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The Best Parental Control iPhone Tool for Families

Looking for the best parental control iPhone tool for your family? Here’s all the info you need to protect your kid.

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Comprehensive iPhone Device Coverage

Apple can make it very difficult to figure out how to set parental controls on your kid’s device, customize screen time limits, and more. Bark has the most iPhone device coverage of any tool.

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Bark vs. Apple Screen Time
Custom schedules
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Bark
Set custom rules for school time, bedtime, and free time
Apple Screen Time
Only allows downtime
Blocking
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Bark
Block specific sites and 19 categories, including adult content, gaming, and streaming sites
Apple Screen Time
Can block specific sites, but only blocks adult content as a category
Anytime internet pausing
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Bark
Disable the internet whenever needed — no matter where your kids are
Apple Screen Time
Unavailable
Content monitoring
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Bark
Scans online activities for concerning content
Apple Screen Time
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Alerts for potential dangers
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Bark
Get email/text notifications for issues like cyberbullying and sexual content
Apple Screen Time
Unavailable
YouTube restricted mode
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Bark
Keep restrictions in place no matter how YouTube is accessed while connected to Bark
Apple Screen Time
Unavailable
Child opt-out disabled
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Bark
Prevent opt-out of Bark as long as your subscription is active
Apple Screen Time
Allows children to turn off parental controls when they turn 13
Works with Androids and iPhones
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Manage all your family’s devices easily with one app
Apple Screen Time
Only works with iOS devices

The Best Parental Control iPhone Coverage

Ready to restrict access to sexual websites? Really want to learn how to block YouTube? Want to receive alerts if your child is being cyberbullied? 

Bark can help with all of that (and so much more), and offers the best parental control iPhone options (Apple can get tricky).

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What Parents Are Saying

  • Bark actually covered much more than other places.

    I knew that iPhone parental controls were tougher than Android ones sometimes, so I came to Bark pretty discouraged. But Lexi (my kid) has had her dad’s old iPhone for a while, so I needed to get it monitored right away. Bark actually covered much more than other places. Now back to tweeting at Apple…

    Kathryn R.
    Parent of 1

  • My kid has the best iOS coverage out there!

    I’ve researched a bunch of parental control options for iPhones and was really confused by all of Apple’s restrictions. Then, I sent an email to the team at Bark and they walked me through all of my options! It made it much easier, and I can relax knowing my kid has the best iOS coverage out there!

    Marcus
    Dad of 2

  • Bark really does it all.

    I thought the iPhone parental controls that were built into my daughter’s phone would be all I needed to keep her safe, but that was not true at all. I’m really thankful Bark is here to show me anything that might be harmful. Bark really does it all.

    Maribel A.
    Mom of 3

  • Thank you for looking out for us, Bark!!

    My 14-year-old asked to get a Twitter account a few weeks ago and I thought that was as boring and harmless as it gets. But BOY was I wrong!!! It turns out he was watching porn on there (and tons of his friends do), and I got an alert right away. Thank you for looking out for us, Bark!! So grateful for your iPhone parental controls!!!

    Sarah-Anne L.
    Mom of 5

The Best Parental Control iPhone Option for Insights

Do you know what “bussin” means? Are you familiar with the surprising way kids use the 🍝 emoji? Can you tell what’s going on with your child all the time? 

It can be really tough to know when your kid is struggling, or to even know the surprising meanings of the emoji slang they send their friends. 

Bark can show you patterns in your kid’s online activities and alert you if something may be wrong — even if they use Gen Z slang to express it!

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More Resources

9 Reasons Bark is Great for iOS Families

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Monitoring iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touches With Bark

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How to Put Restrictions on iPhone Devices

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FAQs

What are the best parental control iPhone options?

Bark's parental controls are the most comprehensive for iPhones! We help you receive alerts, manage screen time, block apps and websites, and more. Start your free trial today to check Bark out.

How do Bark's parental control iPhone features compare to others?

Bark offers the most comprehensive parental controls. No other tool provides monitoring, screen time management, web and app filtering, and check-ins.

How do Bark's parental control iPhone features work?

You simply connect your child's devices and accounts to your Bark parent account to start keeping them safe online! Don't worry — we walk you through every step of the way.

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