What is the difference between "monitoring" and "screen time & filtering"?

Monitoring

Bark's award-winning monitoring tool scans and analyzes your children's texts, photos, videos, social media, and more. We alert you if we detect self-harm, violence, predators, sexual content, or other concerning issues.

• Set up monitoring on mobile devices
  (phones, tablets, Chromebook)
• Set up monitoring on computer browsers
  (Chrome, Edge)

Here’s how to check this feature is working on your kid's devices:

1. Open up your parent app / dashboard.
2. Tap Monitoring under a child.
3. Look at the information under each device:
   ❗️  means action is required / something is not working properly. Click on it to fix it.
   ✅  means that part is working.

Screen Time & Filtering

Bark's screen time & filtering features block or allow access to apps and sites.

• Set up screen time on mobile devices
  (phones, tablets, Chromebook)
• Set up screen time on in-home devices
  (computers, Smart TVs, gaming consoles)

Here’s how to check this feature is working on your family's devices:

1. Open up your parent app / dashboard.
2. Tap Screen Time under a child or home profile.
3. Tap Devices at the top.
4. Look at the information under each device:
   ❗️  means action is required / something is not working properly. Click on it to fix it.
   ✅  means that part is working.