Glycohero - Blood Sugar Game
Diabetes Education Platformer
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Run, jump, and battle blood sugar bosses. Learn how food and exercise affect glucose through gameplay, not lectures. No ads. No tracking. Free to start.
Glycohero is a 2D platformer game that teaches blood sugar management without lecturing.
Jump, run, and exercise your way through themed levels and boss fights. Eat the right foods to keep your blood sugar in the safe zone. Eat the wrong foods? Watch the meter spike. Skip a meal? Watch it crash.
WHAT'S IN THE GAME
• Themed levels with progressive difficulty, each ending in a boss fight
• Bosses tied to real-world challenges: sugary drinks, fast food, late-night snacking, and more
• A flashcard library covering blood sugar basics, food and nutrition, exercise, and daily lifestyle habits — all written from established diabetes-education sources. Clickable source links are provided on each flashcard so you can easily check details
• Multiple playable characters with different abilities
WHAT'S EDUCATIONAL ABOUT IT
The blood sugar mechanic is grounded in real glycemic index (GI) and carbohydrate values. Both what you eat and the order you eat it in shape your blood-sugar curve — fibre and protein before refined carbs, for example, gives you pills to attack your enemies and invincible shields. The game encourages thoughtful food choices and lets players feel these patterns through play instead of only reading about them.
Exercise reduces blood sugar in the game. You cannot exercise on the move, and there's a cooldown, mirroring how the body actually responds.
WHAT'S NOT IN THE GAME
No ads. No data collection. No tracking. No social login. No accounts. Glycohero collects nothing about you on iOS. Your blood sugar in the game is private, like the real thing should be. Your progress is stored on your device.
WHO IT'S FOR
• People with prediabetes, type 1 or type 2 diabetes who want a friendlier way to learn the mechanics.
• Parents, family members, teachers, school nurses, and caregivers learning the basics.
• Anyone curious about how blood sugar actually responds to food and exercise.
The game is honest education wrapped in a casual-platformer loop — not a medical device, not a replacement for clinical advice, not a substitute for talking to your doctor.
Built by a small team. Updates monthly. Feedback always welcome.
Privacy Policy: https://bloodglucosehero.com/privacy
Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Ratings & Reviews
• Added Korean and Brazilian Portuguese localizations.
• Added more food.
• Minor bug fixes and polish.
The developer, 文涛 徐, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- 文涛 徐
- Size
- 20.7 MB
- Category
- Casual
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 7 more
- English, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
- Age Rating
9+
- 9+
- Contains
Health or Wellness Topics
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Lifetime Unlock $49.99
- Annual — Save 50% $29.99
- Monthly $4.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Glycohero
