Comparison

ADCES Events vs TypeU

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

Head to head
About

ADCES Events

Access conference schedules, presentations, and speaker information. Take notes directly on slides, draw on content, and engage with other attendees through in-app messaging, tweeting, and emailing.

Highlights
  • View conference schedule
  • Access presentations and speaker details
  • Take notes on slides
  • Draw directly on presentation slides
  • In-app messaging
  • Share information via tweeting and emailing
Features
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**** FOR ATTENDEES ONLY **** The ADCES Events mobile application allows you to view the schedule, presentations, exhibitors, and speaker details from the ADCES conference. Users can take notes adjacent available presentation slides and draw directly on slides inside the app. Note-taking is also available in the posters and exhibitors modules. Additionally, users can share information with attendees and colleagues with in app messaging, tweeting and emailing.

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

ADCES Events4 screens
TypeU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: ADCES Events at 732 against TypeU's 4. TypeU's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ADCES Events has 732 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ADCES Events ships an update every 5 months, TypeU every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ADCES Events versus TypeU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterADCES EventsTypeU
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (732 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings732 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB45 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAssociation of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists, Inc.Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.

Customer experience

ADCES Events

All ratings732 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

TypeU

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

In-app purchases

None

ADCES Events

No in-app purchases

None

TypeU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ADCES Events free?
ADCES Events 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, ADCES Events or TypeU?
TypeU is rated higher. ADCES Events averages 4.8 out of 5 from 732 ratings, while TypeU averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do ADCES Events or TypeU have ads?
Neither ADCES Events nor TypeU shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ADCES Events or TypeU?
ADCES Events ships an update every 5 months, and TypeU every 4 weeks. Most recently, ADCES Events was updated on September 7, 2026 and TypeU on September 14, 2026.

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