# Tydlig vs Bark

The clearest difference is price: Bark at Free against Tydlig's $1.99. Tydlig's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 111). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Bark is free to download; Tydlig costs $1.99 up front. Bark sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.69 per year. Tydlig asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Tydlig against 4.9 for Bark. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tydlig has 2.6K ratings behind it against 111, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Tydlig's written reviews are positive against 98% of Bark's.

Tydlig ships an update monthly, Bark every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tydlig | Bark |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.8 (2.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tydlig/id721606556/reviews) | **[4.9 (111 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bark-custom-notifications/id1403753865/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.6K** | 111 |
| Positive reviews | 91.4% of reviews | **98.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 13 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tydlig Software AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/922197427) | [丰 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/1090589311) |

## What reviewers say

### Tydlig

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tydlig/id721606556)

This app reimagines the calculator experience with a freeform canvas, dynamic results, and linked numbers. It allows for easy everyday calculations, real-time graphing, and annotation, making complex math visualization intuitive.

**Highlights:** Freeform canvas for calculations, Responsive and linked results, Real-time graphing, Infinite scrolling history, Annotate numbers with text, Slider for tweaking values, Export as PDF or image

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🚀 Powerful and flexible
- 💡 Innovative approach to calculations
- 🔍 Ability to see calculation history
- 📊 Helpful graphing capabilities

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔀 Lack of ability to save/load multiple canvases
- 🔀 No way to organize calculations into separate sheets/pages
- 🔀 Inability to add notes or labels to calculations
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔀 No support for fractions or complex math functions

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when trying to use graphing feature
- Calculation history disappears after app restart
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Labeling calculations with non-Latin characters causes display issues

**Requested features**

- Add support for multiple canvases/sheets to save and load calculations
- Implement ability to add notes, labels, and annotations to calculations
- Expand math functions to include fractions, combinations, permutations, etc.
- Introduce iCloud/cloud sync to access calculations across devices
- Add option to snap objects to a grid for better organization


### Bark

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bark-custom-notifications/id1403753865)

Send custom push notifications to your iPhone via an HTTP API. Supports advanced features like custom icons, grouping, and critical alerts. Offers privacy-protected, end-to-end encrypted pushes with self-deployable server options.

**Highlights:** HTTP API for push notifications, Custom icons and grouping, Continuous and critical alerts, End-to-end push encryption, Self-deployable server options, Privacy-protected notifications

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Continuous support | $2.69 | per year |
| One-time donation | $2.69 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tydlig free?

Tydlig costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Bark free?

Bark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Tydlig or Bark?

Bark is rated higher. Tydlig averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Bark averages 4.9 from 111 ratings.

### Do Tydlig or Bark have ads?

Neither Tydlig nor Bark shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tydlig or Bark?

Tydlig ships an update monthly, and Bark every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tydlig was updated on November 9, 2026 and Bark on November 2, 2026.

---

*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*