# Malama - Gestational Diabetes — user reviews > 100 indexed App Store user reviews of Malama by MALAMA HEALTH, INC., rated 4.80/5 from 194 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/malama-gestational-diabetes/id1626320933/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/malama-gestational-diabetes/id1626320933.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 174 · 4★ 10 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 7 ## What do users think of Malama? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 📸 Photo-based food logging with AI recognition - 📱 User-friendly and intuitive interface - 🔔 Helpful text reminders for glucose testing - 📊 Clear charts and visual data tracking - 💾 Easy report export for healthcare providers - 🤖 Personalized meal suggestions and analysis - 💰 Completely free app with no hidden costs - 🎯 Customizable glucose level ranges - 🔗 Bluetooth connectivity with glucose meters - 😌 Reduces stress and mental load during GD management - 💪 Empowering and supportive user experience - 🏥 Healthcare provider integration and approval **Cons** - 🐛 App crashes and fails to load - 💾 Data not saving properly - 🔐 Login and verification code issues - ⏳ Slow syncing and upload times - 🌐 Network error messages - ❌ White screen glitches preventing logging - 🔄 Freezing on analysis screens - ⚠️ Inaccurate carb counting estimates - 😤 Unsolicited meal tips feel judgmental - 🕐 Limited time range options for fasting logs **Commonly reported bugs** - App won't load or becomes unresponsive - Data entries fail to save - Verification code screen freezes during login - White screen prevents adding logs - App stuck on analyzing screen - Network error messages blocking access - Syncing delays after submitting entries - Glucose range settings don't accept all recommended values - Fasting log doesn't display correctly for night shift workers **Most requested features** - Water intake tracker - Fitness and workout logging - Integration with MyFitnessPal or similar apps - More detailed macro tracking (carbs, fiber, fat, protein breakdown) - Support for additional glucose monitors (Freestyle Libre) - Ability to download food and glucose logs as PDF - Blood pressure tracking for preeclampsia monitoring - Snooze or pause option for meal tips - Apple Health integration for workout data - Extended graph viewing beyond one week - Improved graph visualization and clarity - Customizable reminder timing (5 minutes before test) - Ability to set ranges below current minimum thresholds - Better support for shift workers and non-traditional schedules ## Newest reviews (14 of 100) ### 5/5 — Game changer *2026-06-14* When I was diagnosed with GDM I was freaking out about how I would track everything, and know what to eat…all on top of remembering when to test! Whew! Malama has made the transition much smoother for me, and I love that it has insights to remind you what worked/might work for meals. The text reminders have been super helpful because I am a mom of two already and can be forgetful when I get busy. I love that I can share the progress and information easily in a PDF with my provider as needed. ### 5/5 — This app saved my sanity *2026-06-10* I cannot say enough good things about this app. When I found out at 18 weeks I had GD I was so lost about how I was going to track and remember everything. But my friend suggested I look for an app and I found this one. I love how easy it is, the text reminders to check my sugar, the AI insights, and the way I can easily pull my numbers to send to my doctor. I will recommend this to anyone who will listen. I told my doctor so he can share with other patients! Thank you for creating this amazing app! ### 5/5 — Awesome App *2026-05-14, version 1.93* More helpful than anything else for GD! Life changing ### 5/5 — Must have *2026-03-30, version 1.93* I love this app for tracking my CBGs. I appreciate that I can take pictures of my food and get real time tips on how to adjust my meals or just be reassured I’m on the right track. I’m Canadian so I can’t use all the other features but that doesn’t matter at all to me. So worth a spot on my phone! ### 5/5 — Amazing App!!! *2026-03-09* Being diagnosed with GD was so discouraging and I felt very overwhelmed. Malama has changed that for me and has everything I need to be successful in managing GD. I feel like I’m in control again, and the real time feedback on meals and food is so helpful. I feel supported by the app, haha, and the fact that I don’t have to pay for it is astonishing. I’m pursuing getting a CGM and it seems like Malama will be able to help with that too. The videos are also helpful, and the app is easy to use. ### 5/5 — This app saved me. Thank you! *2025-12-02, version 1.93* From the bottom of my heart, thank you for creating this app. It keep me and Baby safe. I felt in control and more knowledgeable about gestational diabetes. It made an awful diagnosis manageable. ### 5/5 — Amazing app *2025-12-02, version 1.93* This app is so convenient and I email the report directly