Bark
Its tools include content filtering, app blocking, screen-time schedules, activity reports, and location tracking.
What Bark is
Its tools include content filtering, app blocking, screen-time schedules, activity reports, and location tracking. Bark Premium alerts parents to concerns that include bullying, self-harm, and online predators. Bark Jr provides screen-time scheduling and can block internet access for apps and sites; its listed plan covers unlimited children and devices. Other offerings extend beyond the core app: Bark Home filters web access and manages screen time for devices on home Wi-Fi, including devices beyond iOS, Android, and Chromebook. Bark Phone has parental controls built in, and Bark also lists phone, watch, and wireless plans. Wireless options have specific limits: speeds are reduced after 35GB, may reduce further or stop after 50GB, and hotspot generation is not supported. Monthly plan prices vary by offering, from Bark Jr at $5 a month to Family Wireless Unlimited at $25 a month, with listed taxes applying to some plans.
Good
- Bark Premium provides a 7-day trial.
- Bark Jr covers unlimited children and devices.
- Includes screen-time schedules and app blocking.
- Bark Home works beyond iOS, Android, and Chromebook.
Watch out
- No free plan is listed.
- Wireless plans do not support hotspots.
- Wireless speeds may be reduced after 35GB.
Who it suits
Bark may suit parents seeking screen-time controls, app and site blocking, content filtering, or alerts about specified online concerns. Families looking at its wireless plans should consider the stated data and hotspot limits.
Verdict
Bark combines parental controls with separate home, phone, watch, and wireless offerings. The appropriate option depends on which controls or devices a family needs and, for wireless, its data requirements.
Plans and prices
From Bark's own pricing page, checked 27 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Bark Jr | $5 a month | Plus tax · unlimited children · unlimited devices · billed monthly |
| Bark Premium | $14 a month | Plus tax · unlimited children · unlimited devices · billed monthly |
| Bark Sync Monthly Lease | $6 a month | Lease · billed monthly |
| Bark Home Monthly Lease | $6 a month | Lease · billed monthly |
| Bark Watch Device | $10 a month | Device cost only; wireless plan separate · 10/month for 24 months |
| Bark Phone Finance | $10 a month | 0% interest · 10/month for 24 months |
| Family Wireless 4GB | $15 a month | Plus tax; unlimited talk and text; 4GB data · billed monthly |
| Bark Watch Wireless | $15 a month | Talk, text, data, parental controls, and Bark Premium · billed monthly |
| Family Wireless 8GB | $20 a month | Plus tax; unlimited talk and text; 8GB data · billed monthly |
| Family Wireless Unlimited | $25 a month | Plus tax; unlimited talk and text; unlimited data · billed monthly |
| Bark Phone Pro Finance | $25 a month | 0% interest · 25/month for 24 months |
| Starter Plan | $29 a month | Plus tax; no internet, app store, games, or voicemail · billed monthly |
| Advanced Plan Wi-Fi Only | $39 a month | Plus tax; unlimited talk and text; Wi-Fi only · billed monthly |
| Bark Jr Annual | $49 a year | Plus tax; 18% annual savings · billed annually |
| Advanced Plan 4GB | $49 a month | Plus tax; 4GB data · billed monthly |
| Bark Sync Annual Lease | $49 a year | Lease · billed annually |
| Advanced Plan 8GB | $59 a month | Plus tax; 8GB data · billed monthly |
| Advanced Plan Unlimited | $79 a month | Plus tax; unlimited data · billed monthly |
| Bark Home Purchase | $79, paid once | Buy outright · one-time payment |
| Bark Premium Annual | $99 a year | Plus tax; 41% annual savings · billed annually |
The facts
Each one read from Bark's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Activity reports
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Built-In Controls
- Bark Phone includes parental controls built in.checked 27 Sep 2026
- Content filtering
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Home Filtering
- Bark Home filters the web and manages screen time on devices connected to home Wi-Fi.checked 27 Sep 2026
- Hotspot Support
- Wireless plans do not support generating hotspots.checked 27 Sep 2026
- Location tracking
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Location Tracking
- Bark Jr includes location tracking features.checked 27 Sep 2026
- Paid from
- 5checked 20 Sep 2026
- Phone Shipping
- Bark Phone includes free shipping.checked 27 Sep 2026
- Premium Alerts
- Bark Premium alerts go beyond keywords to identify concerns such as bullying, self-harm, and online predators.checked 27 Sep 2026
- Screen-Time Management
- Bark Jr lets parents manage screen-time schedules.checked 27 Sep 2026
- Screen-time schedules
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Support Hours
- Support is available daily from 8am to 12am Eastern Time.checked 27 Sep 2026
- Unlimited Coverage
- Bark Jr covers unlimited children and unlimited devices.checked 27 Sep 2026
- Unlimited Support
- Bark Jr includes unlimited support.checked 27 Sep 2026
- Wireless Contract
- Family Wireless requires no contract and plans can be changed or canceled in account settings.checked 27 Sep 2026
- Wireless Data Limits
- After 35GB, speeds are reduced; after 50GB, speeds may reduce further or stop.checked 27 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- App blocking
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- App-Site Blocking
- Bark Jr can block the internet of apps and sites.checked 27 Sep 2026
- Home Platform Scope
- Bark Home works beyond iOS, Android, and Chromebook devices.checked 27 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Free Trial
- The page provides a free-trial option for Bark Premium.checked 27 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Charlotte, North Carolina, United Stateschecked 23 Sep 2026
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