Comparison

My Gresham vs Bark

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

My Gresham

Report city issues like potholes or graffiti and track their resolution. Stay informed with city news and emergency alerts. Your requests are quickly routed to the correct department for efficient service.

Highlights
  • Submit service requests
  • Track request status
  • Receive city news
  • Emergency notifications
  • Direct routing to departments
Features
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My Gresham helps you stay connected to your City. With My Gresham, you can submit a service request – fix a pothole, replace a sign, report graffiti, and more. Your request is instantly routed to the right person in the right department at City Hall. This means your request is responded to quickly and you’ll be notified as soon as the service is complete. My Gresham is also a great way to get City news and emergency notifications.

About

Bark

This service helps families manage their children's digital lives by monitoring online content, managing screen time, and filtering websites. It alerts parents to potential issues like cyberbullying or adult content, offering peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Content monitoring for texts, email, YouTube, and social media
  • Alerts for cyberbullying, adult content, and threats
  • Screen time limits and scheduling
  • Website filtering by category or specific sites
  • Monitors 30+ apps and social media platforms
Features
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Bark provides families with all the tools they need to raise kids in the digital age. Our comprehensive service lets you monitor content, manage screen time, and filter websites so you can get peace of mind while your child is online. CONTENT MONITORING Bark monitors your child’s texts, email, YouTube, and 30+ apps and social media platforms for issues like cyberbullying, adult content, sexual predators, profanity, suicidal ideation, threats of violence, and more. Parents receive alerts only when something potentially problematic occurs online. You won’t have full access to everything on your child’s phone — just the things you might need to know about. SCREEN TIME MANAGEMENT Families can set healthy time limits and create schedules for when their children’s devices can connect to the internet (through both cell service and Wi-Fi). WEB FILTERING Our web filter lets you select which websites your child can access on their devices. You can allow or block specific sites — or even whole categories like streaming services, online gaming, sexual content, and more. BARK TESTIMONIALS • "My wife and I LOVE Bark. We've had some tough but productive conversations with our 13-year-old son. It's proving to be extremely valuable." — Josh L. • “It’s just another set of protections we as parents give our kids for the digital environment (or as my 10-year-old calls it, a “cell phone seat belt”). My oldest is a 9th grader, and while I trust her, I’ve come to realize through the alerts that some of her friends aren’t truly her friends. It’s led to some amazing conversations about choosing friends wisely and recognizing toxic people. While she wasn’t for Bark at first, she’s since said she’s grateful that I saw those messages because it reaffirmed what she was feeling but didn’t know how to verbalize without sounding sensitive.” — Bark Parent • "Bark notified me that my young daughter had unknowingly revealed her phone number to strangers on Twitter. The fact that Bark notified me was impressive and led to an informative discussion with her the same day." — Jon B. • “Since Bark alerted us to the suicidal language used in the Google doc that was being used in a chat document with a friend, we have seen both a pediatrician and a licensed counselor. We are hopeful for a positive outcome. Thanks to Bark for letting us peek into our child’s mind!” — Bark Parent • “This app is a lifesaver! It has allowed us to catch so many “red flags” in the content my kids have accessed on their devices and in their interactions with friends and other people online that I wouldn’t have ever known about otherwise. The big difference between Bark and other “Parental Control” software is that Bark allows your kids to have so much more privacy. It doesn’t show you everything they do, but sends an instant alert regarding any activity that might be concerning. Highly recommended!” — Bark Parent With Bark, you can help keep your kids safe both online and in real life. Try it out for seven days absolutely free! Our Family Online Safety Specialists are standing by to help answer any questions you may have. Email help@bark.us or visit help.bark.us to get answers and advice from the Bark Team. Terms of Use https://www.bark.us/terms

Screenshots

My Gresham4 screens
Bark3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bark at 4.3 against My Gresham's 2.2. Bark also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (36K vs 5). My Gresham's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bark sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. My Gresham asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bark holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bark has 36K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of My Gresham's written reviews are positive against 13% of Bark's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Gresham ships an update every 3 months, Bark every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
My Gresham versus Bark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy GreshamBark
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (5 ratings)4.3 (36K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews12.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings536K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#72 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB53 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCity of GreshamBark Technologies, Inc.

Customer experience

My Gresham

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bark

All ratings36,182 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative15.9%
Written reviews599 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative80.0%

Bugs and requests

My Gresham

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bark

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent disconnections and reconnections required
  • Inability to monitor certain popular apps like TikTok and Snapchat
  • Delayed alerts and notifications
  • Unexpected phone performance issues like slower speeds and battery drain

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve compatibility with iOS devices
  • Provide cloud-based backups instead of manual device backups
  • Add password protection to prevent app uninstallation
  • Improve sensitivity settings and notification management

In-app purchases

None

My Gresham

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Bark

Subscriptions4
  • Bark Jr Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Bark Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Bark Jr Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Bark Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is My Gresham free?
My Gresham is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bark free?
Bark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Gresham or Bark?
Bark is rated higher. My Gresham averages 2.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Bark averages 4.3 from 36K ratings.
Do My Gresham or Bark have ads?
My Gresham shows ads; Bark does not.
Which is updated more often, My Gresham or Bark?
My Gresham ships an update every 3 months, and Bark every 2 months. Most recently, My Gresham was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bark on November 1, 2026.

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