2026年Bark评测：是否值得用？

Yes, but only on iOS, and the app can be uninstalled without parental consent. On Android, Bark generates a device code that is required before the app can be deleted. On both systems, the code is also needed to change settings in the Bark app and on your child’s phone. The device code changes every 5 minutes, which is how long you have before the system automatically re-locks all protected features once a code has been used. Your child may still try to get around web filtering and app blocking by installing a VPN or proxy to override Bark’s VPN. To prevent this, I recommend disallowing ‘unidentifiable traffic’ from the parent dashboard.

Talk openly with your child about monitoring so trust is maintained, and make sure everyone who manages the account understands the device-code process. Review network-level restrictions regularly, since workarounds such as VPNs can appear over time.

Yes, but only on iOS. On Android, this is only possible if they gain access to the device code, which can be found in the parent app. If your kid does manage to remove the app, you’ll get an alert. When I uninstalled the Bark for Kids app from my Android test device, it disabled the website and app filtering, screen time management, and monitoring of text messages, photos, and videos, but Bark kept monitoring activity on accounts I had connected through the dashboard.

Yes, Bark may monitor some deleted texts. It doesn’t keep a list of every deleted message, but Bark can alert you if it finds something worrying in deleted texts. Barks says there’s a better chance of this happening on Android because there are fewer restrictions, so if your kid has an Android, Bark can check deleted messages more effectively than on an iPhone. Bark also prevents your kid from deleting texts, but only if they’re using a Bark Phone.

Bark monitors 30+ social media services and various data on your kid’s device, including text messages, photos, and videos. It monitors your child’s activity at the account level and will alert you of potential issues regardless of what device your child is using, even without installing the app.

Yes, you can track your child’s location with Bark. It shows where your child is in real time, how long they stayed at a certain location, and the places they have visited in the last seven days. Bark also lets parents request a check-in, which requires the child to open the app and respond. You can create a list of addresses, set geofenced zones, and receive an alert any time your child arrives at or leaves one of these locations.

Bark has monitoring apps for Android, iOS, and Chromebooks. Monitoring iOS devices works a little differently and requires a few extra steps to get set up, but Bark provides step-by-step guides to help you get started. Bark also has browser extensions for Chrome and Edge that allow you to monitor desktop devices. If you’re specifically looking to manage and monitor your child’s iPhone or iPad, it’s also worth comparing Bark with other leading parental control apps for iOS to find the best fit for your family’s needs.

Any parental control or monitoring app can slow your device a bit, but it should never be significant. During my tests, I never noticed Bark slowing down my computer or my child’s devices.

Yes, Bark collects some data, but only what’s needed to provide its services and keep users safe. It gathers things like IP addresses, browser details, and device info when you visit the site. If you connect through a mobile device, it may collect some additional data. Bark may also pull limited info from social media or email accounts for monitoring, but its privacy policy says it never sells or shares your data with third parties. It uses encryption and follows strict privacy laws like COPPA and FERPA to keep everything secure.