Comparison

AvaType1 vs Kursilo

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

Head to head
About

AvaType1

An interactive educational app for children ages 6-12 to learn about Type 1 Diabetes management through simulation and games. It teaches how food, insulin, and activity impact blood sugar levels in a fun, engaging way.

Highlights
  • Real-time diabetes simulation
  • Interactive glucose level tracking
  • Educational games like Glucose Glider
  • Age-appropriate lessons and quizzes
  • Progress tracking and learning streaks
  • Robot companion for feedback
Features
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AvA Type 1 is an interactive educational app that helps children ages 6–12 learn about Type 1 Diabetes management through simulation, games, and guided lessons. IMPORTANT: This app is an educational simulation only. It is NOT a medical device and does NOT provide real medical data. All glucose readings, insulin doses, and carbohydrate values are simulated for learning purposes. LEARN THROUGH PLAY • Explore a real-time diabetes simulation that teaches how food, insulin, and activity affect blood sugar • Watch your friendly AvA robot companion react to glucose levels — happy when in range, concerned when out of range • Understand insulin-to-carb ratios, correction factors, and basal rates through hands-on interaction GAMES • Glucose Glider — Fly through the target range in this arcade-style game • Glucose Tilt — Use your device's motion to keep glucose steady STRUCTURED LEARNING • Age-appropriate lessons for kids, teens, and parents • Quizzes to test knowledge with immediate feedback • Learning streaks and progress tracking to build confidence COMPANION FEATURES • Optional Bluetooth connection to your favorite stuffed animal!-Coming soon! • A tangible, comforting way to make learning about diabetes less scary DESIGNED FOR FAMILIES • Built for children newly diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes • Parent and caregiver educational content included • 6 beautiful visual themes to personalize the experience • No ads, no tracking, no data collection — ever Created by Kameron Martin, diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in 1992. Always follow your healthcare provider's instructions for managing diabetes. This app is for educational purposes only

About

Kursilo

Access beauty courses on the go with this companion app. Read lessons, take notes, and track your progress seamlessly with web synchronization. Learn in multiple languages and access exclusive journal content.

Highlights
  • Read course lessons
  • Take private notes
  • Sync progress with web
  • Access Kursilo Journal
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Kursilo is the companion app for the courses on kursilo.com. Sign in and keep learning, or keep teaching, wherever you are. FOR STUDENTS - Read your course lessons at your own pace - Keep private notes as you study - Pick up right where you left off - your progress syncs with the web - Ask questions and follow the discussion in each course community - The Kursilo Journal - notes and guides from the house - Learn in six languages: English, Russian, Armenian, Spanish, Korean, and Chinese FOR INSTRUCTORS - Build and edit your courses from your phone with Studio - Organize sections, lessons, and quizzes - See how each course is doing, and set up your payouts Already enrolled? Just sign in and keep learning. New to Kursilo? A free foundations course is open to every signed-in student. Your membership and courses can also be managed anytime on kursilo.com.

Screenshots

AvaType13 screens
Kursilo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kursilo at every 5 days against AvaType1's every 3 weeks. Kursilo also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, rating, 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for AvaType1 against 5.0 for Kursilo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AvaType1 ships an update every 3 weeks, Kursilo every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
AvaType1 versus Kursilo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAvaType1Kursilo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKameron MartinMVS Solutions LLC

Customer experience

AvaType1

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kursilo

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AvaType1

No in-app purchases

None

Kursilo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AvaType1 free?
AvaType1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kursilo free?
Kursilo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AvaType1 or Kursilo?
AvaType1 and Kursilo are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do AvaType1 or Kursilo have ads?
Neither AvaType1 nor Kursilo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AvaType1 or Kursilo?
AvaType1 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Kursilo every 5 days. Most recently, AvaType1 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Kursilo on October 13, 2026.

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