Bark.com

Bark is a parental control app designed to help parents monitor and manage their child's online activity across multiple platforms. It offers comprehensive monitoring of text messages, emails, photos, videos, and over 30 social media apps, using machine-learning algorithms to detect potential issues such as bullying, anxiety, and inappropriate content. The app provides features like website and app filtering, allowing parents to block access to certain websites and apps by routing internet activity through a virtual private network (VPN).

Bark also includes scheduling capabilities, enabling parents to control app usage during specific times of the day, such as school hours or bedtime. Additionally, it offers real-time location tracking with geofencing options, allowing parents to set boundaries and receive alerts when their child enters or leaves designated areas. The app provides activity reports, giving insights into a child's online behavior, including top contacts and recently installed apps.

One of the unique features of Bark is its ability to monitor activity at the account level, meaning that it can track a child's activity across different devices as long as they are using their own account. However, monitoring on iOS devices requires manual scanning when connected to the same network as the parent's device, which can be less convenient compared to Android devices. Overall, Bark aims to provide a balance between monitoring and privacy, alerting parents only when potential issues are detected, rather than continuously viewing all communications.