Bark Parental Controls vs McAfee

Bark and McAfee may compete head-to-head when it comes to screen time, but Bark’s world-class monitoring and blocking tools provide greater online safety for your family.

Compare the Features

Bark vs. McAfee
Create custom screen time schedules
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Bark
Set custom rules for school time, bedtime, and free time, plus create different schedules for any day of the week
McAfee
Available
Blocking
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Bark
Block specific websites and apps as well as 19 categories, including adult content, gaming, and streaming sites; works equally well on iOS and Android
McAfee
App blocking available for Android and iOS

Website blocking only available for Android
Content monitoring
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Bark
Scans text messages, emails, photos, videos, and 30+ apps and social media platforms on children’s phones, tablets, and Chromebook
McAfee
Unavailable
Alerts for sexual content, cyberbullying, depression, online predators, and more
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Bark
Alerts are sent for worrisome content across 19 different categories
McAfee
Unavailable
Add unlimited devices and kids
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Bark
$49/year for unlimited devices with screen time, web filtering, and location tracking

$99/year for content monitoring, screen time, web filtering, and location tracking for as many kids and devices as your family needs
McAfee
$49.99/year for unlimited devices with screen time, limited website blocking on iOS, and location tracking

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.

How it works

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Monitor

Connect to 30+ platforms to monitor text messages, emails, and social activity for signs of harmful interactions and content. Click here for an overview of what Bark monitors.

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Detect

Get automatic alerts via email and text when Bark’s algorithms detect potential risks, so you don’t have to comb through every post and text.

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Alert

Our expert recommendations make it easy for parents to talk to kids about digital dangers and other sensitive online issues.

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Manage

Decide not only when your kids can access the internet on their devices, but also what sites they can visit.

Our Products & Prices

Save up to 42%

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

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.