Get vs Baritastic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Get
This tool assists patients with weight management after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery. It offers personalized weight goals, tracks progress over time, and calculates the probability of surviving the procedure and resolving diabetes.
- Personalized weight goals
- Weight tracking over time
- Probability of surviving surgery
- Probability of resolving diabetes
- Prospective patient weight loss trends
- Apple Health integration
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What is Get~2~Goal? Get~2~Goal is a tool created by students from Bucknell University in collaboration with the Obesity Institute at Geisinger Health System to assist current, future, and prospective patients with weight management after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery. How can Get~2~Goal help me? Get~2~Goal provides personalized weight goals using years of trends and data that have been collected by Geisinger, it allows for tracking weight over time, it calculates probability of surviving the procedure and probability of resolving diabetes (for diabetes patients) based on information entered in your personal profile For prospective patients: Displays trends of expected weight loss over time after surgery Using Get~2~Goal with the Apple Health app on iPhone empowers you to better manage your health.
Baritastic
This app supports bariatric surgery patients and medically managed weight loss patients. It offers nutrition and water tracking, reminders for vitamins and meals, a photo timeline, and pre/post-op checklists. Users can also access recipes, resources, and a social support group.
- Nutrition and Water Tracking
- Customizable Reminders
- Photo Timeline
- Pre and Post-op Checklists
- Bariatric Recipes and Resources
- Social Support Group
- Connect with Bariatric Programs
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Baritastic is the # 1 app for bariatric surgery! We also support medically managed (non-surgical) weight loss patients and practitioners. You can use the app on your own or connect to your clinic or hospital if they offer you a code. Baritatric surgery patients have specific goals, requirements and guidelines before and after surgery. And now there is a free app specifically built for bariatric surgery patients. * Nutrition and Water Tracking * Reminders - Vitamins, Water, Protein Shakes, Meals, Other * Bariatric Food, Water, and Bite Timer * Create a Photo Timeline to Track Your Journey * Patient Journal - Log thoughts, take pics, rate your hunger and happiness. * Pre and Post-op Checklists - Stay on task and get to surgery. * Bariatric Surgery Specific Recipes * Bariatric Surgery Specific Resources * Baritastic Social Support Group * Connect to YOUR Bariatric Program Through the Baritastic App * Body Mass Index Chart * and more! Whether you are considering weight loss surgery or are already losing weight, this app is for you. Lap Band, gastric bypass, gastric sleeve, gastric balloon, duodenal switch - it's all here. * Notes * We are always improving the app and appreciate your feedback. If your bariatric program hasn't given you a code, ask them for one or tell them about Baritastic and we'll get them set-up. - Connect with Apple Health Kit to keep track of your steps. Go to Settings Screen >Device and Apps > Connect an App> Apple HealthKit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Baritastic at 79% against Get's 29%. Baritastic also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.4) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 30 months). Get's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Baritastic holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Baritastic has 96K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Get's written reviews are positive against 79% of Baritastic's.
Get ships an update every 30 months, Baritastic every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Get | Baritastic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (12 ratings) | 4.8 (96K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.4% of reviews | 79.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 96K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Geisinger System Services | Metagenics, Inc. |
Customer experience
Get
Baritastic
Bugs and requests
Get
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Baritastic
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes
- Login issues and lost data
- Inaccurate food tracking and nutrition information
- Unreliable barcode scanning and food lookup
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to edit saved recipes
- More extensive food and recipe database
- Improved syncing between devices
- Customizable dashboard and data display
- French language support
In-app purchases
Get
No in-app purchases
Baritastic
No in-app purchases






