Bark Parental Controls vs Circle App
Bark offers more comprehensive protection than Circle. Bark scans your child’s activities and alerts you to concerning content while providing powerful web filtering and screen time scheduling tools.
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Compare the Features
Bark vs. Circle App
Blocking
Bark
Block specific sites + apps on iOS and Android
Block specific sites + apps on iOS and Android
Circle App
Available
Available
Location check-ins
Bark
Available
Available
Circle App
Available
Available
Filtering
Bark
Filters specific sites and 19 categories, including adult content, gaming, and streaming site
Filters specific sites and 19 categories, including adult content, gaming, and streaming site
Circle App
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
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 App
Set rules for bedtime and focus time
Set rules for bedtime and focus time
Apply different screen time rules to different days
Bark
Available
Available
Circle App
Unavailable
Unavailable
Content monitoring
Bark
Scans text messages, emails, photos, videos, and 30+ apps and social media platforms on children’s phones, tablets, and Chromebook
Scans text messages, emails, photos, videos, and 30+ apps and social media platforms on children’s phones, tablets, and Chromebook
Circle App
Unavailable
Unavailable
Alerts for sexual content, cyberbullying, depression, online predators, and more
Bark
Alerts are sent for worrisome content across 19 different categories
Alerts are sent for worrisome content across 19 different categories
Circle App
Unavailable
Unavailable
Add unlimited devices and kids
Bark
Connect as many kids and devices as your family needs
Connect as many kids and devices as your family needs
Circle App
Available
Available
Premium subscription includes content monitoring
Bark
$99/year for content monitoring, screen time limits, filtering, location tracking, and internet pausing
$99/year for content monitoring, screen time limits, filtering, location tracking, and internet pausing
Circle App
$89/year for screen time limits, filtering, location tracking, and internet pausing only
$89/year for screen time limits, filtering, location tracking, and internet pausing only
Parents: Get Alerts for Concerning Content
Bark scans for issues like sexual content and online predators and sends you texts when something may be wrong.
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
- Manage screen time
- Block websites 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
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.
