Comparison

iGlicho vs GlucoLive

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

Head to head
About

iGlicho

This app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for individuals managing diabetes. It includes features for carbohydrate counting, blood glucose tracking, insulin calculation, and food logging. Medical professionals can also access patient data and reports.

Highlights
  • Carbohydrate counting
  • Blood glucose diary
  • Report generation
  • Food database
  • Insulin bolus calculation
  • Medical team data access
Features
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Se você tem diabetes, este é o aplicativo com a maior variedade de ferramentas para o seu dia-a-dia. Explore todos os recursos disponíveis e ainda tenha em conjunto o acompanhamento do seu médico! Principais recursos: - Contagem de carboidratos; - Diário de glicemias; - Geração de relatórios; - Tabela de alimentos atualizada; - Possibilidade de cadastro de novos alimentos; - Cálculo de insulina bolus de correção e refeição - Personalização da dose de insulin com seta de tendência conforme a terapia utilizada; - Acesso de dados e relatórios diretamente pela equipe médica; Responsável médico: Dr. Rodrigo Siqueira, CRM 7481-3 RJ, PhD em endocrinologia, fundador do Centro de Diabetes e da Colônia Azul Diabetes Rio, um dos maiores especialistas em diabetes e tecnologias em diabetes no Brasil. CTO: Pablo Silva, analista de sistemas, professor e jornalista. Diabético Tipo 1 e fundador do Canal Eu e a Bete e grupo Insulina do Amor. Antes de utilizar o aplicativo ou tomar qualquer decisão médica, busque um médico especializado. O iGlicho é compatível com Accu-chek e Accu-chek Guide que possui licença de uso no Brasil e Portugal.

About

GlucoLive

View real-time blood glucose data on your Lock Screen, Apple Watch, and Dynamic Island. Receive customizable high and low glucose alerts, track Time in Range, and sync with Apple Health. Offers advanced features with a Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Real-time glucose display on Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, and Apple Watch
  • Customizable high and low glucose alerts
  • Graph, Time in Range, GMI, and Average tracking
  • Syncs with Apple Health
  • CSV export (Pro feature)
  • Night profile and alert snooze (Pro feature)
Features
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See your glucose in real time on the Lock Screen, Apple Watch, CarPlay and Dynamic Island — without ever opening the app. GlucoLive brings your glucose to every device you already use, so you always know where you stand, at a glance. WHERE IT APPEARS • Lock Screen, Dynamic Island and Widgets — now with an 8-hour chart • Apple Watch — complication + dedicated app • CarPlay SENSORS • FreeStyle Libre 2, 2 Plus, 3 (via LibreLinkUp) • Nightscout FEATURES • Low and high glucose notifications • Insulin diary — log bolus and basal alongside your glucose • Chart + Time in Range, GMI and Average • Your lab results and glucose, side by side • Syncs with Apple Health GLUCOLIVE PRO — 15 DAYS FREE • Night profile, custom limits, notification style (sound / vibrate / silent), CSV export, medical PDF report Auto-renewing subscription. Cancel in Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions, at least 24h before the end of the period. PRIVACY • We don't capture your glucose data — it's yours and stays on your device. MEDICAL DISCLAIMER & JURISDICTION Intended for use only in countries where CGM sensors have regulatory approval: FreeStyle Libre is approved by the FDA (USA), CE Mark (EU) and ANVISA (Brazil). Not a medical device. Notifications are informational and don't replace your sensor's official app alarms or professional medical advice. Always consult your doctor before making health decisions based on this app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.glucolive.app/privacy

Screenshots

iGlicho4 screens
GlucoLive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iGlicho at none against GlucoLive's 2. iGlicho also leads on iOS requirement (16.1 vs 18.0). GlucoLive's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). 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. GlucoLive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. iGlicho asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iGlicho ships an update every 2 months, GlucoLive every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 3 level
iGlicho versus GlucoLive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriGlichoGlucoLive
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB5 MB
Age rating12++12
DeveloperREM SOFT SISTEMAS DE INFORMACAO E TECNOLOGIA LTDAFabricio Pereira

Customer experience

iGlicho

Written reviews17 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral17.6%
Negative5.9%

GlucoLive

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iGlicho

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

GlucoLive

Subscriptions2
  • GlucoLive Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • GlucoLive Pro Annual$14.991 Year

Questions

Is iGlicho free?
iGlicho is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GlucoLive free?
GlucoLive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iGlicho or GlucoLive have ads?
Neither iGlicho nor GlucoLive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iGlicho or GlucoLive?
iGlicho ships an update every 2 months, and GlucoLive every 5 days. Most recently, iGlicho was updated on October 8, 2026 and GlucoLive on October 2, 2026.

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