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QParental control app for filtering content, limiting screen time and tracking kids
Free, from $5/mo
Bark vs Net Nanny
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
B
Choose Bark if…
- you want to trial it before paying
- you work on Android, Web
- you're in its core audience: parents of children aged 5–17, families with multiple kids and devices
N
Choose Net Nanny if…
- you want the lower entry price ($3.33/mo vs $6/mo)
- you work on Windows, macOS
- you're in its core audience: parents, families with multiple devices
Side by side
Feature Bark Net Nanny
Pricing modelFree trialPaid
Starting price$6/mo$3.33/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsiOS, Android, WebWindows, macOS, iOS
CompanyBark TechnologiesSafeToNet Limited · since 1994
Full feature lists
B Bark
- AI scanning of texts, email, browsers and 30+ social apps
- Safety alerts in over 29 categories
- Custom screen time schedules and one-tap pause
- Website and app blocking
- GPS location tracking and alerts
- Scans up to 60 days of text history on connect
- Adjustable alert sensitivity per category
- Kids' phones and smartwatch with controls built in
N Net Nanny
- Real-time on-device scanning of web content
- Internet filter and pornography blocking
- Website blocker
- App blocking on iOS devices
- Screen time limits and allowed online hours
- Location tracking
- Family Feed with search and alert reporting
- Parent dashboard for managing settings
Their home pages
What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.
Bark · bark.us
Net Nanny · netnanny.comWhat you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
Work it out for your team
All plans and prices
Bark
Bark App (iOS/Android)$14/mo or $99/year
Bark Sync$6/mo or $49/year
Bark Home$6/mo or $79 one-time
Bark Watch$288 device + $15/mo
Bark Phone Starter$360 device + $29/mo
Bark Phone Advanced$39–$79/mo + device
Net Nanny
1 Desktop$39.99/year (regular $49.99)
5 Device Family Protection Pass$54.99/year (regular $79.99)
20 Device Family Protection Pass$89.99/year (regular $129.99)
Strengths and limitations
Bark
- One app subscription covers unlimited kids and devices
- 7-day free trial for the Bark App
- AI looks at context rather than only keywords
- Bark Watch plan includes the app for the whole family
- Full monitoring on iOS needs the separate Bark Sync charger or desktop app
- Bark Phone available only in the U.S.
- Some social platforms require the child's login credentials
- Phones and watch require a monthly plan on top of the device price
Net Nanny
- On the market since 1994
- Family plans cover up to 20 devices
- Content is scanned in real time on the device
- Alerts for porn, suicide, weapons and drug-related content
- No Android support listed; it runs on Windows, macOS and iOS
- The single-device plan covers desktops only
- App blocking is limited to iOS
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Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Nov 9, 2026. Editorial policy