Comparison

Edna Pro vs BARCS Trial

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

Head to head
About

Edna Pro

Features
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Edna is a mobile app designed to measure the diet of people in the community. It is not a typical diet tracker that measures everything you eat. With this version of Edna, we will be measuring only the amount of added sugars and saturated fat in people's diets. Edna does not use food searching. Instead, you will review short lists of the top sources of added sugars and saturated fat and tell Edna about the ones you ate. We believe the most accurate way to measure what you eat is to ask about it as close to the time you eat as possible. You will receive notifications as reminders to use the app around meal and snack times. By using the app, you will be contributing to research that will help us better understand the relationship between nutrition and chronic disease. Edna was developed as a NIH-funded collaboration between Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, and Viocare, Inc.

About

BARCS Trial

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This app teaches skills that can change the way you think and feel through brief and interactive exercises. The exercises are based on proven techniques in psychology and cognitive behavioral therapy. Depending on what conditions you are assigned, the app may contain brief and easy-to-follow exercises on any of the following: - Promoting a grateful outlook - Challenging negative thoughts - Living a value-driven life - Problem solving - Savoring positive experiences - Reducing worry - Relaxation techniques - Improving knowledge about mental health This app was created for a University of Virginia research study examining the impact of brief, targeted digital interventions for managing mental health symptoms in cancer survivors. This study was approved by the University of Virginia Institutional Review Board for Social and Behavioral Sciences (#6002). Only individuals enrolled in this study should download and use this app.

Screenshots

Edna Pro4 screens
BARCS Trial4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BARCS Trial at 13.0 against Edna Pro's 15.1. On price, update cadence, 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

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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Edna Pro versus BARCS Trial: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEdna ProBARCS Trial
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB22 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperViocare, Inc.University of Virginia (VA)

In-app purchases

None

Edna Pro

No in-app purchases

None

BARCS Trial

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Edna Pro free?
Edna Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BARCS Trial free?
BARCS Trial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Edna Pro or BARCS Trial have ads?
Neither Edna Pro nor BARCS Trial shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Edna Pro or BARCS Trial?
Edna Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and BARCS Trial every 3 weeks. Most recently, Edna Pro was updated on October 24, 2026 and BARCS Trial on October 12, 2026.

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