Comparison

myBackpack vs TypeU

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

Head to head
About

myBackpack

Access your school resources from any device with this cloud desktop application. It provides real-time access to cloud folders, network shares, and applications, making it ideal for remote learning and BYOD initiatives.

Highlights
  • Personalized cloud desktop
  • Access from any device
  • Real-time file access
  • Integrates with Dropbox, Google Drive, SkyDrive
  • Access school network shares
  • Virtual and instructional desktop views
Features
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myBackpack is your personalized cloud desktop giving access to school from anywhere. Accessible from any device, myBackpack is ideal for BYOD initiatives. myBackpack's multiple views include an innovatively simple virtual desktop and an empowering instructional desktop. With more and different devices showing up in the classrooms today, users expecting 24/7 access, and schools needing to lower costs, a different approach is needed and quick. myBackpack gives you real time access to your cloud folders, any mapped Active Directory shares and Apps if your school or organization has myBackpack. Seamlessly access all your files: Dropbox Google Drive SkyDrive School Network myBackpack Cloud Drive

About

TypeU

This app provides parents with practical tools and clear guidance for managing their child's diabetes. It offers insulin dose calculations, sick day management advice, and educational resources to build confidence and knowledge.

Highlights
  • Insulin dose calculation
  • Sick day management guidance
  • Educational resources
  • Clinically approved information
  • Regular updates
Features
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A new diabetes diagnosis can feel overwhelming. This app is here to help you feel confident, informed, and supported as you care for your child. Designed by your child’s diabetes care team, the app gives you practical tools and clear guidance right when you need them. Easily calculate insulin doses for high blood sugar corrections and for after meals, so you can focus less on math and more on your child. When your child isn’t feeling well, the app walks you through what to watch for, when care can be managed safely at home and the steps to achieve that, and when it’s time to reach out for medical help—so you never have to guess. Through short, easy-to-understand educational resources, you’ll build knowledge and confidence day by day. As diabetes care evolves with new devices, insulin options, and guidelines, the app is regularly updated to ensure you always have the most current, clinically approved information. This app is your companion in navigating new-onset diabetes at Children’s—backed by a care team that’s always here to support you, answer questions, and help you move forward with confidence. ll medical recommendations contained on this app are derived from the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes guidelines on sick day management https://www.ispad.org/resource/chapter-13-sick-day-management.html and the American Diabetes Association on general guidelines for Diabetes management https://diabetes.org

Screenshots

myBackpack4 screens
TypeU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TypeU at 5.0 against myBackpack's 2.9. myBackpack's advantage is ratings volume (76 vs 4). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TypeU holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myBackpack has 76 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myBackpack ships an update fortnightly, TypeU every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
myBackpack versus TypeU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyBackpackTypeU
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (76 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings76 — better4
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB45 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAtlanta Public SchoolsChildren's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.

Customer experience

myBackpack

All ratings76 ratings
Positive46.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative51.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

TypeU

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

myBackpack

No in-app purchases

None

TypeU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myBackpack free?
myBackpack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TypeU free?
TypeU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, myBackpack or TypeU?
TypeU is rated higher. myBackpack averages 2.9 out of 5 from 76 ratings, while TypeU averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do myBackpack or TypeU have ads?
Neither myBackpack nor TypeU shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myBackpack or TypeU?
myBackpack ships an update fortnightly, and TypeU every 4 weeks. Most recently, myBackpack was updated on October 1, 2026 and TypeU on October 2, 2026.

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