Parents' Guide to

I Got This: An Interactive Story

By Debbie Gorrell, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 10+

Health story teaches basics but not much more.

App iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad Free Education
I Got This: An Interactive Story Poster Image

A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this app.

  • I Got This: An Interactive Story App: Screenshot #1
  • I Got This: An Interactive Story App: Screenshot #2
  • I Got This: An Interactive Story App: Screenshot #3

Community Reviews

See all

There aren't any parent reviews yet. Be the first to review this title.

What’s It About?

I GOT THIS: AN INTERACTIVE STORY begins when the main character, Emily, wakes up feeling tired. As she goes through the day at home and in school, readers discover her poor eating choices and her symptoms of continued tiredness and the need to go to the restroom often. Emily's grades are suffering, and she has a difficult time playing basketball. She passes out during a game and ends up at the doctor's office, where they discuss her symptoms and her family history and take a blood test. The doctor diagnoses Emily with type 2 diabetes. She learns how to manage her disease with more exercise and better food choices. The story ends after Emily spends three months following her healthier habits, receives a normal blood test, and shoots the winning shot in her basketball game.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say: Not yet rated
Kids say: Not yet rated

This digital story is a kid-friendly way to teach an important message about healthy living, but it misses an opportunity to fully engage kids with assessment or gameplay. Unlike in Monster Heart Medic -- a similar type of app by the same developer -- kids do not have a lot of meaningful opportunities to interact with the story. Along they way, they can tap on things such as books, food, and items in Emily's room, but the level of interaction is minimal. The story does convey an important message about healthy food choices, but kids don't have a chance to apply what they learned, so they may not retain much of the information. The addition of some post-story quizzes or mini-games, along with narration to go with the on-screen text, could help immerse kids more deeply in the learning experience.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the importance of exercise. Develop a plan to exercise together regularly.

  • Plan and cook healthy meals together and talk about ways to cut back on sugars and fats.

  • Discuss how to read nutrition labels on food products and talk about the recommended daily intake for sugars, fats, and sodium.

App Details

Did we miss something on diversity?

Research shows a connection between kids' healthy self-esteem and positive portrayals in media. That's why we've added a new "Diverse Representations" section to our reviews that will be rolling out on an ongoing basis. You can help us help kids by suggesting a diversity update.

See all recommended app lists

Common Sense Media's unbiased ratings are created by expert reviewers and aren't influenced by the product's creators or by any of our funders, affiliates, or partners.

See how we rate