myBackpack vs TypeU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- Insulin dose calculation
- Sick day management guidance
- Educational resources
- Clinically approved information
- Regular updates
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
myBackpack ships an update fortnightly, TypeU every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | myBackpack | TypeU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (76 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 76 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Atlanta Public Schools | Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc. |
Customer experience
myBackpack
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In-app purchases
myBackpack
No in-app purchases
TypeU
No in-app purchases
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