark or 游戏笔记?

游戏笔记 is rated higher. Bark averages 4.9 out of 5 from 111 ratings, while 游戏笔记 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Bark or 游戏笔记 have ads?

Neither Bark nor 游戏笔记 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bark or 游戏笔记?

Bark ships an update every 3 weeks, and 游戏笔记 every 4 days. Most recently, Bark was updated on November 2, 2026 and 游戏笔记 on October 31, 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.*