Bark: The go-to parental control app for iPhone
Looking for the best parental controls for iPhone? Here’s all the info you need to protect your kid.
Comprehensive iOS Device Coverage
Apple makes it hard to figure out how to set iPhone parental controls on your kid’s iPhone, iPad, or iPod. Bark can help you manage screen time, monitor screen time, and block websites on iOS devices.
Compare the Features
Set custom rules for school time, bedtime, and free time
Only allows Downtime
Create one set of app and/or website limits to be applied
Can also set weekly or daily downtime schedule.
Block specific sites and 19 categories, including adult content, gaming, and streaming sites
Block specific sites and can block adult content as a category
Disable the internet whenever needed — no matter where your kids are
Does not have an instant internet pause toggle, however you can manually adjust Screen Time/Downtime settings as needed to restrict internet access
Scans online activities for concerning content
Messages includes tools that warn children and provide helpful resources if they receive or attempt to send photos that may contain nudity. Parents are not notified; children have the option to message an adult that they trust about the photo if they choose to.
Get email/text notifications for issues like cyberbullying and sexual content
Pop-up warning for messages that include nudity
Keep restrictions in place no matter how YouTube is accessed while connected to Bark
Must be manually turned on within the YouTube app and children may make changes to this setting
Prevent children under 18 from opting out of Bark
Any family member age 13 or older can remove themselves from a family group. If you have Screen Time turned on for your account, the family organizer must remove you.
Manage all your family’s devices easily with one app
Only works with iOS devices
The Best Parental Control App for iPhone
Ready to restrict access to sexual websites? Really want to learn how to block YouTube? Want to receive alerts for online predators, depression, sexual content, and more?
Bark can help! We can help you protect your child on their iOS device.
What Parents Are Saying
The Best iPhone Parental Control App 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!
FAQs
We believe Bark provides the most iPhone coverage of any parental control tool! It’s also a great alternative to Apple Screen Time because it lets parents get more granular with screen time limits and blocking.
If your kid has an iPhone or iPad, Bark lets you:
- Monitor texts and saved photos & videos
- Monitor 30+ social media platforms and apps
- Manage screen time
- Block websites and apps
- Track location in real time
Bark's parental control app can monitor iPhones, let you set screen time limits, block apps and websites, and much more. Start your free, 7-day trial today.
Once you sign up for Bark, you’ll connect your child's iPhone and add social media accounts and apps. Then, you’ll be able to receive alerts, set time limits, block websites, and more. With Bark, you’ll manage everything from your own phone or through a web browser.
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.
More Resources
9 Reasons Bark is Great for iOS Families
Monitoring iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touches With Bark
How to Put Restrictions on iPhone Devices
Ready to Get Started?
Now that you know how Bark works with iOS devices, take the next step! Bark was created by parents, for parents, to offer a more effective way to help families create healthy digital habits.