CrateIt vs Bark for Schools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CrateIt
Easily upload documents to your compliance crate by scanning them directly within the app. Drag and drop files for quick organization. This app requires a school district's paid subscription to a 806 Technologies compliance crate product.
- Scan documents
- Drag and drop file upload
- Compliance crate integration
- Device registration
- Free to use with subscription
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Need to quickly upload documentation into your compliance crate? CrateIt! Open the CrateIt app, scan your documents and drag and drop the file into your crate. CrateIt is FREE with your school districts paid subscription to one of 806 Technologies compliance crate products. Download CrateIt and register your device by logging into your compliance crate on your computer and navigating to Manage Account > Mobile Devices.
Bark for Schools
This app monitors school-issued accounts for potential student safety issues. It scans emails, chats, and files for concerns like bullying, predators, and suicidal ideation, offering a free safety solution for K-12 schools.
- Monitors school-issued accounts
- Detects bullying and predators
- Scans emails, chats, and files
- Provides alerts for safety issues
- Free for K-12 schools
- Protects students online
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Download the Bark for Schools app to manage settings and access alerts from your mobile device. ** What is Bark for Schools? Bark for Schools is a free student and school safety product that detects potential issues across Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and Chrome to help protect students online and in real life. Our award-winning monitoring tool scans emails, chats, and saved files for issues like bullying, online predators, sexual content, suicidal ideation, and more. Bark for Schools was launched in response to the Parkland school shooting tragedy in 2018, and this community giveback is made possible by the success of our product for families. Free and available to every public and private K–12 school in the U.S.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CrateIt at 4.0 against Bark for Schools's 2.3. CrateIt also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 29 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CrateIt holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.
CrateIt ships an update every 6 weeks, Bark for Schools every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CrateIt | Bark for Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 29 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 806 Technologies, Inc. | Bark Technologies, Inc. |
Customer experience
CrateIt
Bark for Schools
In-app purchases
CrateIt
No in-app purchases
Bark for Schools
No in-app purchases
Questions
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