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Bark vs Splash That

Bark logo

Bark

Software

Keep kids safer online and in real life

From
$5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Splash That logo

Splash That

Software

Enterprise event marketing platform

From
On request
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; Splash That acquired by Cvent in August 2024 and now sold within the Cvent suite
  • They diverge on capability: Bark covers AI-powered content monitoring, Splash That covers Event pages.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bark and Splash That actually diverge.

Attributes where Bark and Splash That differ
AttributeBarkSplash That
Starting price$5/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac, ChromebookWeb
Founded20152011

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Splash That

  • Event pages
  • Registration
  • Check-in
  • Email marketing
  • Analytics
  • Salesforce
  • Marketo
  • HubSpot

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 Splash That
  • Blocking websites and apps by schedulenot Splash That
  • Location tracking for a child's phone or watchnot Splash That
  • Screen time limits across home devicesnot Splash That
  • A restricted phone or watch with no browser or social medianot Splash That

Splash That

  • Event registration pages and marketing for live, virtual and hybrid eventsnot Bark
  • Syncing event attendance into Salesforce and other CRMsnot Bark
  • Running a large programme of events to a consistent brand templatenot Bark
  • Reporting on event-sourced pipelinenot 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

Splash That

  • Acquired by Cvent in August 2024 and now sold within the Cvent suite

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

Splash That

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Splash That review.

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 Splash That if

  • You need event pages.
  • You also want registration.
Splash That review

Questions people ask

Is Bark or Splash That better?
Neither clearly leads. Bark starts at $5/month and Splash That at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bark or Splash That?
Bark starts at $5/month and Splash That at On request.
Does Bark or Splash That run on more platforms?
Bark runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac, Chromebook. Splash That runs on 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 Splash That is typically brought in for.
What can Bark do that Splash That cannot?
Bark covers AI-powered content monitoring, Social media monitoring, Text & email monitoring, Screen time management. Splash That covers Event pages, Registration, Check-in, Email marketing.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Splash That: Does Splash integrate with CRM systems?

Yes, Splash integrates with Salesforce to sync attendee data and with Marketo for marketing automation. It also supports Slack for team notifications about event activity.

Source
Splash That: Can Splash handle both virtual and in-person events?

Yes, Splash supports virtual, in-person, and hybrid event formats with the same platform. It includes virtual venue features with streaming and on-site check-in tools.

Source
Splash That: What event analytics are available?

Splash provides dashboard reporting with pre-built and custom reports for ROI measurement and attendance insights, though users report the reporting features lack versatility for deep drilling into performance metrics.

Source
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