Bark vs McAfee
Learn how the Bark Premium app stacks up against McAfee.
Compare the Features
Set custom rules for school time, bedtime, and free time, plus create different schedules for any day of the week
Create flexible screen time rules
Block specific sites and apps or choose from 19 categories, including adult content, gaming, and streaming sites Works equally well on iOS and Android
Block inappropriate apps and websites
Scans text messages, emails, photos, videos, and 30+ apps and social media platforms on children’s phones, tablets, and Chromebooks
Does not offer content monitoring
Alerts are sent for worrisome content across 18 different categories
Only provides location alerts
$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
$49.99/year or $7.99/month for unlimited devices with screen time management, location tracking, and app and website blocking
Disable the internet whenever needed — no matter where your kids are
Not available with McAfee
Prevent children under 18 from opting out of Bark
No uninstall protection
Check your child’s location in real time on a map
Receive location alerts when child arrives or leaves pre-set locations
Get your child’s exact location with check-ins
Locate them on a live map and receive automated notifications when they enter or leave familiar places like a school or the library
With Bark, you can:
Monitor content
Get alerts for issues like bullying, predators, sexual content, and more.
Manage screen time
Create custom daily screen time schedules for your child’s device.
Block websites
Block access to specific websites or even whole categories.
Track location
Stay on top of your child’s location with our real-time map, location alerts, and check-ins.
Pricing & Details
- 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 website and apps
- Keep up with kids with location alerts and check-ins
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.
FAQs
Content Monitoring
Bark uses advanced machine learning and statistical analysis techniques to recognize potential problems. Simple keyword searches are not enough to detect the majority of issues, which is why our parental control app uses contextual analysis and natural language processing to determine when something serious might be happening.
For example, Bark knows the difference between a kid saying “This homework makes me wanna kill myself,” versus “Nobody cares about me!! I wanna kill myself.” Our algorithm also keeps up with the latest in teen slang.
Screen Time Management and Website Blocking
Families can manage not only when their kids can access the internet on their devices, but also which sites and apps they can visit.
You can create custom profiles for each child in your house, create screen time schedules, and manage access to a wide variety of websites — including video streaming, gaming, adult content, and more.
While both offer screen time management, Bark's website blocking, content monitoring and alerts, and competitive pricing all make it a better option.
Bark offers critical features that McAfee does not, making it the best, most comprehensive option for your family.
Bark allows you to block specific websites and apps as well as 19 categories, including adult content, gaming, and streaming sites. It works equally well on iOS and Android.
McAfee's app blocking is available for Android and iOS, but website blocking is only available for Android.
