Bark Home vs. Circle Home
Bark Home and Circle Home Plus may compete head-to-head when it comes to screen time management and web filtering, but Bark’s content monitoring makes it a clear winner for families who need more protection.
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Compare the Features
Bark Home vs. Circle Home
App and website blocking
Bark
Block specific sites and apps or choose from 19 categories, including adult content, gaming, and streaming sites.
Block specific sites and apps or choose from 19 categories, including adult content, gaming, and streaming sites.
Circle Home
Block specific sites and apps according to selected age range or category.
Block specific sites and apps according to selected age range or category.
Pause the internet anytime
Bark
Pause the internet on a single device, all devices, or by profile.
Pause the internet on a single device, all devices, or by profile.
Circle Home
Pause the internet on a single device, all devices, or by profile.
Pause the internet on a single device, all devices, or by profile.
Create custom screen time schedules
Bark
Set custom rules for school time, bedtime, and free time.
Set custom rules for school time, bedtime, and free time.
Circle Home
Set rules for bedtime and focus time; Set up different time limits for apps, categories of sites, and a daily time limit.
Set rules for bedtime and focus time; Set up different time limits for apps, categories of sites, and a daily time limit.
Apply custom screen time rules for each day of the week
Bark
Create specific rules for each day of the week based on your family's needs.
Create specific rules for each day of the week based on your family's needs.
Circle Home
Different schedules for weekdays versus weekends only.
Different schedules for weekdays versus weekends only.
Filtering
Bark
Filters specific sites and 19 categories, including adult content, gaming, and streaming sites.
Filters specific sites and 19 categories, including adult content, gaming, and streaming sites.
Circle Home
Filters sites according to selected age range; Custom URLs can also be blocked.
Filters sites according to selected age range; Custom URLs can also be blocked.
Easily upgrade to include monitoring & alerts
Bark
Bark Premium brings award-winning content monitoring to your child’s texts, emails, and 30+ apps and social media platforms and alerts you about potential issues such as sexual content, cyberbullying, depression, and online predators for an additional $99/year.
Bark Premium brings award-winning content monitoring to your child’s texts, emails, and 30+ apps and social media platforms and alerts you about potential issues such as sexual content, cyberbullying, depression, and online predators for an additional $99/year.
Circle Home
Circle does not offer content monitoring, but you can view internet usage and history by app, website, or category.
Circle does not offer content monitoring, but you can view internet usage and history by app, website, or category.
Add unlimited devices and kids
Bark
A single subscription allows you to add as many kids, accounts, and devices as your family needs.
A single subscription allows you to add as many kids, accounts, and devices as your family needs.
Circle Home
All features available under a single subscription.
All features available under a single subscription.
One-time purchase under $100
Bark
One-time purchase of $79 and includes free Bark Jr software for life.
One-time purchase of $79 and includes free Bark Jr software for life.
Circle Home
$89/year or $9.99/month.
$89/year or $9.99/month.
Our Products & Prices
Save up to 42%
Bark App – Premium
Comprehensive monitoring & parental control solution.
$
14 USD
/month
$
99 USD
/year with annual plan
Features
- Monitor texts, email, YouTube, and 30+ apps and platforms
- Monitor web searches and saved photos & videos
- Receive parental monitoring alerts for issues like cyberbullying, online predators, suicidal ideation, and more
- Get insights into your child’s digital activities
- Learn how to address issues with child-psychologist advice and tips
- Free access to Talkspace Go
- Manage screen time
- Block website and apps
- Keep up with kids with location alerts and check-ins
Bark App – Jr
Our entry-level product is perfect for younger kids.
$
5 USD
/month
$
49 USD
/year with annual plan
Features
- 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
FAQs
Order Your Bark Home Today
Start setting healthy boundaries with your children’s screen time and help keep them safe online and in real life with Bark Home’s powerful internet filter — starting at just $6/month.
