Bark Watch vs Gabb Watch 3
Learn why the Bark Watch is the best kids’ smart watch on the market.
Bark’s advanced technology scans your child’s text messages for potential dangers, including slang and emojis.
Parents approve contacts, but the Gabb Watch 3 doesn’t monitor texts.
Bark scans saved photos and videos to your child’s camera roll for potential dangers in 45+ categories.
Photos and videos are not supported on the Gabb Watch, eliminating the need for monitoring.
Get notifications for issues like cyberbullying, sexual content, online predators, suicidal ideation, profanity, and more.
The Gabb Watch 3 doesn’t support Gabb Messenger and won’t send parents alerts for risky messages and potential dangers.
You as a parent decide exactly who can message or call your child — everyone else is blocked.
Kids can communicate with up to 100 parent-approved contacts.
Track your kid’s location 24/7 with the Bark Watch, including check-ins and location alerts.
Using the MyGabb app, parents can see their child’s location and designate “safe zones.”
The Bark Watch SOS button will let your child quietly and discreetly call designated emergency contacts.
Kids can hold down the power button on the side of the watch for 10 seconds, and it will automatically call the designated emergency contact. (Not 911)
When you buy a Bark Watch, you get a free subscription to Bark Premium to help protect all of your family’s other devices.
The Gabb Watch 3 doesn't come with a free online safety monitoring app for all your family's devices.
The Bark Watch has an IP68 rating, which means it’s water-resistant in fresh water to a maximum depth of 1.5 meters for up to 30 minutes.
Gabb Watch 3 is water resistant. Submerging the watch in water is not recommended, but it can handle drops of water without getting damaged.
Text, video & photo monitoring
Talk & text with LTE connectivity
24/7 GPS location tracking
Manage all contacts
SOS emergency button
Plans & Pricing
The Bark Watch monthly plan includes parental controls and cell service. No contract required.
- Bark Watch with charging cable
- Family subscription to Bark Premium that lets you manage other devices like phones and tablets
- Free transfer of your kid's phone number to the Bark Watch
- Talk and text
- Free shipping
+ $15/mo plan
Specs
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1.6"Display -
700 mAhBattery life -
MagPinCharging cord -
HD VoiceCalling -
Water Resistant1.5 meters -
8 GBMemory -
5 MPCamera -
1.7 GHzQuad-core
- Model
- ChronoVolt
- Display size
- 1.6” Amoled (400 NITS)
- Display resolution
- 320 x 360
- Color & Material
- Dark gray / PC
- Accessories Bundle
- 5W Wall charger, USB cable w/magnetic pins, QSG, Carrier pack
- Dimensions
- 1.96 x 1.67 x 0.57in (49.7 x 42.5 x 14.5mm)
- Weight
- 50gr (with bands)
- Bands
- LTE: 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 66, 71
- Device operating system
- AOSP based on Android 11 Go edition
- Chipset
- (SoC) Qualcomm SDW4100
- Number of Cores & Speed
- Quad-Core ARM Cortex A53 1.7GHz
- Graphic card (GPU)
- Adreno 504 GPU @320MHZ
- Modem
- CAT & CA 4G LTE, VoLTE, Cat 4, NO-CA
- RAM
- (DDR3) 1GB (DDR3)
- Memory
- 8GB eMMC
- Battery size
- 700mAh
- Camera
- 5MP f2.0
- SOS/Emergency
- Yes, including 911
- WiFi
- Yes (802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz)
- GPS & Bluetooth
- Yes A-GPS, BT 4.2 w/HSP profile
- Vibration engine
- Yes
- Speakerphone
- Yes
- Number of Microphones
- 1 mic (1 x ADC) HD Voice
- Sensors
- Accelerometer/Gyroscope/Barometer/Light
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Frequently asked questions
The Bark kid’s smart watch is a Schok Chronovolt CV16. We designed it with safety and durability in mind, providing features like GPS location tracking, contact management, and an emergency SOS button. With Bark’s built-in monitoring, parents get peace of mind while kids enjoy a bit of independence and connection. Plus, it’s water-resistant and has customizable watch faces, so kids can make it their own!
The Bark Watch stands out from other watches because of our advanced content monitoring that comes built-in. Our software automatically scans texts, photos, and videos for dangers and sends you an alert if something concerning is found.
The Bark Watch comes with a charging cord and block, along with a Bark Premium subscription for all of your family's devices.
The purchase price is $169 for the Bark Watch, plus $15/month for cell service and our parental controls.
Right now, the Bark Watch for kids is only available for families located in the U.S.
Tell us what country you'd like us to bring the Bark Watch to next.
There’s a button on the watch that will allow your child to quickly contact you or 911 when you press it in certain orders.
Nope! The Bark Watch is a standalone device with its own phone number, talk & text, and other features. There's no need to purchase a Bark Phone when you’re buying the Bark Watch.
The Bark Watch has an IP68 rating, which means it’s water-resistant in fresh water to a maximum depth of 1.5 meters for up to 30 minutes. It can stand up to splashes, handwashing, and even brief dips in water — but we don’t recommend wearing it while swimming.
It sure does! Your child can take photos and record videos and send them via text.
You sure can! Bark lets you transfer an existing number from another carrier — known as "porting" — at no additional cost! Check out this help article for step-by-step instructions.
Nope! We aim to make things easy with the Bark Watch — your family and friends can text them easily straight from their own phone.
Absolutely! Your kid can keep the same number when they switch from a Bark Watch to a Bark Phone. In fact, we recommend it!
Unlike some other watches, you can add as many contacts as you’d like to your child’s Bark Watch — there’s no limit!
Data and coverage is provided by Bark.
The Bark Watch has a 60-day satisfaction guarantee. For more information on returns, including damaged or defective watches, check out our help article.
Visit bark.us/contact to get in touch with our customer support team — they’re standing by ready to help!
