CUCO vs Barilife
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CUCO
This app helps manage medications, supplements, and vitamins with timely reminders. It also supports bariatric surgery journeys and epilepsy care by tracking seizures, mental health, and sharing information with healthcare professionals and loved ones.
- Medication, supplement, and vitamin reminders
- Bariatric surgery journey tracking
- Epilepsy seizure diary
- Mental health assessment
- Crisis alert for trusted contacts
- Treatment sharing with professionals and family
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Medication and care management Do you find it difficult to take your medication on time? Are you going to do a bariatric surgery or do you want to take better care of your epilepsy? Then this app was made for you! With CUCO you can: Accompany each step of your journey to bariatric surgery with bari+, record your consultations, exams and authorization for bariatric surgery, and may even have the support of your partner in the process. In addition, you can also monitor your weight. Go to My Journey Bari+ and check it out. Register seizures in the epilepsy diary, upload videos and share them with your doctor to support your consultations, assess your mental health, in addition to being able to send a “crisis alert” to a trusted contact in case of a request for help. Create medication, supplement and vitamin alerts to remind you to take them on time. Share the treatment with your healthcare professional and trusted people, so that they can help you follow the treatment as prescribed. Is it the right app for me? YES! And that's why: our team is really passionate about helping people take care of their health and become passionate about improving their health care experience. And guess what? CUCO is the most awarded health startup in Latin America. We are loved by our users, and we pride ourselves on helping people take care of their health! Do you have any question or feedback? Do not hesitate to send us an email contato@drcuco.com.br. We will be happy to be able to help you. Health, Cuco team.
Barilife
This app connects bariatric surgeons and their patients, offering a directory of qualified professionals across Brazil. It facilitates appointment scheduling and provides weekly tips on recipes, physical activities, and weight maintenance.
- Find qualified bariatric surgeons
- Schedule appointments online
- Weekly health and recipe tips
- Weight maintenance guidance
- Professional directory
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Este aplicativo é uma iniciativa da SBCBM- Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Bariátrica e Metabólica e foi criado para seus membros cirurgiões e seus respectivos pacientes usufruírem de todas as suas funcionalidades. O Barilife traz para você a lista com todos os profissionais associados à SBCBM e qualificados para te ajudar nos momentos em que você mais precisa em todo o Brasil. Por meio do aplicativo você poderá receber alertas para agendar a sua consulta, escolhendo a data para o agendamento online sem burocracia! Dicas semanais de receitas, atividades físicas e cuidados para a manutenção do seu peso!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CUCO at none against Barilife's shown. CUCO also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.8) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Barilife's advantage is review sentiment (70% vs 40%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CUCO holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CUCO has 38 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of CUCO's written reviews are positive against 70% of Barilife's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CUCO ships an update every 6 weeks, Barilife every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | CUCO | Barilife |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (38 ratings) — better | 3.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 69.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | +12 |
| Developer | DR. CUCO DESENVOLVIMENTO DE SOFTWARE LTDA | Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Bariatrica e Metabolica |
Customer experience
CUCO
Barilife
In-app purchases
CUCO
No in-app purchases
Barilife
No in-app purchases
