How AI answer engines name Bark
Data through October 20, 2026
Across 1,095 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about Family Software between May 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026, Bark was named in 390 (35.6%).
Last 28 days: named in 171 of 504 answers in its home categories (33.9%), down 2.9 points from the 28 days before.
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about Family Software, and how many of them named Bark.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 97 | 271 | 35.8% |
| Claude | 80 | 261 | 30.7% |
| Gemini | 147 | 271 | 54.2% |
| Perplexity | 53 | 271 | 19.6% |
| Google AI Mode | 7 | 12 | 58.3% |
| Google AI Overviews | 6 | 9 | 66.7% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 105 | 188 | 55.9% |
| Ranked list | 48 | 182 | 26.4% |
| Head-to-head | 110 | 184 | 59.8% |
| Is it worth it | 54 | 176 | 30.7% |
| How to choose | 56 | 181 | 30.9% |
| Problem first | 17 | 184 | 9.2% |
Week by week
Bark was named in at least one answer in 8 of the 8 weeks on record; the latest was the week of October 12, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions about Family Software, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named Bark. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 178 | 37.1% | |
| 64 | 179 | 35.8% | |
| 54 | 168 | 32.1% | |
| 3 | 4 | 75.0% | |
| 51 | 160 | 31.9% | |
| 69 | 182 | 37.9% | |
| 56 | 164 | 34.1% | |
| 27 | 60 | 45.0% |
Named first
When an answer named Bark alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 133 of 313 (42.5%).
Named alongside
Sources the engines cited when they named Bark
Domains cited in answers that named Bark, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| techradar.com | 99 |
| allaboutcookies.org | 88 |
| impulsec.com | 63 |
| safewise.com | 55 |
| tomsguide.com | 54 |
| useboomerang.com | 54 |
| forbes.com | 52 |
| security.org | 44 |
| reddit.com | 43 |
| pcmag.com | 40 |
Bark's own site (bark.us) was cited in 68 of 393 (17.3%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named Bark, bark.us was cited in 72 of 28,201 (0.26%), by 4 of the 6 engines it observes. Its Index confidence grade is C, and the Index ranks it #234 of 32,242 cited domains and #84 of 27,839 other observed sources.
All categories
| Category | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Software | 390 | 1,095 | 35.6% |
| Consumer Health (YMYL) | 2 | 1,369 | 0.1% |
| Local Services | 1 | 733 | 0.1% |
How this is measured
Names are matched case-sensitively from each brand's own homepage title, in answers stored by the Machine Relations Index. Only derived counts are published here; no answer text is.
A brand appears only once it has been named in at least 10 answers on 7 separate days.
A name match counts a mention. It does not count a recommendation, and it does not measure sentiment.
Categories are the Index's buyer-question categories.
Source: Machine Relations Index.
FAQ
Does ChatGPT recommend Bark?
ChatGPT named Bark in 97 of 271 answers (35.8%) to buyer questions about Family Software between May 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed Bark.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Bark?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Bark were techradar.com (99 answers), allaboutcookies.org (88 answers) and impulsec.com (63 answers).
Which AI engine names Bark most often?
Google AI Overviews, at 66.7%: it named Bark in 6 of 9 answers to buyer questions about Family Software.