Comparison

Nutrisense vs ShuggaShugga

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

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About

Nutrisense

Monitor glucose levels, log food and activities, and receive personalized guidance from certified dietitians. Understand how your body responds to diet and lifestyle choices for improved energy and weight management.

Highlights
  • Continuous Glucose Monitoring
  • Advanced Analytics
  • Log Meals, Sleep, Stress, Exercise
  • Registered Dietitian Support
  • Personalized Meal Plans
  • Health App Integration
Features
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Nutrisense: Enhance your glucose monitoring experience, log food and activities, personalized guidance from glucose-certified Registered Dietitians. Turn your body’s data into actionable steps for reduced cravings, improved energy, and lasting weight loss. Our offerings: Bring Your Own Sensor - App for your own CGM. Glucose Programs - Glucose tracking, interpret your glucose data with glucose-certified Registered Dietitians, nutrition coaching, health optimization. Dietitian Video Calls - Nutrition coaching paid for by your insurance ($0 out-of-pocket if eligible). Work with Registered Dietitians with specialties in diabetes, weight loss, sports nutrition, menopause, PCOS, gut health, and more. Book a call with or without a CGM. Unlock you full health potential with Nutrisense, the app that helps you connect the dots between your blood sugar levels with food and lifestyle choices. Our hardware and app are designed to help you make smarter food choices and achieve optimal health, all while keeping you motivated and on track. Key Features: Continuous Glucose Monitoring: Nutrisense is compatible with most popular glucose monitors, such as Stelo, Lingo, Dexcom G7, Dexcom G6, FreeStyle Libre 3, FreeStyle Libre 2 and FreeStyle Libre 14-day CGMs. Advanced Analytics: Track your progress with in-depth analytics and glucose trends. Discover insights into how various diet and lifestyle choices impact your blood sugar levels. Identify patterns and make data-driven decisions to improve your health. Log Meals, Sleep, Stress and Exercise: Easily track your food, nutrition, diet and activities to get real-time view into how they impact your blood sugar levels. Food tracking is made easy - simply take a photo of your meal or scan a bar code. Registered Dietitian Support: Guidance from glucose-trained dietitians (real human, not bot!), who can help you analyze your CGM data and make personalized food and lifestyle recommendations based on your body's unique data. Hassle-free coverage, most pay $0-out-of-pocket. End-to-end insurance eligibility checks handled by us. Personalized Meal Plans: Enjoy delicious and nutritious meals tailored to your goals, dietary preferences, and nutritional needs. Say goodbye to boring diets! Thriving Community: Connect, share, and learn from a community of health enthusiasts, all striving for a healthier lifestyle. Participate in group challenges, share your achievements, and find the support you need to reach your goals. Health App Integration: Nutrisense integrates with Apple Health to enrich your visibility into your health with exercise, sleep, and wellness logs Self-Paced Learning: A self-guided, in-app learning program - learn the fundamentals of glucose and nutrition. Whether you're striving to lose weight, manage a metabolic health condition, or simply improve your overall wellness, Nutrisense is the ultimate companion for your health journey. Download now and start making every bite count! Join the Nutrisense community and discover the key to a healthier, happier you!

About

ShuggaShugga

This app audibly announces your latest blood glucose value, sourced directly from your iPhone's Health app. It's designed for users of systems like Loop.app or Nightscout that write live glucose data to Apple Health, offering timely spoken updates and multilingual support.

Highlights
  • Scheduled audible glucose announcements
  • Optional warnings for stale data
  • Double-tap gesture for immediate announcement
  • Large glucose display
  • Supports Apple Health and Nightscout
  • Multilingual announcements
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ShuggaShugga audibly announces your latest blood glucose value using data from Apple Health, a compatible CGM, or Nightscout. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JVBteT79m1s ShuggaShugga is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with Dexcom, Loop, Nightscout, or their respective organizations. Now with multilingual blood glucose announcements! ShuggaShugga can now speak your blood glucose in: • English (English) • German (Deutsch) • Arabic (العربية) • Hebrew (עברית) • Japanese (日本語) • Korean (한국어) • Finnish (Suomi) • Hindi (हिन्दी) • Bengali (বাংলা) • Italian (Italiano) • Spanish (Español) • French (Français) • Chinese (中文) • Cantonese (廣東話) • Danish (Dansk) • Welsh (Cymraeg) • Dutch (Nederlands) • Portuguese (Português) • Turkish (Türkçe) • Ukrainian (Українська) • Swedish (Svenska) • Norwegian Bokmål (Norsk Bokmål) Managing blood glucose 24/7 can be exhausting. ShuggaShugga aims to provide a small moment of reassurance during a difficult day. --- MAIN FEATURES 1. Scheduled audible announcements of your current blood glucose value. 2. Optional warnings when glucose data is no longer fresh. 3. Optional double-tap gesture for an immediate glucose announcement. 4. Large blood glucose display for quick visibility during a variety of activities. 5. Three data sources (Apple Health, a compatible CGM, or Nightscout) 6. Share glucose between your devices. An iPhone can act as a host, sending its glucose values, or as a client, receiving them. iPad and Mac act as clients. --- PRIVACY See our privacy statement. --- DISCLAIMER This app provides information that may or may not be accurate. It does not provide medical or treatment advice and must not be relied upon for medical diagnosis or treatment decisions. The information provided by this app is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All content — including text, graphics, tables, images, and information — is provided for general informational purposes only. Always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare provider with any questions regarding a medical condition or treatment. A full disclaimer is available online and in-app.

Screenshots

Nutrisense4 screens
ShuggaShugga4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShuggaShugga at 100% against Nutrisense's 27%. ShuggaShugga also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Nutrisense's advantage is ratings volume (4.3K vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.4). On price, update cadence, ads 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

ShuggaShugga holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nutrisense has 4.3K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Nutrisense's written reviews are positive against 100% of ShuggaShugga's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Nutrisense versus ShuggaShugga: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNutrisenseShuggaShugga
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4.3K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.3K — better5
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.5 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB94 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNutrisense Inchiroshi howell

Customer experience

Nutrisense

All ratings4,306 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral4.9%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews209 reviews
Positive26.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative64.1%

ShuggaShugga

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Nutrisense

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sensor connectivity issues
  • Inaccurate glucose readings
  • Meal logging bugs and limitations
  • App navigation and data visualization problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve meal logging with custom recipe option
  • Add water intake tracking
  • Enhance reporting and data export capabilities
  • Improve navigation and accessibility of app features

ShuggaShugga

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Nutrisense

No in-app purchases

None

ShuggaShugga

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nutrisense free?
Nutrisense is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShuggaShugga free?
ShuggaShugga is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nutrisense or ShuggaShugga?
ShuggaShugga is rated higher. Nutrisense averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while ShuggaShugga averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Nutrisense or ShuggaShugga have ads?
Neither Nutrisense nor ShuggaShugga shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nutrisense or ShuggaShugga?
Nutrisense ships an update weekly, and ShuggaShugga weekly. Most recently, Nutrisense was updated on September 25, 2026 and ShuggaShugga on September 22, 2026.

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