Here’s my take on this. It really depends on what your primary goal is, as they excel in different areas.
Life360 is a specialist in physical location tracking. Its strength lies in providing detailed, real-time location data, setting up place alerts (like for home and school), and offering driver safety reports. If your main concern is knowing where family members are and ensuring they are safe on the road, Life360 is purpose-built for that and does it very well.
Bark, on the other hand, is primarily a digital safety tool. Its main function is to monitor online activities—texts, social media, and email—for potential dangers. It does include location tracking features, but they are part of a much broader suite.
So, for robust location and driving features, Life360 is the focused choice. For comprehensive online monitoring with location as an added feature, Bark is the way to go.