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Diabetes Technology

Discover the latest advancements in diabetes technology designed to simplify management and enhance quality of life. From innovative apps to cutting-edge insulin pumps, explore a range of tools tailored to meet the diverse needs of individuals living with diabetes.

Diabetes Management Apps

User-friendly tools help streamline diabetes management by providing valuable data insights, enabling users to make informed decisions about their health. By offering features like glucose trend analysis, meal planning, and medication reminders, these apps empower individuals to take control of their diabetes care and improve their overall health outcomes.

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Recommended Apps

Name: CalorieKing

Compatibility: Apple/Android

Cost: Free, with in-app purchases

Category: Nutrition & Fitness

Description:

  • Curated food database of nutrition information

  • Includes many fast-food chains and restaurants

Name: embassador™ Companion 24/7

Formerly: BD Briight: Diabetes Assistant

Compatibility: Apple/Android

Cost: Free

Category: Management & Monitoring

Description:

  • Nutrition advice, healthy recipes, and activities
  • Digital diabetes assistant available 24/7
  • Voice recognition for logging insulin doses/blood glucose, asking question
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Name: Figwee

Compatibility: Apple/Android

Cost: Free, with in-app purchases

Category: Nutrition & Fitness

Description:

  • Visualization tool for learning different portion sizes of food items with nutrition data
  • Paid upgrade tracks what you eat, allows custom food entry, records progress
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Name: Fooducate

Compatibility: Apple/Android

Cost: Free, with in-app purchases

Category: Nutrition & Fitness

Description:

  • Nutrition tracking tool
  • Individualized nutrition grade for each food
  • Personalization for age, sex, weight loss goal
  • Community support
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Name: Glucagon

Compatibility: Apple/Android

Cost: Free

Category: Management & Monitoring

Description:

  • Step-by-step instructions (text and video) for using glucagon for injection: 1 mg (1 unit)
  • Tracker for glucagon kit locations and expiration dates
  • Reminder notifications
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Name: MyFitnessPal

Compatibility: Apple/Android

Cost: Free, with in-app purchases

Category: Nutrition & Fitness

Description:

  • Tracking tool for exercise, nutrition
  • Connects with fitness trackers and other health apps
  • Large food database with nutrition information
  • Individualized based on sex, age, weight loss goal
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Name: MySugr

Compatibility: Apple/Android

Cost: Free, with in-app purchases

Category: Management & Monitoring

Description:

  • Tracking tool for blood glucose, mood, carbohydrates, medications
  • Reports for HCPs
  • Paid upgrade adds reminders
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Name: One Drop

Compatibility: Apple/Android

Cost: Free

Category: Management & Monitoring

Description:

  • Tracking tool for blood glucose, mood, carbohydrates, medications
  • Integrated nutrition database
  • Reminders
  • Reports for HCPs
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Name: Relax Lite

Compatibility: Apple/ Android

Cost: Free, with in-app purchases

Category: Stress Management

Description:

  • Guided breathing and meditation exercises
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Name: Tidepool

Compatibility: Apple/Android

Cost: Free

Category: Management & Monitoring

Description:

  • Compatibility with many devices (glucose meters, CGM devices, insulin pumps)
  • Tracking tool for insulin, CGM, nutrition, and blood glucose data with notes
  • Reports for HCPs
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Name of AppCompatibilityCostCategoryDescription
CalorieKingApple / AndroidFree, with in-app purchasesNutrition & Fitness
  • Curated food database of nutrition information
  • Includes many fast-food chains and restaurants
embassador™ Companion 24/7

Formerly: BD Briight: Diabetes Assistant		Apple / AndroidFreeManagement & Monitoring
  • Nutrition advice, healthy recipes, and activities
  • Digital diabetes assistant available 24/7
  • Voice recognition for logging insulin doses/blood glucose, asking question
FigweeApple / AndroidFree, with in-app purchasesNutrition & Fitness
  • Visualization tool for learning different portion sizes of food items with nutrition data
  • Paid upgrade tracks what you eat, allows custom food entry, records progress
FooducateApple / AndroidFree, with in-app purchasesNutrition & Fitness
  • Nutrition tracking tool
  • Individualized nutrition grade for each food
  • Personalization for age, sex, weight loss goal
  • Community support
GlucagonApple/AndroidFreeManagement & Monitoring
  • Step-by-step instructions (text and video) for using glucagon for injection: 1 mg (1 unit)
  • Tracker for glucagon kit locations and expiration dates
  • Reminder notifications
MyFitnessPalApple / AndroidFree, with in-app purchasesNutrition & Fitness
  • Tracking tool for exercise, nutrition
  • Connects with fitness trackers and other health apps
  • Large food database with nutrition information
  • Individualized based on sex, age, weight loss goal
MySugrApple / AndroidFree, with in-app purchasesManagement & Monitoring
  • Tracking tool for blood glucose, mood, carbohydrates, medications
  • Reports for HCPs
  • Paid upgrade adds reminders
One DropApple / AndroidFreeManagement & Monitoring
  • Tracking tool for blood glucose, mood, carbohydrates, medications
  • Integrated nutrition database
  • Reminders
  • Reports for HCPs
Relax LiteApple / AndroidFree, with in-app purchasesStress Management
  • Guided breathing and meditation exercises
TidepoolApple / AndroidFreeManagement & Monitoring
  • Compatibility with many devices (glucose meters, CGM devices, insulin pumps)
  • Tracking tool for insulin, CGM, nutrition, and blood glucose data with notes
  • Reports for HCPs

 Is There an App for That? The Pros and Cons of Diabetes Smartphone Apps and How to Integrate Them Into Clinical Practice, David T. Ahn, Rachel Stahl, Diabetes Spectrum Aug 2019, 32 (3) 231-236; DOI: 10.2337/ds18-0101 (app rating based on DANA criteria: DANAapps.org)

Compliments of www.Diabetesed.net 2024

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