Canopy vs. Bark

Reacting after your kids see explicit content isn't enough. Instead, prevent exposure before it happens with Canopy

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Canopy gives parents more peace of mind than Bark

Canopy vs. Bark

Feature

Canopy

Bark

AI explicit content blocking

AI explicit content blocking

Canopy

Bark

Canopy 
Canopy scans every website in real time and automatically blocks inappropriate videos and images in all compatible web browsers

Bark
Bark blocks known sites with explicit content but not in real-time

Website blocking

Website blocking

Canopy

Bark

Canopy 
Canopy automatically blocks all explicit websites and allows parents to manually block additional categories of websites or specific non-explicit websites

Bark
Bark allows parents to manually block predefined categories of websites

Sexting deterrence

Sexting deterrence

Canopy

Bark

Canopy 
Canopy prevents children from sending explicit images and notifies parents immediately

Bark
Bark notifies parents immediately if their child receives explicit messages or images, but doesn’t prevent them from sending explicit images

App blocking

App blocking

Canopy

Bark

Canopy 
Canopy allows you to easily block and unblock any app on iOS or Android

Bark
Bark offers manual app blocking on iOS and Android

Location check-ins

Location check-ins

Canopy

Bark

Canopy 
Canopy lets you check your child’s location anytime on a detailed GPS map

Bark
Bark offers location check-ins and a detailed GPS map with your child’s location

Removal prevention

Removal prevention

Canopy

Bark

Canopy 
Canopy can prevent your child from disabling or removing the app without your permission, ensuring they are protected 24/7

Bark
Bark doesn’t prevent children from removing or tampering with the app

Affordable pricing

Affordable pricing

Canopy

Bark

Canopy 
Subscriptions start at $7.99 per month or $84.99 if you commit to an entire year

Bark
Subscriptions for Bark Premium (including all of Bark’s features) start at $14 per month or $99 if you commit to an entire year

Parents love Canopy!

“Helps me give my teens their independence and privacy without having to worry about the worst.”
Anonymous User5 Star Review, Apple App Store
“The app works great. It has been especially helpful during the pandemic. I would recommend it to anyone.”
Nick M.5 Star Review, Apple App Store
“Love how they’re using AI to keep up. The internet is way too dynamic to think that the old filter softwares will be effective. Also great to have manual control over specific websites.”
Anonymous User5 Star Review, Apple App Store
“Great app, easy to use. In my mind it's one of the best solutions to addressing a serious problem that comes with mobile phones for people of ALL ages, not just kids.”
Josh D.5 Star Review, Google Play Store
“Great app! Simple to use and incredibly useful! Allows for conversations to be had about proper technology usage. This is the best app that I've found so far.”
Nathan W.5 Star Review, Google Play Store
“The data about what porn can do to your brain is truly frightening. Apps like this are such a powerful tool to keep your children safe while they are still too young to understand the consequences.”
Anonymous User5 Star Review, Apple App Store
“Love the mission love the product. Thank you, Canopy team, for serving our society in this way...a ray of light in the grossly over sexualized world we live in. What a great tool to have in the toolbox!”
B. Adams5 Start Review, Apple App Store

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Complete Protection Bundle

SmartSafe Internet Filter, Sexting Prevention Alerts, Removal Detection

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