My 15-year-old is pushing for more independence, but I need to keep a close eye on their online activity. Has anyone used this for a teen and found the controls actually work?
Bark Phone is solid for teens—it’s basically a Samsung phone with Bark’s monitoring baked in, so you get alerts for risky stuff in texts/social media, plus you can block apps and set screen time limits. The nice thing is it doesn’t feel like total lockdown to the teen (unlike some super-restrictive setups), but you still get visibility into what matters.
At 15, I’d say it’s a good middle ground—they get some independence, you get peace of mind, and it actually does alert you to sketchy conversations or app activity without you having to dig through everything manually.