Comparison

LinkDr. vs Diabetes Journal

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

Head to head
About

LinkDr.

Features
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The LinkDr. diabetes management app app is designed to help you: • Connection with your BLE blood glucose meter manufactured by All medicus Co., Ltd. • Manual Input the blood glucose value • Assist in general diabetes management through logging of contextual data and using a variety of graphs. • Sharing your blood glucose data report with others by sending email or SMS ** The LinkDr. App("LinkDr") provides information in visible formats of graphs and statistics on the basis of glucose, meal, exercise, medication, and other data provided by the user. Users the LinkDr should interpret the results in the context of their clinical history and symptoms and should not make major changes in their treatment without consulting a physician or other qualified health professional.

About

Diabetes Journal

Features
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In 2023, my son was diagnosed with diabetes. At that moment, we began learning together how to adapt to new daily challenges and the need to consistently monitor health indicators. Our first knowledge came from a printed brochure called “The First Diabetes Diary.” That was when the idea emerged to create a modern interactive app that would always be at hand and help make diabetes management more convenient in everyday life. “Diabetes Diary” is a convenient tool for tracking key health indicators for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Main features of the app: • glucose level tracking; • insulin and carbohydrate logging; • insulin-to-carbohydrate ratio analysis; • support for CGM sensors; • tracking nutrition, blood pressure, weight, heart rate, and physical activity; • Apple Health integration; • Apple Watch widget. Over the past year, the app has grown from a small family project for managing a child’s diabetes into a полноценный tool that helps people more conveniently track their health data and maintain daily diabetes management. In the future, we plan to: • add the ability to retrieve product information from the internet; • implement a barcode scanner for food products; • add iCloud support for synchronization across your devices. Thank you for using the app. If you find it useful, please leave a rating and review on the App Store. This will help develop the project and add new useful features. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LinkDr.4 screens
Diabetes Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LinkDr. at none against Diabetes Journal's 2. LinkDr. also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). Diabetes Journal's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 14 months). On price, ads and device support 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 Journal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. LinkDr. asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LinkDr. ships an update every 14 months, Diabetes Journal monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
LinkDr. versus Diabetes Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkDr.Diabetes Journal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB12 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperAll medicus Co., LtdAnatolii Kvasov

In-app purchases

None

LinkDr.

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Diabetes Journal

Subscriptions2
  • One Small Coffee$0.991 Month
  • A Big Slice of Pizza$2.991 Month

Questions

Is LinkDr. free?
LinkDr. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Diabetes Journal free?
Diabetes Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LinkDr. or Diabetes Journal have ads?
Neither LinkDr. nor Diabetes Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LinkDr. or Diabetes Journal?
LinkDr. ships an update every 14 months, and Diabetes Journal monthly. Most recently, LinkDr. was updated on October 26, 2026 and Diabetes Journal on October 30, 2026.

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