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Bark vs OurTime

Bark logo

Bark

Parenting & Family

Keep kids safer online and in real life

From
$5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
OurTime logo

OurTime

Dating & Social

Dating for 50+ singles

From
$15.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Bark the hardware products lock you into 24 month device payments on top of the monthly service; OurTime seeing who liked you requires the Premium subscription
  • They diverge on capability: Bark covers AI-powered content monitoring, OurTime covers Easy Interface.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bark and OurTime actually diverge.

Attributes where Bark and OurTime differ
AttributeBarkOurTime
Starting price$5/month$15.99/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac, ChromebookIos, Android, Web
CategoryParenting & FamilyDating & Social
Founded20152011

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Bark

  • AI-powered content monitoring
  • Social media monitoring
  • Text & email monitoring
  • Screen time management
  • Web filtering
  • Location tracking
  • Check-in alerts
  • Cyberbullying detection

Only in OurTime

  • Easy Interface
  • Flirts
  • ConnectMe Calls
  • Profile Boost
  • Daily Matches
  • I'm Interested
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Bark

  • Monitoring a child's texts, social media and photos for concerning contentnot OurTime
  • Blocking websites and apps by schedulenot OurTime
  • Location tracking for a child's phone or watchnot OurTime
  • Screen time limits across home devicesnot OurTime
  • A restricted phone or watch with no browser or social medianot OurTime

OurTime

  • Dating for people over 50 looking for companionship or a relationshipnot Bark
  • Browsing and filtering local singles in the same life stagenot Bark
  • Getting curated daily match suggestionsnot Bark

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Bark

  • The hardware products lock you into 24 month device payments on top of the monthly service
  • The app costs more on iOS at $20 a month than on Android at $14, because of what Apple allows a monitoring app to do
  • Sold in the United States only, with the app also available in South Africa and Australia
  • Bark Home at $6 a month covers home network devices only and does not travel with a phone

OurTime

  • Seeing who liked you requires the Premium subscription
  • Read receipts on your messages are Premium only
  • Profile boosts and Super Likes are Premium only
  • The free tier is limited to building a profile, searching, Topics and curated daily matches
  • The iOS app requires iOS 16.0 or later

Pricing, plan by plan

Bark

$5/month
  • Bark Jr$5/month
    • Screen time scheduling
    • Web filtering
    • Location tracking
  • Bark Premium$14/month
    • Everything in Bark Jr
    • Content monitoring
    • 30+ social platforms

OurTime

$15.99/month
  • Standard$15.99/month
    • Messaging
    • See Who Viewed You
    • Search
  • Value$11.99/month
    • All Standard Features
    • Profile Highlighting

Which should you pick?

Choose Bark if

  • You need ai-powered content monitoring.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac, Chromebook.
  • You also want social media monitoring.
Bark review

Choose OurTime if

  • You need easy interface.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want flirts.
OurTime review

Questions people ask

Is Bark or OurTime better?
Neither clearly leads. Bark starts at $5/month and OurTime at $15.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bark or OurTime?
Bark starts at $5/month and OurTime at $15.99/month.
Does Bark or OurTime run on more platforms?
Bark runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac, Chromebook. OurTime runs on Ios, Android, Web.
What is Bark best used for?
Bark is most often used for monitoring a child's texts, social media and photos for concerning content, blocking websites and apps by schedule, location tracking for a child's phone or watch, screen time limits across home devices. Of those, monitoring a child's texts, social media and photos for concerning content and blocking websites and apps by schedule are not what OurTime is typically brought in for.
What can Bark do that OurTime cannot?
Bark covers AI-powered content monitoring, Social media monitoring, Text & email monitoring, Screen time management. OurTime covers Easy Interface, Flirts, ConnectMe Calls, Profile Boost.
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