# nightguard vs Eversense NOW US

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Eversense NOW US at none against nightguard's 2. Eversense NOW US also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). nightguard's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months). On price, rating 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. Eversense NOW US asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for nightguard against 4.5 for Eversense NOW US. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: nightguard has 885 ratings behind it against 13, 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 60% of Eversense NOW US's.

nightguard ships an update monthly, Eversense NOW US every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | nightguard | Eversense NOW US |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (885 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nightguard/id1116430352/reviews) | **[4.5 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eversense-now-us/id1364986337/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **885** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | **70.1% of reviews** | 60.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 8 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 13 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [SPORTMEO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1769651057) | [Senseonics, Incorporated](https://appshunter.io/developer/973493920) |

## 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


### Eversense NOW US

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eversense-now-us/id1364986337)

This app allows friends and family to remotely view select continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) data from Eversense users. An Eversense CGM System user must invite you to access their data. It is compatible with the Eversense CGM Mobile App.

**Highlights:** Remote CGM data viewing, View select data, Requires user invitation, Compatible with Eversense CGM Mobile App

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is nightguard free?

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

### Is Eversense NOW US free?

Eversense NOW US is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, nightguard or Eversense NOW US?

Eversense NOW US is rated higher. nightguard averages 4.5 out of 5 from 885 ratings, while Eversense NOW US averages 4.5 from 13 ratings.

### Do nightguard or Eversense NOW US have ads?

Eversense NOW US shows ads; nightguard does not.

### Which is updated more often, nightguard or Eversense NOW US?

nightguard ships an update monthly, and Eversense NOW US every 8 months. Most recently, nightguard was updated on October 22, 2026 and Eversense NOW US on September 23, 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.*