BarkWatch: Dog Bark Monitor

Turn a spare device into a dog bark monitor. Get an alert the moment barking starts, then play back exactly what happened. Free for 7 days; one-time unlock after.

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.