Bark vs MMGuardian
Learn how the Bark Premium app stacks up against MMGuardian.
Compare the Features
Set custom rules for school time, bedtime, and free time
Time limits available for Android only. Set time restrictions on iOS at app level only.
Block specific sites and apps or choose from 19 categories, including adult content, gaming, and streaming sites — all on any browser.
Custom blocking for apps on Android only. Website blocking only available using the MMGuardian app or using Chrome on Androids.
Get notifications for concerning content on 30+ popular apps and social media platforms.
Monitor messages on some messaging platforms like Kik and WhatsApp.
Get notifications for issues like cyberbullying, sexual content, and more
View reports of iMessages and SMS texts.
Keep restrictions in place no matter how YouTube is accessed while connected to Bark.
In-browser only
Just $99/year to protect your entire family
$99.99/year for only 5 devices
With Bark, you can:
Monitor content
Get alerts for issues like bullying, predators, sexual content, and more.
Manage screen time
Create custom daily screen time schedules for your child’s device.
Block websites
Block access to specific websites or even whole categories.
Track location
Stay on top of your child’s location with our real-time map, location alerts, and check-ins.
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 MMGuardian FAQs
While MMGuardian offers most of the features Bark does, it's much more limited in its abilities. For example, MMGuardian provides custom blocking for apps on Android devices only, while Bark offers this for iOS as well.
Bark is just $99/year to protect all of your children — no matter how many devices they have.
MMGuardian is also $99/year, but for up to five devices. If you want only one device it is $49/year.
Bark monitors 30+ popular apps and platforms and alerts parents to issues like sexual content, online predation, suicidal ideation, and more. MMGuardian provides limited coverage.