Bark Dog Bark Lite vs Barkware
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bark Dog Bark Lite
This app provides a variety of dog barking, yelping, and growling sound effects. It includes features like continuous looping, timed intervals, and video recording of reactions. The free version offers 14 sounds, with additional content available through in-app purchases.
- 14 dog sound effects
- Dog whistle included
- Record video of reactions
- Continuous or timed sound playback
- Customizable app background
- Loop sounds
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***Please note that your ringer must be in the on position for you to hear the sounds. The phone cannot be in silent mode for the app to work**** Are you looking for dog barking, yelping, and growling sounds. This is the free version of our app that offers 14 sounds including a dog whistle! The effects will intimidate any person or animal! Some of the 14 sounds included: -Small dog -Guard dog -Growling dog -Short high pitch whistle -Scary dog -Yelping dog -Basset hound -Doberman and many more! New features include: -Record a video of what you are barking at and save it to Facebook -Loop the sounds continuously or play only one -Set a time interval for the barks to occur. This is great for pretending a dog is in a particular area -Change the background of the app to any photo you choose including a photo of your own pet In app purchase gets you 8 more sounds, the ability to record to your phone, and the time interval feature. Bark Dog Bark Lite will allow you to play tricks on your friends, scare someone who is afraid of dogs, or even help train your pet. Enjoy some good ole canine entertainment!
Barkware
This app connects to a smart device to enhance your dog's playtime. Customize play modes, lighting, and sound to suit your pet's preferences. Features include quick search and a do not disturb option for quiet times.
- Connect to Barkware devices
- Switch between play modes
- Customize lighting and sound
- Save preferred settings
- One Tap Search for device
- Do Not Disturb mode
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Barkware is the companion app for Barkware devices. Connect your device, switch between play modes, and customize how it behaves so it matches your dog. You can control features like lighting and sound, save your preferred settings, and use quick tools like One Tap Search and Do Not Disturb when you want things quiet. Features include • Switch between play modes • Customize and save modes • Control lighting and sound • One Tap Search to find your device • Do Not Disturb Compatible Barkware device required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Barkware at 5.0 against Bark Dog Bark Lite's 3.7. Barkware also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). Bark Dog Bark Lite's advantage is ratings volume (102 vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Bark Dog Bark Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Barkware asks for nothing beyond the download.
Barkware holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bark Dog Bark Lite has 102 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Bark Dog Bark Lite ships an update every 3 months, Barkware every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bark Dog Bark Lite | Barkware |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (102 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 102 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blue Crystal Web Design | BARKWARE LLC |
Customer experience
Bark Dog Bark Lite
Barkware
Bugs and requests
Bark Dog Bark Lite
Reported bugs
6 issues- No sound output despite reinstalling and restarting device
- Sound only works with earbuds, not through speaker
- Some sound buttons unclickable/non-functional
- Incompatible with iOS 7.1
- Glitchy performance on certain devices
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- Cat meow plays music track instead of meow sound
Requested features
7 requests- Timer function to control sound duration
- Stop/pause button for sound playback
- Continuous/looping sound option
- More variety of dog bark types
- Improved volume control
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- Reduce frequency of rating prompts
- More positive/friendly barks in addition to aggressive ones
Barkware
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bark Dog Bark Lite
- SuperBark Add-On$1.99
Barkware
No in-app purchases
Questions
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