iBarry vs Core Anesthesia
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.
Core Anesthesia
This app offers continuing education and board review for nurse anesthetists through podcast-style lessons. Earn AANA CE credits, practice with over 1800 questions, and access offline content. Designed by CRNAs for busy professionals.
- Podcast-style learning episodes
- Earn AANA CE credits
- 1800+ practice questions with rationales
- Custom quizzes across 19 categories
- Offline access to content
- High-yield cheat sheets and procedure videos
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Core Anesthesia is continuing education and board review built for nurse anesthetists, made by CRNAs who remember how little time there is. Learn by listening. The curriculum is delivered as podcast episodes you can take anywhere: the commute, the gym, the drive between clinical sites. Every episode comes with learning objectives, a printed outline, cited sources, and a read-along transcript. EARN AANA CE CREDIT • Class A credits logged as you listen • Certificates ready to download when you need them • No paperwork and no separate reporting STUDY WITH PURPOSE • 1800+ practice questions with rationales that explain the answer • Custom quizzes across 19 anesthesia categories • See which topics are strong and which need work • High-yield cheat sheets and procedure videos • Search that finds the episode, sheet, or clip you meant TAKE IT OFFLINE Download episodes and cheat sheets for flights, commutes, and dead zones. Anything you save stays available with no signal. For SRNAs preparing for boards and CRNAs maintaining certification. End user license agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Core Anesthesia at 4.9 against iBarry's 3.7. Core Anesthesia also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). iBarry's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 16.4). On price, ads 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. Core Anesthesia sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. iBarry asks for nothing beyond the download.
Core Anesthesia holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Core Anesthesia has 537 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of iBarry's written reviews are positive against 90% of Core Anesthesia's.
iBarry ships an update every 6 months, Core Anesthesia every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iBarry | Core Anesthesia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.9 (537 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 90.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 537 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Barry University | Student Nurse Anesthesia LLC |
Customer experience
iBarry
Core Anesthesia
Bugs and requests
iBarry
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Core Anesthesia
Reported bugs
5 issues- Episodes won't play offline or without Wi-Fi despite having data
- Premium subscription doesn't always unlock premium-labeled episodes
- Home screen categories don't display all available episodes
- Inconsistent episode visibility between app and podcast platforms
- Playback buffering and connectivity issues in the car
Requested features
6 requests- Chronological episode listing (1 to most recent)
- Better filtering and sorting options
- Episode download capability for offline listening
- Improved search functionality for specific topics
- Clearer distinction between free and premium content
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- Enhanced navigation to reduce confusion about available episodes
In-app purchases
iBarry
No in-app purchases
Core Anesthesia
- Student Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- CRNA Premium Monthly3 Days trial$64.991 Month
- Student Premium Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
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- CRNA Premium Quarterly$179.003 Months
- CRNA Premium Yearly3 Days trial$599.001 Year
- Airway Core Module$49.99
- Equipment Core Module$49.99
- Pharmacology Core Module$49.99
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- Anatomy Core Module$149.99
- core_crna_60$599.00
