Troomi vs Bark
With Troomi, block the dangers of predators and pornography before they happen. Being barked at after the fact is too late.
Feature Comparison
Troomi vs Bark
Cost-effective monthly plans
Monthly plans starting at $19.95.
Monthly plans starting at $49.99.
KidSmart OS®
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
Your child’s real-time, up-to-date location is always available on first view in the Troomi Parental Portal.
From your own device, submit a location update request for your child to respond to from their phone.
Add functionality and apps
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
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
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
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
Children cannot adjust settings.
Children cannot adjust settings.
Allows access to app store
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
Troomi offers the Samsung A13 LTE with a 50MP camera, the blazing fast Samsung A13 5G, and the rugged Samsung Xcover Pro.
Bark offers one phone.
No contract required
No contract required
No contract required
Cell service included
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
- No social media apps
- No harmful games
- No bullies or predators
- No pornography
- No unwanted callers
Maximum security
- GPS for location services
- Phone number SafeListing™
- Spam call prevention
- Apps available over WiFi only
- Remote Text Monitoring
Add features as you go
- Group texting
- Picture and video messages
- KidSmart® Safe Browser
- KidSmart® Apps for learning, music and creativity
