Bark - Parental Controls
Bark detects cyberbullying, sexting, depression, etc. on social media/text/email
Last 30 days
Last 30 days
Avg per download
11.7K reviews
Last 30 days
Last 30 days
Avg rev. per download
11.7K reviews
Performance Insights
Category rankings
Competition level
Low competitionUnder 100K on both downloads and revenue — the kind of niche a small team can still take.
On the store
Released November 2016 · 57 releases since
Bark - Parental Controls is an Android app (Free) by Bark Technologies, Inc. in the parenting category, holding #6 in the free parenting charts and #13 in the grossing rankings. It draws an estimated 20K downloads a month and holds a 3.9-star rating.
- Ships new versions about one a month.
- Latest version is 6.5.1, released August 19, 2026.
- 64% of ratings are five-star.
- Strongest in US, ZA, AU.
- Requires Android 7.0+.
- Rated Everyone.
App details
- Version
- 6.5.1
- Release status
- Regional release
- Age rating
- Everyone
- Requires
- Android 7.0+
- Price
- Free
- First seen
- November 2016
- Top markets
- US, ZA, AU
- Publisher country
- US
- Website
- Visit website
- Support
- Visit support
Release history
57 versions tracked
- Version 6.5.1Latest
- Version 6.4.1
- Version 6.3.4
- Version 6.2.0
- Version 6.1.5
- Version 6.0.11
- Version 5.6.16
- Version 5.5.2
- Version 5.5.1
- Version 5.4.7
- Version 5.4.3
- Version 5.4.2
Ships about one a month.
What users say
- 1.0
It's a pain to set up. The location hasn't worked once. It incorrectly displays who said something. my son has shown me the actual conversation and he was accused several times of something he didn't say. If you think it's going to block anything... nope. But it'll tell you every time it happens anyway. I have so many alerts even after turning them to most severe only. The latest bullying alert was from "hey man whats up with that?" A refund at this point would be great. 😮💨
Reviewed on version 5.4.3
- 1.0
Horrible. It constantly requires updates. After a recent update my son's phone flagged Bark as unsafe and the app was deleted. i've spent days trying to reset the app. After I finally get it working, the next day the app reverts itself to the checklist. I can't get passed location settings even though I've done everything Bark customer service told me to do. I've even followed Google instructions & everything is set properly on both phones. Nothing works. I'm paying premium for nothing!
Reviewed on version 6.5.1
- 1.0
Customer service is a group of people who interject on issues they were not involved with and then misrepresent what has been said previously to cause more problems. There have been more than one false alerts generated, tracking issues, including no tracking, and the company admits that it can't stop texts coming through from unapproved numbers. There is no need for me to contact you Bark as this is all from all of the times I have already contacted you.
Reviewed on version 6.4.1
About Bark - Parental Controls
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Bark provides families with 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 text messages, email, YouTube, and 30+ apps and social media platforms for issues like cyberbullying, suicidal ideation, adult content, sexual predators, profanity, 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 HOME
When you purchase Bark Home, a small device sold separately that connects to your Wi-Fi router, you can use our app to manage screen time and filter websites and apps on all of the Wi-Fi-connected devices in your home, from smart TVs and video game consoles to laptops and tablets. Bark Home requires an active Bark subscription.
PRICING
Bark, our comprehensive online safety solution, includes content monitoring, screen time management, and web filtering. Bark is $14/month — or $99 annually.
Bark Jr provides screen time management and web filtering for $5/month or $49 annually.
SETTING UP BARK
After you download the Bark app for parents and guardians, you’ll need to download the Bark for Kids app to your child’s device to enable monitoring, screen time management, and more. Visit www.bark.us/android to install it.
Bark - Parental Controls Android app generates an estimated monthly revenue of $30K.
Bark - Parental Controls Android app download estimates are updated daily. The app maintains a 3.9-star rating based on 11.7K user reviews, indicating decent user acceptance in the parenting market.
Bark - Parental Controls Android app ranks #6 in the free parenting charts and #13 in revenue rankings. The app's performance metrics suggest significant growth potential in a low-competition segment.
You can download Bark - Parental Controls Android app from the Google Play Store for Android devices, requiring Android 7.0 or later. The app offers in-app purchases for enhanced functionality.
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