Comparison

Eversense NOW US vs Bolus Guide

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

Head to head
About

Eversense NOW US

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
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For friends and family of all US Eversense CGM System users, the Eversense NOW Mobile Application allows you to remotely view select CGM data from Eversense users. To use the app, an Eversense CGM System user must invite you to view their CGM data. Eversense NOW is only compatible with the Eversense CGM Mobile App.

About

Bolus Guide

This app helps individuals with diabetes calculate precise insulin doses for meals and corrections. It uses user-inputted data like carb ratios and current glucose levels to provide exact and rounded insulin amounts, aiming to improve glycemic control and quality of life.

Highlights
  • Insulin dose calculation
  • Pre-meal bolus calculation
  • Correction dose calculation
  • Input carb ratio
  • Input sensitivity factor
  • Input current blood glucose
  • Input meal carbs
Features
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Bolus Guide is a user-friendly tool designed to simplify life for those living with diabetes. This app is built with an intuitive interface to help calculate the correct amount of insulin needed for pre-meal bolus and correction doses. By inputting a few critical pieces of data - such as carb ratio, sensitivity factor, target blood glucose, current blood glucose, and meal carbs - Bolus Guide quickly generates the insulin dose you require. The calculated dose is provided as both an exact number and a rounded value for easy and safe insulin administration. The goal of Bolus Guide is to provide you with increased confidence in your insulin dosing, contribute to better glycemic control, and promote an overall improved quality of life. Please note that while Bolus Guide is a helpful tool, it should be used in conjunction with advice from medical professionals. Your health is our priority, and we aim to make living with diabetes a bit easier with Bolus Guide.

Screenshots

Eversense NOW US2 screens
Bolus Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Eversense NOW US at 4.5 against Bolus Guide's 3.8. Bolus Guide's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 8 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Eversense NOW US holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 12 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 60% and 60% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eversense NOW US ships an update every 8 months, Bolus Guide every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Eversense NOW US versus Bolus Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEversense NOW USBolus Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13 ratings) — better3.8 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB1 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperSenseonics, IncorporatedDavid Vincent

Customer experience

Eversense NOW US

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Bolus Guide

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Eversense NOW US

No in-app purchases

None

Bolus Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Eversense NOW US free?
Eversense NOW US is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bolus Guide free?
Bolus Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Eversense NOW US or Bolus Guide?
Eversense NOW US is rated higher. Eversense NOW US averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Bolus Guide averages 3.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Eversense NOW US or Bolus Guide have ads?
Eversense NOW US shows ads; Bolus Guide does not.
Which is updated more often, Eversense NOW US or Bolus Guide?
Eversense NOW US ships an update every 8 months, and Bolus Guide every 5 days. Most recently, Eversense NOW US was updated on September 23, 2026 and Bolus Guide on October 1, 2026.

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