Eating Disorder Support vs Brain Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Brain Smart
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Welcome to the Brain Smart® App! Your brain shapes your behaviour and how you experience the world. Brain Smart® is a practical, educational app designed to help you understand how your brain works. Through short lessons and simple exercises, you learn to notice reactions, respond smarter and support better wellbeing. Brain Smart® is not a therapy. It is practical knowledge for everyday life. For urgent mental health support dial 999. Notice your reactions, respond smarter, live better!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Brain Smart at every 3 weeks against Eating Disorder Support's every 6 months. Brain Smart also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Eating Disorder Support ships an update every 6 months, Brain Smart every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Eating Disorder Support | Brain Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 207 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Expert Self Care Ltd | Jamma International |
In-app purchases
Eating Disorder Support
No in-app purchases
Brain Smart
No in-app purchases
Questions
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