# Bark vs What Days Work?

The clearest difference is review sentiment: What Days Work? at 100% against Bark's 13%. What Days Work? also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Bark's advantage is ratings volume (36K vs 10) and chart position (#69 vs unranked). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bark sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. What Days Work? asks for nothing beyond the download.

What Days Work? holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bark has 36K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Bark's written reviews are positive against 100% of What Days Work?'s.

Bark ships an update every 2 months, What Days Work? every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bark | What Days Work? |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (36K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bark-parental-controls/id1477619146/reviews) | **[5.0 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/what-days-work/id6807220959/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **36K** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#69** | — |
| Size | 53 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bark Technologies, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1164495252) | [Nicholas Boguth](https://appshunter.io/developer/6795684656) |

## What reviewers say

### Bark

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bark-parental-controls/id1477619146)

**Currently charting:** #69 Top Grossing · Productivity, #202 Top Free · Productivity (US App Store)

This service helps families manage their children's digital lives by monitoring online content, managing screen time, and filtering websites. It alerts parents to potential issues like cyberbullying or adult content, offering peace of mind.

**Highlights:** Content monitoring for texts, email, YouTube, and social media, Alerts for cyberbullying, adult content, and threats, Screen time limits and scheduling, Website filtering by category or specific sites, Monitors 30+ apps and social media platforms

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bark Jr Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Bark Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Bark Jr Annual | $49.99 | per year |
| Bark Annual | $99.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 💯 Solid recommendation
- 🔒 Helps keep watch over family
- 🔒 Necessary for child safety
- 🚀 Disturbingly good app so far
- 🚀 Unique helpful tracker

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Very hard to navigate
- 🐛 Can't install
- 🐛 Annoying features
- 🐛 Useless, don't waste money
- 🐛 Confusion during setup

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent disconnections and reconnections required
- Inability to monitor certain popular apps like TikTok and Snapchat
- Delayed alerts and notifications
- Unexpected phone performance issues like slower speeds and battery drain

**Requested features**

- Improve compatibility with iOS devices
- Provide cloud-based backups instead of manual device backups
- Add password protection to prevent app uninstallation
- Improve sensitivity settings and notification management


### What Days Work?

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/what-days-work/id6807220959)

Easily find a date that works for everyone in your group. Create a plan, suggest dates, and let participants mark their availability to quickly identify the best options for gatherings.

**Highlights:** Suggest date ranges or specific dates, Share plans with groups, Mark availability (Can make it, Maybe, Can't), Star preferred dates, View best available options, No account required

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bark free?

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

### Is What Days Work? free?

What Days Work? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bark or What Days Work??

What Days Work? is rated higher. Bark averages 4.3 out of 5 from 36K ratings, while What Days Work? averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.

### Do Bark or What Days Work? have ads?

Neither Bark nor What Days Work? shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bark or What Days Work??

Bark ships an update every 2 months, and What Days Work? every 2 days. Most recently, Bark was updated on November 3, 2026 and What Days Work? 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.*