Canopy vs Bark: Which Is Better?
Canopy vs Bark: which fits your family’s needs best? Discover how Bark’s screen time, web filtering, and monitoring features give families more comprehensive protection than Canopy.
Compare the Features
Bark vs. Canopy
Blocking
Bark
Block specific apps on iOS and Android
Block specific apps on iOS and Android
Canopy
Available
Available
Location check-ins
Bark
Available
Available
Canopy
Available
Available
Filtering
Bark
Filter specific sites and 18 categories, including adult content, gaming, and streaming sites on iOS and Android
Filter specific sites and 18 categories, including adult content, gaming, and streaming sites on iOS and Android
Canopy
Yes on Android, but only for specific sites you input manually. Custom filtering rules for apps are not currently available on Canopy for Mac.
Yes on Android, but only for specific sites you input manually. Custom filtering rules for apps are not currently available on Canopy for Mac.
Screen time
Bark
Set custom rules for school time, bedtime, and free time
Set custom rules for school time, bedtime, and free time
Canopy
Unavailable
Unavailable
Monitoring
Bark
Scans text messages, emails, photos, videos, and 30+ apps and social media platforms
Scans text messages, emails, photos, videos, and 30+ apps and social media platforms
Canopy
Only for one category (sexual content) and only for photos saved to your child’s device. Canopy does not scan text messages, emails, content within non-browser apps, or videos.
Only for one category (sexual content) and only for photos saved to your child’s device. Canopy does not scan text messages, emails, content within non-browser apps, or videos.
Alerts for inappropriate images
Bark
Alerts are sent for inappropriate images in texts, apps, and social media
Alerts are sent for inappropriate images in texts, apps, and social media
Canopy
Available
Available
Alerts for sexual content
Bark
Alerts are sent for both images and words
Alerts are sent for both images and words
Canopy
Alerts only for images
Alerts only for images
Alerts for cyberbullying, online predators, suicidal ideation, and more
Bark
Available
Available
Canopy
Unavailable
Unavailable
Image removal service
Bark
Unavailable
Unavailable
Canopy
Removes images and replaces them with a white square only in web browsers
Removes images and replaces them with a white square only in web browsers
Add unlimited devices and kids
Bark
Just $99/year to protect your entire family and all their devices
Just $99/year to protect your entire family and all their devices
Canopy
$191.88/year for only 10 devices
$191.88/year for only 10 devices
Our Products & Prices
Save up to 42%
Bark Premium
Comprehensive monitoring & parental control solution.
$
14 USD
/month
$
99 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
Bark 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
Canopy vs Bark FAQs
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Bark was created by parents, for parents, to offer a better, easier, and more effective way to help families create healthy digital habits.