to my provider, much better than filling out a log by hand ### 5/5 — Great for GD *2025-07-26, version 1.93* Really nice app, super helpful for GD. Couldn’t have made it thru pregnancy without it. Definitely recommend. Allows you to snap pics of your food and it sends reminders that r very helpful. Also provides summaries so you can see how well you’re doing! ### 5/5 — Made my diagnosis manageable *2025-04-08, version 1.92* I was able to successfully maintain great glucose levels because of Malama! The apps ability to take a photo of my food and log it was sooooo helpful. ### 5/5 — Best app for tracking GD! *2025-03-31, version 1.92* I never write app reviews but this one deserved it! Simple interface that’s also visually appealing, the ability to edit and download information for a doctor and the suggested carb count makes this app the best of the best. I hope to see this app grow and have wide spread success as it really does support moms through a difficult experience. ### 5/5 — Game changer ⭐️🌟💫 *2025-03-16, version 1.92* Malama said I could get extra help through my health insurance. I got groceries, a doula to help me at the birth, and rides to my doctor visits. I tell everyone I know how helpful Malama has been for me and my family. ### 5/5 — Helpful and easy to use! *2025-02-06, version 1.92* I found this app after my midwives said I needed to track my blood sugar. I had passed the 3 hour test but the baby was measuring large and they wanted me to look more closely at my glucose levels. Tracking with this app was so helpful and gave such great tips! ### 5/5 — Amazing App! *2025-01-02, version 1.92* I absolutely love this app for managing my gestational diabetes. It reminds you 1-2 hours after you eat to test, shows you a nice chart with your readings, and the data is super easy to export to send to my doctor. Would highly recommend to anyone with gestational diabetes! ### 5/5 — Great app! *2024-12-17, version 1.92* When I was first diagnosed with gestational diabetes I didn’t know what app to use. I was stuck because there was so many! This one I can take photos of my meals, count carbs, log my insulin, log my meals as well as blood sugar and it will tell me if it’s high or low! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Worked for 1 day *2025-08-05, version 1.93* App doesn’t load or save results. I’ve uninstalled and reinstalled several times and no luck. My doctor wants me to use it but I can’t get any of the data to save if it does actually load (which is rare). ### 1/5 — Can’t get passed the verification code *2025-07-25, version 1.93* I downloaded the app but it just stuck on the load page once it ask for a verification code. I deleted and reinstalled but still the same anyone know what I can do? ### 1/5 — Unusable *2025-07-01, version 1.93* Used in 2023 for a short time and it was good. Cannot use anymore as I can’t log in at all - keeps giving me “Network Error: please try again” ### 1/5 — NOT WORKING *2023-07-21* App was great and then last night it stopped working. Will not load page for me to put in my meals and numbers. Fix it I am deleting. **Developer response:** Hi, sorry for the inconvenience. We experienced a downtime for about 10 minutes on Friday (Jul 21, 2023) . We hope your issue is now resolved. If you still need assistance, please send us an email at support@heymalama.com or click on "Contact Support" in the app, and we will be happy to help you. Rest assured, we aim to resolve any issues within 1 hour. ### 3/5 — Overall good with one issue *2026-03-07, version 1.93* It does not mark 6.7 as high even 2hours post meal max range is set at 6.6 ### 3/5 — Lots of Bugs *2025-07-25, version 1.93* There are a lot of bugs. Sometimes the app goes white and won’t let me add my logs. Sometimes it gets stuck on the analyzing screen. Right now I can’t add my post breakfast and it’s super frustrating. I do love the app when it actually works. ### 3/5 — Could be great…. *2025-06-26, version 1.93* If it wasn’t so glitchy. Love it for recording my meals and getting the 1 hour postprandial level check reminder but it often freezes up and doesn’t save. And then I miss my meal timing. ### 4/5 — It’s great *2024-10-17, version 1.92* It’s a really nice app and easily accessible and I am not tech savvy but I figured it out pretty quickly, super easy to log all your meals and your levels and I love all the tips it gives after you input those in. If you forget to log days you can always go back and refill those in as it lets you do so. I kept a log book for that very reason, to fill in the blanks. Highly recommend! ### 4/5 — Good app with room for improvement *2024-03-19* My doctor recommended this app after being diagnosed with gestational diabetes. So far, it’s a pretty good app. Things I like about the app: Easy to use. You can post pics of your meal and calculate the carbs. The calculation isn’t super accurate but I think it does a pretty good job trying to get as close as possible. Things I don’t like about the app: - It takes too long to sync and upload your