Bark Kids 4+

The companion app to Bark

Bark Technologies, Inc.

    • 1.3 • 6.8K Ratings
    • Free

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Description

Bark Kids is the free child companion app for both Bark and Bark Jr. To use it, you’ll need to have an established Bark account and install Bark Kids on your child’s device. Here are the features this app enables:

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.

GPS-POWERED LOCATION TRACKING

Bark’s robust location tracking enables you to track your child in real time on a map. You can even find out if they’re stationary, walking, biking, or moving in a car.

CHECK-INS

Check-Ins are an easy way for families to get peace of mind when their kids are out and about. Rather than sending a "Did you get there?" or "Where are you?" text, you can rely on a GPS-based location confirmation from your children to verify that they've safely arrived at their destinations. It can even give you step-by-step directions via Google Maps so you can meet them where they are if necessary.

PERSONAL ACCOUNT CONNECTIONS

The Bark Kids app allows kids to connect their own accounts to Bark’s monitoring service (not available with Bark Jr). By allowing them to connect directly to our monitoring service, they get more privacy without having to share their usernames or passwords.

HOW BARK KIDS WORKS WITH THE BARK PARENT APP

Download the Bark Parent companion app to manage your child’s entire digital world

- Monitor texts, apps & social media
- Create custom screen time schedules
- Block websites & apps
- Get insights into online activities
- Track location


WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING

- "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 might have. Email help@bark.us or visit help.bark.us to get answers and advice from the Bark Team.

What’s New

Version 4.2.0

- Improvements to logging

Ratings and Reviews

1.3 out of 5
6.8K Ratings

6.8K Ratings

@Teacher101! ,

From a teens pov

I like to have my privacy and this app totally invades it. Im a 14 year old girl who has friends and texts them, I don’t like that they have full control over it. I have stuff on my phone that’s just for me, I vent to myself, I tell all my secrets and problems to my best friends. There’s a reason I don’t tell my parents. There is a much better approach to parents controlling what their kids do and it’s not Bark. This app shouldn’t be a thing. If parents really have to use this app that means their parents don’t trust them. Teach your child how you can earn their trust and give them the privacy they need. As a teenager in todays world it’s much different then when parents were our age and in my opinion something needs to be done about this privacy stuff. It’s basically an app you pay for bc you don’t trust your child. Make them earn your trust don’t resort to having an app that looks at every single thin in their phone bc it can get into the wrong peoples hands. Parenting is not the same as it used to be and parents need to realize that. It messed up my phone, I can’t play game pigeon with anyone, I can’t send pictures, Pinterest isn’t even working, I can’t look up anything, it’s too restrictive and all around a bad app. It makes me feel like I’m a child again. If my parents want me to be more responsible and mature on phone then treat me like a mature person and not have this stupid app on my phone that makes me feel restricted and like I’m on a leash.

Developer Response ,

Hi! Our mission is to help keep kids safer, while still giving them privacy by never showing all of their data to their parents! Parents are only alerted to potential concerns. We sincerely hope that you have a discussion with your parents about what your family agrees is an appropriate and safe use of technology and the internet. 💚

Just a random teen lol ,

Not the end of the world

(This is coming from a teen boys perspective) So my mother put this on my phone because I was doing things that a 13 year old should never be doing on the internet which is why it didn’t come as a surprise to me when she put this on my phone. I really couldn’t deny that I needed this sooooo yea. I understand why you would need this as a parent. As a teen tho it’s quite annoying. One time I was talking in a group chat and we were talking about how we were all gonna block someone’s contact who wasn’t even in the chat and it was reported to my mom as bullying and she ended up using this app to find out all the drama that was going on because it was all counted as bullying and violence. However even after all this I still get the point of the app and it works very good (maybe a little too good) but it’s not the worst thing that’s ever happened to me and I understand why this was put onto my phone. All the reviews before me are very hateful and honestly don’t complain about your parents being concerned about ur well being. Does it invade a quarter of ur privacy, yes. Can it be annoying, yes. But it’s all to keep u safe and honestly people that complain that the world is ending because of this need to get a life and stop being so hateful. It doesn’t make u cool by hating things or using profanity all the dang time. Most people are just mad because it exposes them for what they actually do and say.

Developer Response ,

Hey there! We sincerely appreciate your honest and thoughtful insight as to our purpose, and the need for parents to help keep their kids safer! Bark was actually created as a collaboration between parents and kids to allow for open talks, guidance, and adjustments as kids grow and learn how to better safeguard themselves in concerning situations. We also offer more privacy for kids than most others! 👊 Thanks for being here. Keep growing and learning, and please stay safe! 💜

bigfan_uslessstuf ,

Teen POV

My parents found this app to help with a personal situation involving inappropriate ads constantly showing up on my phone, and it was almost unavoidable with the pictures and words and everything that a younger teen shouldn’t be exposed to at that age. Many other incidents encouraged my parents to download this, and I’m very glad they did. The only problem is that bark is a little too sensitive without the right settings, and for a while I practically couldn’t do anything on my phone. I had it like this for 2 years, and I feel like even after I begged them to change it just a little bit for a long time, they still didnt, and again I’m happy they waited. It made me super careful about searching online. Now that I’m older it’s become just a tiny bit harder, but now that bark is practically non existent and only alerts my parents for super bad stuff now (after a good amount of research to figure it out, making the only reason I only put 4 stars is because of the complexity of the settings). I feel like the settings should start off strong but gradually become more relaxed as a child matures. This app really helped me it my case, and I encourage parents to not look at the 1 star reviews by (cough cough) irresponsible kids (cough), but go by their gut, because even though a child can be right in some cases, a parent knows more about the safety of their child than the child themselves in some cases.

Developer Response ,

Hi there! Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your support, and we would be happy to chat with you any time about adjusting Bark's sensitivity settings. Reach out at info.bark.us/contact 💚

App Privacy

The developer, Bark Technologies, Inc., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Linked to You

The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

  • Location
  • Browsing History
  • Identifiers

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

  • Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

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