--- title: "bark phone — Niche Verdict: Skip it (45/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/amazon/research/us/cell-phones-accessories/bark-phone" last_updated: "2026-07-09T23:02:02.189Z" locale: en meta: description: "a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — bark phone doesn't clear our bar today." "og:description": "a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — bark phone doesn't clear our bar today." "og:title": "bark phone — Niche Verdict: Skip it (45/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" --- Back to Flapen home # **bark phone** **Skip it****45/100 ** a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — bark phone doesn't clear our bar today. **Market/yr** **$1.1M** **Growth (1y)** **+188.5%** **Products** **5** **Brands** **4** was 10 a year ago **Sellers** **7** **Price range** **$51.31–$443.52** **Returns** **7.6%** **Rating** **4.1★** **Skip it** Scored 45/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns. Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns Market size **35** ×0.30 Growth **75** ×0.30 Competition **0** ×0.20 Quality gap **79** ×0.10 Returns **34** ×0.10 ## **Demand** Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +188.5% year over year. 14K7KPrime Day '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26 ## **Seasonality** Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average. JFMAMJJASOND Peak months: Jun, Jul, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5× ## **Competition** - Bark83% - Troomi6% - mudita6% - Gabb5% The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 4 brands and 7 sellers compete here. **Brands** **4 **▼falling was 10 a year ago **Sellers** **7** **Top 5 brand share** **100%** #ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend 1 ![Bark Phone - Safest Phone for Kids & Teens - Monitor Texts Social Media and More - Tamper Proof Parental Controls - GPS Tracking - Unlimited Talk/Text A16](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/413H5IRFOxL.jpg) [**Bark Phone - Safest Phone for Kids & Teens - Monitor Texts Social Media and More - Tamper Proof Parental Controls - GPS Tracking - Unlimited Talk/Text A16**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7LP2K5D) Bark$214.864.4★58077%▲rising 2 ![Troomi Safe Phone for Kids (Samsung Galaxy A16) Parent-Managed Apps GPS & Text Monitoring Phone Purchase Only | New Line of Service & Activation Required](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/414nsjIaL-L.jpg) [**Troomi Safe Phone for Kids (Samsung Galaxy A16) Parent-Managed Apps GPS & Text Monitoring Phone Purchase Only | New Line of Service & Activation Required**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2TVRVTG) Troomi$51.313.2★2786%▼falling 3 ![mudita Kompakt Minimalist Dumb Phone with E Ink Display Unlocked Cell Phone for Focus Privacy & Distraction-Free Living Long Battery Life Bluetooth Easy to Use - Charcoal Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31wa9UQLwWL.jpg) [**mudita Kompakt Minimalist Dumb Phone with E Ink Display Unlocked Cell Phone for Focus Privacy & Distraction-Free Living Long Battery Life Bluetooth Easy to Use - Charcoal Black**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFN6N5KP) mudita$389.634.5★146%▲rising 4 ![Gabb Phone 4 No Social Media or Internet Browser GPS Tracking Parental Controls Talk & Text Kids Phone for Ages 9-13 Activation Fee and Gabb Plan Required Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41U9AZyguLL.jpg) [**Gabb Phone 4 No Social Media or Internet Browser GPS Tracking Parental Controls Talk & Text Kids Phone for Ages 9-13 Activation Fee and Gabb Plan Required Black**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8683JFV) Gabb$130.204.0★5025%▼falling 5 ![Bark Phone Pro - Safest Phone for Kids & Teens - High Performance Ultra Durable - Monitor Texts Social Media - Tamper Proof Parental Controls - GPS Tracking - Unlimited Talk/Text A36](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41gD+213JmL.jpg) [**Bark Phone Pro - Safest Phone for Kids & Teens - High Performance Ultra Durable - Monitor Texts Social Media - Tamper Proof Parental Controls - GPS Tracking - Unlimited Talk/Text