What Bark Can Do

Due to Apple’s security, you will need to set up device monitoring on your home computer or with a Bark Home device.

You can connect your kid's social media accounts for monitoring on your dashboard.

Install the Bark Kids App directly on your kid's iPhone or iPad to set up screen time features. 

To get the most out of Bark, make sure you:

1. Monitor the device itself — iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch (with Windows/Mac computer or the Bark Home)
2. Connect your kid's social media accounts (with child's login credentials)
3. Install the Bark Kids app on your child's device (block apps and sites)

The Bark Watch is a standalone device that comes with its own phone number. Because it's aimed at younger kids who don't have a phone yet, it does not come with an app store, browser, games, nor third party apps. However, if your kid uses certain apps on other devices, you can still get those monitored!

To get the most out of the Bark Watch, make sure you:

1. Set Up the Bark Watch (ie. unboxing it for the first time)
2. Connect your kid's social media accounts (with child's login credentials)
3. Schedule routines (e.g. block different apps at bedtime)

The Bark Phone is a Samsung Galaxy A series phone that comes with the Bark Kids app pre-installed on the device as well as powerful tools under the hood.

To get the most out of the Bark Phone, make sure you:

1. Set Up the Bark Phone (ie. unboxing it for the first time)
2. Connect your kid's social media accounts (with child's login credentials)
3. Schedule routines (e.g. block different apps at bedtime)

Install the Bark Kids app on your child’s phone or tablet to monitor Android activities and to apply our screen time features. Connect their social media accounts and apps for even more coverage.

To get the most out of Bark, make sure you:

1. Monitor the device itself — Android phone or tablet (ie. install the Bark Kids app)
2. Connect your kid's social media accounts (with child's login credentials)
3. Schedule routines (e.g. block different apps at bedtime)

If your child uses a laptop of any kind, install the Bark extensions to monitor Chrome and/or Edge web browsing and searches. Connect their social media accounts through your dashboard for even more coverage. Consider adding on the Bark Home device to apply our screen time features to your children's computer(s) when at home.

If your child uses a Chromebook specifically, install the Bark for Chromebooks app to monitor saved photos, videos, and apply our screen time features to their computer(s) when at home or on-the-go.

To get the most out of Bark, make sure you:

1. Set up Bark extensions (get alerts about worrisome searches)
2. Connect your kid's social media accounts (with child's login credentials)
3. Buy the Bark Home (block apps and sites on computers and other devices)
4. Install the Bark for Chromebooks App (only for Chromebooks)

Install the Bark Kids app on your child’s device for monitoring.. Connect their social media accounts through your dashboard for even more coverage. Consider adding on the Bark Home device to apply our screen time features to your kid's Amazon Fire tablet while they're at home.

To get the most out of Bark, make sure you:

1. Monitor the device itself — Amazon Fire (ie. install the Bark Kids app)
2. Connect your kid's social media accounts for monitoring (with child's login credentials)
3. Buy the Bark Home (so you can block apps and sites on Amazon Fire tablets and other devices)

If your child uses other internet-connected devices, plug the Bark Home into your Wi-Fi router to apply our screen time features to any of those devices when at home. With it in place, you can block apps and sites on those devices and set screen time schedules. 

Connect your kid's social media accounts through your dashboard to get alerts about issues like bullying, depression, and more.

To get the most out of Bark, make sure you:

1. Buy the Bark Home (block apps and sites on computers and other devices)
2. Connect your kid's social media accounts (with child's login credentials)