Bark Media vs TrackHUD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bark Media
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The app allows users to create their personalized playlists, receive song recommendations, and listen to new artists for free.
TrackHUD
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TrackHUD rides along on every drive, logging the songs you play and mapping where you heard them. Trip logging, route maps and listening insights are free. FREE FOR EVERYONE • Automatic trip logging: a trip starts with your first song and closes after an hour of quiet. • A map of every drive with the songs pinned along the route. • Listening insights: most played, most skipped, top artists and genres over time. • Steering-wheel style media controls on your iPhone. • Shareable trip summaries. TRACKHUD PRO: CARPLAY SONG BANNERS Keep your car's screen on the map and still know what's playing. TrackHUD Pro shows a quiet song-change banner on your CarPlay display with the title, artist and optionally the album. Silent by default, sound and haptics optional. Start with a 2-week free trial, then $4.99 per year or $1.99 every 3 months. Cancel anytime. TrackHUD works with Apple Music. All trip and listening data stays on your device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://elsifi.com/TrackHUD-website/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bark Media at weekly against TrackHUD's every 2 months. Bark Media also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 Media sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and TrackHUD sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bark Media ships an update weekly, TrackHUD every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | Bark Media | TrackHUD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Bark Media Entertainment | Mohamed ElSifi |
In-app purchases
Bark Media
- Monthly Premium Access$9.991 Month
- Premium Yearly - Save 17%$29.991 Year
TrackHUD
- TrackHUD Pro Quarterly14 Days trial$1.993 Months
- TrackHUD Pro Annual14 Days trial$4.991 Year