entries. After you submit an entry, I find the “helpful tips” section annoying and unnecessary. I just want to “save” and move on with my day, I don’t want an extra “continue” button. Tips and treats should be placed somewhere else for those who do want to read up on improving their diet. -I like that the meals are color coded based on your glucose results. For example, if you’re within range, your entry is green. If your glucose result is high, your entry is red. -I work night shift so I sleep the opposite schedule. I can’t list my “fasting” glucose because it’s actually considered “pre dinner,” so under entries, it doesn’t show up accurately. It would be really helpful if all your entries are listed under progress and not set. Fasting doesn’t always have to be the moment you wake up in the morning. It should be named “fasting/pre-breakfast.” **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback! We'd like to gain a deeper understanding of where the fasting value is appearing in the app. If you have a moment, please send us a message at support@heymalama.com. We would appreciate the opportunity to schedule a call with you to discuss how we can improve the app. ### 4/5 — Great tool *2024-01-02, version 1.80* This is a great tool to help manage gestational diabetes. My doctor and nutritionist both like the functionality of it. My only wish would be that it would integrate for some more detailed food tracking apps like MyFitnessPal or add that functionality to their app. It would be helpful to see how carb, fiber, fat and protein counts in a meal correspond to the glucose readings. Especially because what thresholds work for one mom may not work for another. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — So easy to use *2026-07-07, version 1.96* This app has made my gestational diabetes diagnosis so much easier to manage. I appreciate the carb counter option! This app makes it so easy to send the results to my doctor weekly for monitoring! 10/10 recommend. ### 5/5 — Excellent for tracking gestational diabetes *2026-07-07, version 1.96* Articles also helpfully and reassuring ### 5/5 — Keeps me on track! *2026-07-06* I have used this app for both of my pregnancies once I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. It is helpful to have it in one place and not have to keep track of a paper log. I also enjoy the upgrade they did to add text reminders and being able to export my numbers to my doctor. If you want an app to help with insight and keeping it all in one place, this is the app for you. ### 5/5 — Buena aplicación *2026-06-28, version 1.96* Me a ayudado mucho en mi diabetes gestacional ### 5/5 — Amazing app!! *2026-06-27* I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes at 30 weeks. I had a rough idea on what to do but wasn’t 100% sure. Malama has made this journey SOOOOOO easy!!🙌🏻 I truly do not have any downsides to bring up. The tracking and sharing abilities are top notch. I love the advice/encouragement it gives after every meal and blood draw. My doctor even wrote the name of the app down the other day to recommend to her other patients because she loved the summaries so much!! Keep up the amazing work on the app and I will be sure to tell all my GD mama friends about it!! ### 5/5 — Fantastic tool, couldn’t have done it without this app *2026-06-25* I’m at the tail end of my 6(!) months with GD and I really couldn’t have done it without Malama. As someone with very minimal health issues I’d never had to track or test anything like this before and the prospect was very overwhelming. I found this from a google search—even my doctor hadn’t heard of it—and the practical tools + education made it so invaluable as I found my footing. One of the doctors I see asked if I was an engineer because he’d never seen someone’s numbers so organized, all thanks to the export feature… I genuinely cannot believe this is free, it is such a helpful tool and I couldn’t recommend it more strongly! ### 5/5 — Malama app *2026-06-23, version 1.94* Super helpful during my pregnancy gave amazing information only had an issue one day out of the 5 months I used it ### 5/5 — Easy to use *2026-06-18, version 1.94* I like that you can take pictures of your food as well as log in the details AI doesn’t see. The graphs are insightful too. I used it for a week instead of the one-time GB test. With all the blood sugar talk online, I was curious to have a deeper look into my blood sugar levels. Thankfully, I do not have GB. ### 5/5 — The best tool! *2026-06-15, version 1.94* During a time that can be scary and you are learning as you go, this tool is sooo helpful to keep you on track and remind you to test! ### 5/5 — Lifesaver! *2026-06-14, version 1.94* This app has been such a lifesaver when it comes to testing and keeping track of my numbers. I love the feature of creating a log to send to my doctor every week. It makes it so convenient. I’ve even had my dietitian and nurse ask about this app. I highly recommend it. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-02.*