Comparison

Nightscouter vs Diabetes Cockpit

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

Head to head
About

Nightscouter

This app allows iOS users to view Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) data from Nightscout-enabled websites directly on their devices. It provides a convenient way to access important health information.

Highlights
  • View CGM data
  • Connects to Nightscout websites
  • iOS device compatibility
  • Supports Apple Watch
Features
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Nightscouter retrieves data from existing Nightscout enabled websites and allows iOS users to view CGM data on their iOS devices. See: http://www.nightscout.info for more information on Nightscout.

About

Diabetes Cockpit

This app helps you understand your diabetes by consolidating your therapy data from sources like Apple Health and Nightscout. It uses AI to provide actionable insights, track trends, and allows you to share your progress with loved ones.

Highlights
  • AI-powered data analysis
  • Integrates with Apple Health & Nightscout
  • Share data with loved ones
  • Design therapy experiments
  • Proactive AI notifications
  • Data export and widgets
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Cockpit is the best partner to piece your therapy data together and see the bigger picture. Its holistic, data-driven approach to understanding your diabetes turns activities & behaviours into actionable insights. The app makes sense for you if you use a CGM and you have a good amount of therapy data like glucose, carbs, etc. in Apple Health or available via NightScout. If you are a proud user of Loop (open source closed loop for iOS), Cockpit is the perfect fit for you. Benefit from latest AI technology: Cockpit leverages the latest in AI-powered technology to make your data come alive and talk to you. With no data input needed, it utilizes your existing tools like Apple Health and Nightscout, allowing you to stay informed and in control effortlessly. Effortlessly share your data with loved ones: Let Cockpit enrich your care circle experience, enabling you to share your health journey with loved ones. They can stay closely connected to your diabetes management, with access to your latest health data for peace of mind, no matter the distance. Features: • Easy integration with Apple Health and Nightscout • Design Experiments that will help you find out what really matters for you • Talk to your data through the latest AI technology • Proactive AI powered notifications about new trends in your data • Put your diabetes data in the context of your life • Export a quarterly report containing all data for free • Widgets to keep your data at your fingertips • Daily and long-term metrics, trends, and insights • Secure, private data management on your device by default • No registration required • Participate in exciting research projects Metrics, Insights & Patterns about: • Average Glucose • Time In Range • Carbs • Basal Insulin • Bolus Insulin • Exercise • Steps • Sleep • Estimated A1c • Glucose Standard Deviation • Coeff. of variability Glucose • Average Glucose at Mealtime • Overall Insulin Usage • % of Bolus Insulin vs. Basal Insulin • Number of Meals a day • Average Glucose per hour of the day • Fasting Periods • Bodyweight • Heart Rate • Heart Rate Variability • Resting Heart Rate • Cardio Fitness (Vo2Max) • Menstruation - and more.. Cockpit is your partner in understanding your diabetes and putting it into the context of your life, providing clarity and connection to your personal health journey. Intended Use: Diabetes Cockpit is a tool for analyzing, visualizing, and displaying data related to diabetes. It provides an overview of aggregated data from Apple Health or NightScout, and is separated into 5 sections: Today, Metrics, Trends, Insights, and Chat. All units and ranges provided in the app are determined by the user, and the app does not interpret or medically judge any of the available data. Diabetes Cockpit is not a medical device and shall not be used to gather or provide medical advice nor aid in diagnosis or therapeutic decision making.

Screenshots

Nightscouter2 screens
Diabetes Cockpit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Diabetes Cockpit at 81% against Nightscouter's 20%. Diabetes Cockpit also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). Nightscouter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and device support (4 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Diabetes Cockpit sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Nightscouter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Diabetes Cockpit holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diabetes Cockpit has 58 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Nightscouter's written reviews are positive against 81% of Diabetes Cockpit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nightscouter ships an update every 5 months, Diabetes Cockpit fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Nightscouter versus Diabetes Cockpit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNightscouterDiabetes Cockpit
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (9 ratings)4.6 (58 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews80.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings958 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB101 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPeter InaLukas Schuster

Customer experience

Nightscouter

All ratings9 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative75.0%

Diabetes Cockpit

All ratings58 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral6.9%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral5.6%
Negative13.9%

In-app purchases

None

Nightscouter

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Diabetes Cockpit

Subscriptions2
  • Beloved Supporter$4.991 Month
  • Supreme Enthusiast$8.991 Month
One-time6
  • 5 Messages$1.99
  • Big Cafe Latte$4.99
  • 20 Messages$4.99
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  • Breakfast$9.99
  • 50 Messages$9.99
  • Big Dinner$24.99

Questions

Is Nightscouter free?
Nightscouter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Diabetes Cockpit free?
Diabetes Cockpit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nightscouter or Diabetes Cockpit?
Diabetes Cockpit is rated higher. Nightscouter averages 2.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Diabetes Cockpit averages 4.6 from 58 ratings.
Do Nightscouter or Diabetes Cockpit have ads?
Neither Nightscouter nor Diabetes Cockpit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nightscouter or Diabetes Cockpit?
Nightscouter ships an update every 5 months, and Diabetes Cockpit fortnightly. Most recently, Nightscouter was updated on October 24, 2026 and Diabetes Cockpit on October 22, 2026.

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