Edna Pro vs BARCS Trial
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Edna Pro
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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.
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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Edna Pro | BARCS Trial |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Viocare, Inc. | University of Virginia (VA) |
In-app purchases
Edna Pro
No in-app purchases
BARCS Trial
No in-app purchases









