Dexcom G6 vs Carium Care
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dexcom G6
Monitor your glucose levels in real-time with continuous glucose monitoring. Receive personalized alerts for high or low glucose, and share your data with loved ones. This app is designed for individuals managing diabetes with compatible CGM systems.
- Real-time glucose readings
- Personalized trend alerts
- Customizable alert schedules
- Share glucose data with followers
- Health app integration
- Apple Watch app support
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Only use this app if you have the Dexcom G6 or G6 Pro CGM Systems. Always know your glucose number and where it’s heading with the Dexcom G6 and G6 Pro Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Systems –indicated for diabetes treatment decisions with zero fingersticks and no calibration.* Before you start making treatment decisions with your G6 or G6 Pro, work with your healthcare provider to learn how. *Fingersticks required for diabetes management decisions if symptoms do not match readings. Always know your glucose number with just a quick glance at your compatible smartphone or smartwatch. For a list of compatible devices visit www.dexcom.com/compatibility. Dexcom G6 and G6 Pro provide real-time glucose readings for patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes every five minutes. Dexcom G6 and G6 Pro are indicated for children, age 2 years and older. The Dexcom G6 and G6 Pro Systems provide personalized trend alerts on your smart device and let you see when your glucose levels are going too low, or too high, so you can better manage your diabetes. The Alert Schedule** feature lets you schedule and customize a second set of alerts. Custom alert sounds are available, including a Vibrate-Only option on the phone for glucose alerts. The only exception is the Urgent Low Alarm, which you can’t turn off. The Always Sound** setting, which is on by default, allows you to receive certain Dexcom CGM Alerts even if your phone sound is off, set to vibrate, or in Do Not Disturb mode. This allows you to silence calls or texts but still receive audible CGM Alarm and Alerts, including the Urgent Low Alarm, Low and High Glucose alerts, Urgent Low Soon Alert**, and Rise and Fall Rate alerts**. A Home screen icon shows you if your Alerts will sound or not. For safety, the Urgent Low Alarm and three alerts can’t be silenced: Transmitter Failed, Sensor Failed, and App Stopped. Other features: • Share** your glucose data with up to ten followers in real time. Followers can monitor your glucose data and trends in real time on their compatible smart device with the Dexcom Follow** app. Share and Follow functions require an internet connection • Health app access so you can share retrospective glucose data with third party apps • Today View widget allows you to view your glucose data on the lock screen of your smart device • Add a shortcut to Siri to run by asking Siri to read your current glucose value, using a custom phrase **Not available on Dexcom G6 Pro CGM System Apple Watch View your glucose information, trend graph, and alerts and alarm right from your wrist with the Dexcom G6 Apple Watch app. Watches require compatible smart device to use app. Customer Reviews This app store should not be used as your first point of contact to resolve technical or customer services issues. In order to protect your privacy and personal information, and promptly resolve any technical or customer services issues you are having with any Dexcom product, please contact 1-888-738-3646 or www.dexcom.com/tech-support. Dexcom is required to follow up with customers regarding product-related complaints. If Dexcom determines that your comment/complaint requires follow up, a technical support representative will attempt to contact you to gather more information regarding your comment/complaint. Dexcom is a registered trademark in the US.
Carium Care
Facilitates virtual communication between healthcare providers and patients. Enables secure messaging and real-time data sharing for seamless care delivery from home. Aims to improve health outcomes and patient loyalty.
- HIPAA-compliant messaging
- Real-time data sharing
- Virtual care delivery
- Patient loyalty building
- Improved health outcomes
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Carium Care is a way for healthcare providers and health coaches to stay connected to their patients virtually from the comfort and safety of home. Through HIPAA-compliant messaging and real-time data, Carium Care enables seamless care delivery when and where it’s needed. Save time, build patient loyalty, and drive better health outcomes with Carium Care and the companion Carium app for patients.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Carium Care at 5.0 against Dexcom G6's 3.1. Carium Care also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). Dexcom G6's advantage is ratings volume (9K vs 7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Carium Care holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dexcom G6 has 9K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Dexcom G6 ships an update every 4 months, Carium Care every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dexcom G6 | Carium Care |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (9K ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | DexCom, Inc. | Carium, Inc. |
Customer experience
Dexcom G6
Carium Care
Bugs and requests
Dexcom G6
Reported bugs
3 issues- App unable to reconnect after signal loss
- Calibration issues and errors
- Notifications not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Add notes for carbs and exercise
- Customizable alert settings
- Improved Apple Watch integration
- Dark mode option
Carium Care
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dexcom G6
No in-app purchases
Carium Care
No in-app purchases









