Troomi vs Bark

With Troomi, block the dangers of predators and pornography before they happen. Being barked at after the fact is too late.

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Feature Comparison

Troomi vs Bark

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Cost-effective monthly plans

Monthly plans starting at $19.95.

Monthly plans starting at $49.99.

KidSmart OS®

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KidSmart OS™ comes installed on every Troomi phone, providing safety and flexibility unlike any other platform. Includes text monitoring, contact safelisting, web blocking, schedules for app availability, real-time GPS, and more!

Bark does not have KidSmart OS™.

Real-Time GPS Location Tracking

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Your child’s real-time, up-to-date location is always available on first view in the Troomi Parental Portal.

Real-time location tracking, custom location alerts and check-ins.

Add functionality and apps

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Troomi is the safe and flexible phone that grows with your child, with apps available for school, church and healthy hobbies. Add or remove features based on the needs and maturity of your childten.

Add functionality and apps—including dangerous social media apps.

Harmful Social media apps

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Because of social media’s harmful effect on children’s mental health—including exposure to porn, predators, bullies and FOMO—Troomi does not allow social media apps.

Bark allows for harmful social media apps, like TikTok, SnapChat and Instagram.

Child can remove unwanted texts

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Texts can be deleted on the phone, but they are ALWAYS available for Remote Text Monitoring in the Troomi Parent Portal.

As of 03/15/2023, Bark allows children to delete any texts they receive. However, they don’t have a text log on the parent dashboard to see the deleted text.

Web browsers allowed

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Parents can choose no Internet, safelisted Internet access, or access to Google Chrome, if needed. The KidSmart® Safe Browser enables parents to limit access to domains that have been selected from within the Parent Portal.

Bark allows for Google Chrome and alerts parents after children have been exposed to harmful content.

Tamper-proof parental controls

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Children cannot adjust settings.

Children cannot adjust settings.

Allows access to app store

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Troomi has a library of curated apps that can be selected by parents from within the Troomi Parent Portal. There is no app store on the phone.

Parents can allow access to the app store at any time and control which apps can be installed.

Multiple phones to choose from

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Troomi offers the blazing fast Samsung A14 5G with a 50MP camera and the rugged Samsung Xcover Pro.

Bark offers one phone.

No contract required

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No contract required

No contract required

Cell service included

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Unlimited talk and text—including to Canada and Mexico—as well as texting to 190 countries.

Unlimited talk and text.

Why Parents and Kids Choose Troomi

No harmful stuff

Maximum security

Add features as you go

Everything kids need in a phone—with none of the stuff they don't.

Your kids' future will thank you.