A36**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCZT7JJK) Bark$443.524.3★225%—flat ## **Product shelf** All 5 tracked products in this niche. Top sellersNewestTrending [![Bark Phone - Safest Phone for Kids & Teens - Monitor Texts Social Media and More - Tamper Proof Parental Controls - GPS Tracking - Unlimited Talk/Text A16](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/413H5IRFOxL.jpg)**Bark Phone - Safest Phone for Kids & Teens - Monitor Texts Social Media and More - Tamper Proof Parental Controls - GPS Tracking - Unlimited Talk/Text A16** Bark**$214.86**4.4★580 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7LP2K5D) [![Troomi Safe Phone for Kids (Samsung Galaxy A16) Parent-Managed Apps GPS & Text Monitoring Phone Purchase Only | New Line of Service & Activation Required](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/414nsjIaL-L.jpg)**Troomi Safe Phone for Kids (Samsung Galaxy A16) Parent-Managed Apps GPS & Text Monitoring Phone Purchase Only | New Line of Service & Activation Required** Troomi**$51.31**3.2★278 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2TVRVTG) [![mudita Kompakt Minimalist Dumb Phone with E Ink Display Unlocked Cell Phone for Focus Privacy & Distraction-Free Living Long Battery Life Bluetooth Easy to Use - Charcoal Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31wa9UQLwWL.jpg)**mudita Kompakt Minimalist Dumb Phone with E Ink Display Unlocked Cell Phone for Focus Privacy & Distraction-Free Living Long Battery Life Bluetooth Easy to Use - Charcoal Black** mudita**$389.63**4.5★14 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFN6N5KP) [![Gabb Phone 4 No Social Media or Internet Browser GPS Tracking Parental Controls Talk & Text Kids Phone for Ages 9-13 Activation Fee and Gabb Plan Required Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41U9AZyguLL.jpg)**Gabb Phone 4 No Social Media or Internet Browser GPS Tracking Parental Controls Talk & Text Kids Phone for Ages 9-13 Activation Fee and Gabb Plan Required Black** Gabb**$130.20**4.0★502 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8683JFV) [![Bark Phone Pro - Safest Phone for Kids & Teens - High Performance Ultra Durable - Monitor Texts Social Media - Tamper Proof Parental Controls - GPS Tracking - Unlimited Talk/Text A36](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41gD+213JmL.jpg)**Bark Phone Pro - Safest Phone for Kids & Teens - High Performance Ultra Durable - Monitor Texts Social Media - Tamper Proof Parental Controls - GPS Tracking - Unlimited Talk/Text A36** Bark**$443.52**4.3★22 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCZT7JJK) ## **Reviews** What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics. ### **What buyers love ** **Security**24% *“keeping him safe”* **Assembly/Installation**10% *“Easy setup”* **Ease Of Use**9% *“Easy to use”* **Software/Application**6% *“The app selection is really nice”* **Value For Money**5% *“Definitely worth the money”* **Advertised Vs Actual Product**5% *“Just as advertised”* **Phone Calling Feature**4% *“Great phone and great service”* **Quality-Overall**4% *“So far no complaints”* **Connectivity-Overall**3% *“Great to be able to have the ability to connect with them when we need”* **Touch/Button Controls**3% *“The parent control is so easy to navigate”* ### **What buyers complain about ** **Assembly/Installation**15% *“It was a little confusing to set up”* **Software/Application**12% *“the execution of the app is terrible and terribly frustrating to use both for the parent and the child”* **Functionality-Overall**10% *“Doesn't work”* **Quality-Overall**9% *“Bad phone build quality”* **Value For Money**8% *“expensive”* **Ease Of Use**5% *“hard to navigate”* **Charging**5% *“The charging port broke off”* **Battery Life**4% *“The battery drains fast while in sleep mode in about 1-day”* **Size-Overall**3% *“The phone is big and bulky”* **Durability**2% *“it's already broken multiple times”* #### **Top return reasons**- Functionality-Overall18% - Advertised Vs Actual Product9% - Value For Money8% - Compatibility-Overall8% - Assembly/Installation8% - Software/Application8% - Connectivity-Overall7% - Ease Of Use6% - Size-Overall4% - GPS4%