iBarry vs Care26
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iBarry
This app provides access to official resources and services from Barry University for iOS users. It serves as a central hub for students, faculty, and staff to connect with the university.
- Official university resources
- Student services access
- Faculty and staff tools
- iOS platform integration
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iBarry is the official Barry University iOS App Suite.
Care26
This app empowers higher education students to manage their school's Student Health Insurance Plan. Students can enroll, waive coverage, and access plan details conveniently from their mobile devices.
- Manage Student Health Insurance Plan
- Enroll in plan
- Waive coverage
- Access plan information
- Simplified process
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With the Care26 app, higher education students can take full control of their involvement in the Student Health Insurance Plan offered by their schools, enroll in the plan or waive out of coverage through a simplified process, and access pertinent information about the plan, directly from their mobile devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iBarry at 50% against Care26's 0%. iBarry also leads on rating (3.7 vs 1.6) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.1). Care26's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
iBarry holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of iBarry's written reviews are positive against 0% of Care26's.
iBarry ships an update every 6 months, Care26 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iBarry | Care26 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | 1.6 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Barry University | Academic HealthPlans |
Customer experience
iBarry
Care26
In-app purchases
iBarry
No in-app purchases
Care26
No in-app purchases
