BarkWatch: Dog Bark Monitor
Alerts when your dog barks
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Your dog barks when you're not home. BarkWatch tells you when, how often, and lets you hear exactly what happened.
BarkWatch turns two of your own devices into a dog monitor. A spare iPhone or iPad stays home as the Recorder: it listens through the microphone, detects barking with an on-device classifier, and records a short clip of each event. The device you carry is the Monitor: it shows a timeline of every bark, plays the clips, and buzzes the moment barking starts.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Sign both devices into the same Apple ID and turn on iCloud.
2. Leave the Recorder at home, plugged in, and tap Start Listening. The screen can lock; listening continues.
3. Carry the Monitor. Events, clips, and alerts arrive on their own.
WHAT YOU GET
- Live bark detection tuned to ignore loud non-bark noise
- A clip of every event, starting seconds before the first bark, up to 30 seconds
- Alerts the moment barking starts, even when the app is closed
- A timeline with an hour-by-hour histogram, durations, and confidence scores
- Burst grouping, so a barking fit reads as one row instead of thirty
- Adjustable sensitivity, alert frequency, and auto-delete retention
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
No accounts, no servers, no audio ever reaches us. Detection runs on the device, and events sync between your devices through your own private iCloud database, readable only by devices signed into your Apple ID.
KNOW INSTEAD OF GUESS
A neighbor complained, the dog seems anxious, or you simply want to know. BarkWatch replaces guessing with a timeline you can scroll and clips you can play.
PRICING
Free for 7 days, then a one-time unlock. No subscription, no monthly fees. One purchase covers both devices through your Apple ID.
REQUIREMENTS
Two iOS devices signed into the same Apple ID with iCloud on. Keep the Recorder plugged in for all-day listening.
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility updates for iOS 27 and minor bug fixes.
The developer, Virada LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Virada LLC
- Size
- 9 MB
- Category
- Lifestyle
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Full Unlock $4.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Virada LLC