Comparison

MyDiabetic vs School through Play

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

Head to head
About

MyDiabetic

An educational game designed to teach children and others about type 1 diabetes. Players learn essential management skills like insulin dosage, blood glucose monitoring, and carbohydrate counting through interactive gameplay and a simulated environment.

Highlights
  • Learn insulin dosage
  • Measure blood glucose
  • Count carbohydrates
  • Understand hypo/hyperglycemia
  • Simulated glucose-insulin interaction
  • Virtual coin rewards
  • Character customization
Features
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MyDiabetic is an educational game for children with type 1 diabetes and anyone who wants to know more about it. The game helps the children to understand the disease and provides necessary knowledge for correct compensation of diabetes. The goal is to take care of a character with type 1 diabetes. You will learn how to apply insulin, estimate its dosage, measure the blood glucose, count carbs and much more. You can discover what happens with your body in hypo or hyper glycemic state. At the beginning you will have support of a guide which will advice you, for example how to modify insulin dosage or how to treat hypo or hyper glycemia. The game has an integrated simulator of glucose-insulin interaction. You will earn virtual coins for finishing special tasks. For these coins you can upgrade the character, buy them new clothes or furniture and unlock more sophisticated means to treat diabetes.

About

School through Play

Features
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Why do parents choose the School through Play app? - Independent learning - The game is narrated, introducing the child to the story and explaining the rules in English (and Czech) with dubbed voiceovers and illustrative pictures, all to give children space to play independently, even without an adult. - Expert foundation - The content is based on popular textbooks from the NOVÁ ŠKOLA, s.r.o. publishing house, which has been producing high-quality teaching materials since 1997. Thousands of teachers in Czech schools have verified the methodology. - Safe and Ad-Free - We have no ads or hidden purchases. We have created a safe environment for your child. - School as an adventure - Forget dull exercises. Children accompany Matty as he repairs a magical school, cooks potions, or counts bats in a tower. As a reward, they collect fun stickers that motivate them to continue exploring. Start learning for free To let you and your children try the app, we offer the first 10 games for FREE. These games cover the basics of mathematics. Master counting up to 20 Ready for more? We offer 23 additional games for a one-time purchase to further develop your child’s math skills, with content aligned with the Czech school year. What will children learn in the app? - Counting and orientation on the number line from 0 to 20 - Comparing quantities and relationships between numbers - Understanding basic symmetry and telling time - Concentration, patience, and perception … and so much more Technology to advance your child's learning experience School Through Play is a standalone app – you don't need any textbooks to play. It works well on phones and tablets. Children can practice math with Matty at home or while traveling. Enter a world where math is not a bogeyman, but a great adventure! For more information and additional teaching materials, visit www.skolahrou.online and www.nns.cz.

Screenshots

MyDiabetic4 screens
School through Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyDiabetic at none against School through Play's 1. MyDiabetic also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). School through Play's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 21 months). On price, ads and device support 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. School through Play sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MyDiabetic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyDiabetic ships an update every 21 months, School through Play every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
MyDiabetic versus School through Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyDiabeticSchool through Play
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (6 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size415 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMedali s.r.o.NOVÁ ŠKOLA, s.r.o.

In-app purchases

None

MyDiabetic

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

School through Play

One-time1
  • Mathematics 1$1.99

Questions

Is MyDiabetic free?
MyDiabetic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is School through Play free?
School through Play is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MyDiabetic or School through Play have ads?
Neither MyDiabetic nor School through Play shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyDiabetic or School through Play?
MyDiabetic ships an update every 21 months, and School through Play every 5 months. Most recently, MyDiabetic was updated on November 3, 2026 and School through Play on October 30, 2026.

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