Bark Parental Controls vs mSpy
Bark offers more comprehensive protection than mSpy. Bark scans your child’s activities and alerts you to concerning content while providing powerful web filtering and screen time scheduling tools.

Compare the Features

Get access to all of Bark’s features without compromising the device
Must jailbreak iPhone and root Android to use premium features
Set custom rules for school time, bedtime, and free time
Available
Block specific sites + apps on iOS and Android
Must jailbreak iPhone
Filter specific sites and 19 categories, including adult content, gaming, and streaming sites
Must jailbreak iPhone
Get notified when your child downloads a risky app
Available
30+ popular apps
11 messaging apps only; jailbreak and rooting required for most apps
iOS and Android
Available
Get notifications for issues like cyberbullying, sexual content, and more
Jailbreak required on iPhone; keyword alerts only
Try Bark risk free for 1 week
Must purchase in full and then request a refund within 14 days if not satisfied
Just $14/month or $99/year to protect your entire family
$69.99/month for 1 device 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.
How it works

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.

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.

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

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