Location sharing features that do it all
Bark helps you keep up with your family no matter where they roam.

REAL-TIME GPS LOCATION TRACKING
Get peace of mind whenever you open the app
Our GPS-powered map updates 24/7.



ALERTS & GEOFENCING
Know when they get to school or back home

DRIVING LOCK
Keep them focused on the road
Turn on driving lock to keep them from texting and posting.*
*Bark Phone feature only



DRIVING SUMMARIES
Track their trips
Get location tracking reports on where they went and how fast they were traveling.
*Bark Phone feature only

FAMILY MAP
See everyone’s location all at once
One map, all your kids — location sharing peace of mind.



JOURNEY TRACKER
See how they’re getting there
Find out if they’re walking, biking, driving, and more.

LOCATION CHECK-INS
Request check-ins for updates
Perfect for letting you know they got there safe and sound.



911 ALERTS
Get location details if they dial 911
If your child dials 911, you’ll get an alert with their exact location.
*Bark Phone feature only

Bark products that offer location tracking:
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Bark Phone
Get the phone with custom controls and Bark's monitoring built-in
Starts at$ 29 USD /mo + deviceFeatures
- Monitor texts and apps
- Get alerts for concerning content
- Tamper-proof controls
- Block apps & websites
- Set screen time limits
- Approve or deny contacts
- Track location
- Pause or disable the internet
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Bark Watch
Monitor texts, track location, and manage contacts
NEW!$ 15 USD /mo + deviceFeatures
- Monitor texts
- Get alerts for concerning content
- Tamper-proof controls
- Approve or deny contacts
- Track location
- No games, browsers, or social media
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Bark App
Add Bark’s monitoring and parental controls to your kid’s devices
Starts at$ 14 USD /moFeatures
- Monitor texts and apps
- Get alerts for concerning content
- Block apps & websites
- Set screen time limits
- Track location
- Pause the internet
Real-life Bark families. Real-life stories.
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Cindy R.February 12
I just want to get on here and say PLEASE get Bark online monitoring. Yesterday it saved our family. Out of respect for our son’s privacy I won’t go into details. But I will say this: (1) we are a family who talks about EVERYTHING on the daily, I literally run a non-profit about kids and mental health… (2) he is an AMAZING, thoughtful, kind, sweet person and (3) he almost got into a situation that would have haunted him for the rest of his life. You need the open communication AND Bark to battle modern childhood.
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Brett K.March 3
With Bark alerts, I now have peace of mind that my kids devices are safe and I don’t have to look at everything.
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Cassia M.October 9
Bark is like the Swiss Army knife of my parenting tool box. I find a new benefit of having it constantly. It’s the most helpful tool I have in keeping my teenagers safe and helping me stay in the know with their crazy world of technology.
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Dave C.January 10
Best of all, the conversations we have regarding Bark alerts give me insight into my child’s world and his relationships.
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Jenna U.December 5
It was like a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders when stumbling across the Bark app.
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Shannon F.June 10
We no longer feel the need to confiscate their phones and read through everything daily. We can trust that Bark has a set of eyes on their electronic actions and will notify us of anything concerning.
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Marianne H.September 2
Thanks a ton. You have not only helped me protect my kids, but helped us have better and more open conversations. My kids live in a blended home, and this helps us be on the same page when we teach right and wrong and flat out dangerous
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Maureen A.July 27
I put bark on my children’s phone for my oldest son who is 15. Never thinking that my 11-year-old daughter would have alerts much to my surprise when I hooked up her phone I got 97 alerts for her phone. brought attention to things in never considered! Thank you so much.
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Russell S.December 10
I have been impressed with this app over and over again. Some of the things it was capturing from my son’s phone and alerting me to would have certainly gone undetected on a different service. Super impressed and happy with the service. Best out there hands down. We’ve used other services and I’m so glad we found Bark.
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Sarah S.August 8
I decided it was time I got more involved in what my daughter sees and reads. So within 3 minutes of downloading, Bark found an extremely inappropriate issue!!! Though it did not involve her, it did alert me to a picture she took a screen shot of. It was a message from a boy to a friend of hers. It made my stomach turn. Thank you!
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FAQs
Bark’s location features include real-time tracking on a map, location alerts and check-ins! Combined, they give you peace of mind that comes with knowing that your kid is actually where they're supposed to be at a given time.
You can use Bark's location tracking features to be alerted to your child's movements throughout their day! Need to know that they got home from school safely? Done. Want to be sure they actually went to their friend's house? You got it. Want to be alerted if they try to sneak out at night? Definitely. The possibilities are truly endless.
The radius is adjustable down to 200 meters (~656 feet). This is the perfect size so that you're alerted if they start to change locations, but not so small that you get an alert every time they walk from geometry class to the cafeteria.
First of all, Bark has never and WILL never sell your child’s location data (unlike Life360). Your child’s safety and privacy are critically important to us.
Secondly, we provide location tracking alongside the other parental control features needed to give your child comprehensive online (and IRL) safety. If you were to use Life360 for their location features, you would still need to use Bark’s parental controls. Now, you can do it all with Bark! You can see more information about how Bark and Life360 compare here.
Want to learn more about all of Bark’s features?
Location tracking is the just the beginning — we also offer website blocking, content monitoring, screen time management, and more.