Comparison

Eating Disorder Support vs Pairly

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Eating Disorder Support

This app provides trusted information, self-care tips, and support links for individuals with disordered eating and their loved ones. Developed with health professionals and those with lived experience, it offers signposting to help and practical advice for managing challenging situations.

Highlights
  • Signposting to help and information
  • Self-care tips for physical and mental health
  • Practical advice for challenging situations
  • Links to health and support services
  • Localised information and links
  • Personalised favourites library
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The Eating Disorder Support App enables people with disordered eating and eating disorders, and people close to them, to find useful information, self-care tips and links to support - all in one place. The app was has been co-produced by UK health professionals, experts in eating disorders together, people with lived experience of eating disorders, and various partner organisations, including UK eating disorder charities. Use the app to find useful information, get tips for everyday life and access support when you need it: - Signposting - know where to go for help and more information - Self-care - now what you can do yourself to look after your physical and mental health - Practical tips - develop skills to help you handle challenging situations and everyday problems - Health and support services - learn to make informed choices about getting help when you need it - Local customisation - get local information and links if your area has subscribed to its own page - Favourites - use the favourites function to create your own personalised library of pages The app is certified by the Patient Information Forum 'PIF Tick', the UK's national quality mark for health information. For more information about the app please email knut.schroeder@expertselfcare.com or visit www.expertselfcare.com.

About

Pairly

Features
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Pairly connects care providers with care seekers in realtime. Our app allows carers to manage care requests in one central, convenient place.

Screenshots

Eating Disorder Support4 screens
Pairly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pairly at every 4 weeks against Eating Disorder Support's every 6 months. Pairly also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eating Disorder Support ships an update every 6 months, Pairly every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Eating Disorder Support versus Pairly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEating Disorder SupportPairly
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.616.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB37 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperExpert Self Care LtdPairly Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Eating Disorder Support

No in-app purchases

None

Pairly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Eating Disorder Support free?
Eating Disorder Support is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pairly free?
Pairly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Eating Disorder Support or Pairly have ads?
Neither Eating Disorder Support nor Pairly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Eating Disorder Support or Pairly?
Eating Disorder Support ships an update every 6 months, and Pairly every 4 weeks. Most recently, Eating Disorder Support was updated on October 13, 2026 and Pairly on October 11, 2026.

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