Bark - Parental Controls

Bark - Parental Controls

By Bark Technologies, Inc.

  • Category: Productivity
  • Release Date: 2019-09-25
  • Current Version: 5.4.3
  • Adult Rating: 12+
  • File Size: 21.27 MB
  • Developer: Bark Technologies, Inc.
  • Compatibility: Requires iOS 13.4 or later.
Score: 4.1
4.18851
From 28,225 Ratings

Description

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 [email protected] or visit help.bark.us to get answers and advice from the Bark Team. Terms of Use https://www.bark.us/terms

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Reviews

  • This app is trash now!

    2
    By missbriarita
    I used to love Bark. It gave me such peace of mind with my daughter’s phone. Ever since the kid’s app got pulled from the App and Play stores, though, it takes an act of Congress to do anything with it. Even a simple update is nearly impossible. I’m inches away from canceling our account, uninstalling the app and winging it with monitoring her phone all on my own. This is absurd.
  • Awful

    1
    By Jrsulliv2003
    Setup was terrible. Never could get one of my child’s phones to connect. Absolutely annoying.
  • great company, awful update

    4
    By JoEO324
    First off, let me say that I love my son’s Bark phone. It allows him to enjoy all the upsides of having a phone, and it only notifies me if there’s an issue, so his privacy is preserved. I’m happy we found this a couple of years ago and we plan to continue using it for many years to come. That said - the new update is terrible. It’s as if the developers are trolling us. It’s not just a matter of getting used to the new format, the new UI is clunky and harder to navigate. Please fix this asap - would like to continue using your phone
  • CANNOT BE DELETED!

    1
    By Sicilianbeauti
    This app CANNOT be deleted from your child’s Fire Tablet! AT ALL! Please do your research before downloading! This app does nothing! You cannot control screen time. Once it’s installed, it stays!!
  • Only giving this a high rating so it can be seen

    5
    By caitlinwald
    This app is privacy invasion. Don’t put your kids through this please. This will effect their relationship with you and their mental health. Trust me. Don’t get it.
  • Too many alerts

    2
    By Stephen Pasquale
    You’re overwhelming me with nonsense alerts, for example innocuous YouTube videos from channels they subscribe to—even if they don’t click on it. I get dozens of these. So by the time something truly alarming came up, I’d already tuned you out. By alerting me about everything, you’ve got my attention for nothing. Let me tell you about a boy who cried wolf…
  • Horrible

    1
    By Chiodo!
    This app is horrible not compatible with Apple and over all not good my kids are still not safe
  • New Version is a huge step down

    2
    By BMB454
    I loved the Bark phone with their previous version. The interface was incredibly user-friendly. But with the latest upgrade, they changed the interface entirely. It’s much more difficult to find things or change settings, next to impossible on some things (like adjusting settings on the alerts you get). It’s so confusing I’m about to cancel altogether and use someone else. Very disappointing.
  • Had the two seconds

    1
    By Apparently rick was taken
    This app is predatory and wants a review the first time you open it….
  • Some control, too little coverage

    3
    By Weigelit
    I had high hopes and it’s pretty good. Not enough coverage of the things I wanted to allow my team to have. With Apple Bark does not cover Snap Chat. And now my kiddo has to give permission for some content to be sent to me to review. I won’t renew. Not enough coverage.

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