Bark vs mSpy
Compares the features of Bark and mSpy.
Compare the Features
Set custom rules for school time, bedtime, and free time
Available with Family Kit and Premium bundles.
Block specific sites + apps on iOS and Android
Block specific sites and apps on iOS and Android
Get notified when your child downloads a risky app
Monitor downloads and view in mSpy dashboard.
30+ popular apps
11 messaging apps only; jailbreak and rooting required for most apps
iOS and Android
Manually review texts (including deleted messages)
Get email/text notifications for issues like cyberbullying, sexual content, and more with Bark’s technology that keeps up with the evolution of teen slang
Get notifications for issues like cyberbullying, sexual content based on keywords only.
Try Bark risk free for 1 week
Must purchase in full and then request a refund within 14 days if not satisfied
Just $14/month or $99/year to protect your entire family
Premium package: 1 Month – $48.99/mo* 3 Months – $27.99/mo* 12 Months – $11.66/mo*
Our Products & Prices
Bark Premium
Our comprehensive parental intelligence solution.
- Manage screen time
- Filter which websites your kids can visit
- Keep up with kids with location alerts and check-ins
- Monitor texts, email, YouTube, and 30+ apps and platforms
- Get alerts for issues like cyberbullying, online predators, suicidal ideation, and more
Bark Jr.
Our entry-level product is perfect for younger kids.
- Manage screen time
- Filter which websites your kids can visit
- Keep up with kids with location alerts and check-ins
- Monitor texts, email, YouTube, and 30+ apps and platforms
- Get alerts for issues like cyberbullying, online predators, suicidal ideation, and more
Ready to get started?
Bark was created by parents, for parents, to offer a better, easier, and more effective way to help families create healthy digital habits.
Bark vs mSpy FAQs
Bark's content monitoring, website blocking, and screen time features offer more comprehensive protection. Plus, mSpy requires you to jailbreak your child's phone, while Bark does not.
Bark is just $14/month or $99/year to protect your entire family, and you can try it out with a free 7-day-trial.
You cannot try mSpy — only purchase in full and then request a refund within 14 days if not satisfied. Also, mSpy is $69.99/month for 1 device only.
Bark monitors 30+ social media apps, texts, images, emails, and more and sends alerts when kids encounter issues like sexual content, online predators, suicidal ideation, and cyberbullying.
mSpy requires you to jailbreak your child's phone if they have an iPhone, and only sends keyword alerts.