# nightguard vs FollowBluCon

nightguard and FollowBluCon both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 70% of nightguard's written reviews are positive against 27% of FollowBluCon's. nightguard also leads on ratings volume (889 vs 3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). FollowBluCon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. nightguard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. FollowBluCon asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for nightguard against 4.3 for FollowBluCon. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: nightguard has 889 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of nightguard's written reviews are positive against 27% of FollowBluCon's.

nightguard ships an update monthly, FollowBluCon every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | nightguard | FollowBluCon |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (889 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nightguard/id1116430352/reviews)** | [4.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/followblucon/id1242165158/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **889** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **70.1% of reviews** | 27.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 13 MB | 35 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [SPORTMEO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1769651057) | [Ambrosia Systems Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1200239769) |

## What reviewers say

### nightguard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nightguard/id1116430352)

Monitor blood glucose levels from your Nightscout backend. Receive alerts for out-of-range values, track historical data with overlay charts, and tune basal rates with statistics. Optionally sync data to Apple HealthKit.

**Highlights:** Blood glucose value display, Customizable glucose range alerts, Alert snoozing and reactivation, Rapid rise/fall alerts, Historical overlay charts, Basal rate tuning statistics, HealthKit data sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nightguard Pro | $1.99 | per month |
| Nightguard Max Subscription | $3.99 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app for monitoring glucose levels
- 👍 Helpful for managing diabetes
- 🤖 Integrates well with Apple Watch
- 📊 Provides useful data visualization

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Alarms/notifications not working properly
- 🔄 Inconsistent data sync/refresh issues
- 📱 Apple Watch app crashing/not functioning
- 🔢 Issues with unit conversions (mg/dL vs mmol/L)

**Reported bugs**

- Readings stuck or not updating
- Nightscout URL not recognized
- Glucose data not syncing to Apple Health
- Sudden disappearance of Apple Watch app

**Requested features**

- Add ability to view/scan graph data points
- Improve Apple Watch complication and widget
- Allow custom high/low alert thresholds
- Provide more detailed user manual/documentation


### FollowBluCon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/followblucon/id1242165158)

This app enables caregivers to remotely monitor readings for up to 20 individuals. Users can receive voice and text notifications and set target ranges for each person they are following.

**Highlights:** Remote reading monitoring, Follow up to 20 users, Voice notifications, Text notifications, Customizable target ranges

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is nightguard free?

nightguard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is FollowBluCon free?

FollowBluCon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, nightguard or FollowBluCon?

nightguard is rated higher. nightguard averages 4.5 out of 5 from 889 ratings, while FollowBluCon averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.

### Do nightguard or FollowBluCon have ads?

Neither nightguard nor FollowBluCon shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, nightguard or FollowBluCon?

nightguard ships an update monthly, and FollowBluCon every 3 months. Most recently, nightguard was updated on October 26, 2026 and FollowBluCon on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*