Bark for Schools vs ACT Help Coach
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
ACT Help Coach
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The ACT Coach helps students truly learn through daily practice and step-by-step explanations. Practice key ACT topics, see every step explained, and build confidence one problem at a time. Features: • Daily ACT practice sets • Step-by-step explanations for every problem • Topics including Math, ELA, Science, and Social Studies • Progress tracking to build consistency • Clean, focused design made for learning Pro Version: • Unlock full step-by-step explanations • Unlimited practice • Future updates included Perfect for: • Middle school and high school students • Homework support • Parents who want real learning—not shortcuts Terms of Use (EULA): https://jtmrebels.github.io/act-coach/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bark for Schools at none against ACT Help Coach's 2. Bark for Schools also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 26.2). ACT Help Coach's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 29 months). On price 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. ACT Help Coach sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Bark for Schools asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bark for Schools ships an update every 29 months, ACT Help Coach every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bark for Schools | ACT Help Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bark Technologies, Inc. | JTM |
In-app purchases
Bark for Schools
No in-app purchases
ACT Help Coach
- ACT Coach Pro – Monthly$9.991 Month
- ACT Coach Pro – Yearly$59.991 Year
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