BARC Connects vs ArisControl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BARC Connects
Secure your home Wi-Fi with robust network management tools. Features include parental controls, device management, and speed tests to ensure optimal performance and safety.
- Network security
- Password and SSID management
- Parental controls
- Device management
- View connected devices
- Bandwidth speed tests
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BARC Connects provides subscribers with the tools to secure and take control of their home Wi-Fi network. Protect your home with app features like network security, password and SSID management. Take control with app features such as parental controls, device management, view connected devices, and perform bandwidth speed tests.
ArisControl
Manage your home Wi-Fi network remotely with features like parental controls, guest network setup, and connected device monitoring. Customize subscriber experiences and enhance network security from any location.
- Remote Wi-Fi control
- Parental controls
- Guest network setup
- View connected devices
- Network security
- Individual profiles
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With ArisControl, you can control your Wi-Fi anytime and from anywhere. This mobile app offers features such as parental controls, setting up guest networks, viewing all connected devices and network security. Create individual profiles and further customize the subscriber experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ArisControl at 100% against BARC Connects's 0%. ArisControl also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
ArisControl holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of BARC Connects's written reviews are positive against 100% of ArisControl's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BARC Connects | ArisControl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (14 ratings) | 4.8 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BARC Electric Cooperative | Aristotle Inc. |
Customer experience
BARC Connects
ArisControl
In-app purchases
BARC Connects
No in-app purchases
ArisControl
No in-app purchases
