BlueLoop vs SugarPixel Hub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BlueLoop
This app facilitates real-time logging and sharing of diabetes information between children, caregivers, and healthcare providers. It offers an insulin calculator for consistent dosing and detailed reports for clinicians, providing peace of mind and improving care coordination.
- Real-time diabetes data logging
- Share information via email/text
- Online clinician portal
- Insulin calculator
- Dosing consistency
- Clinical outcome reports
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BlueLoop® is the one and only tool that allows kids and their caregivers to log and share diabetes information - both online and with the app – real time, via instant e-mail and text message, giving peace of mind to parents, more class time for students, and fewer phone calls and paper logs for school nurses. Online, parents can share real-time BG logs with their clinicians, who can see logs (in the format THEY prefer), current dosages, and reports, all in one place. Our insulin calculator provides accurate and consistent dosing information between multiple caregivers both at home and at school. This precise dosing and documentation will aid providers in insulin dose adjustments to improve clinical outcomes. About the MyCareConnect Foundation: We are a non-profit, run by parents of a child with type 1 diabetes. Please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions, suggestions, or concerns. We’re just a phone call or email away! (302) 4 Our Kids (302-468-7543) or support@mycareconnect.com. "We engage families and their children when they are first diagnosed, at the most critical point in their journey with diabetes. And we equip them with the tools, peer support and education that is so important for families as they juggle coordinating care at home and at school" – Pam Henry, Founder and mom of a child with Type 1 Diabetes.
SugarPixel Hub
Configure your dedicated blood glucose pixel clock for real-time BG readings and alerts. Connect multiple devices and customize alert levels with audio, vibration, and visual cues. Select your preferred display and update firmware seamlessly.
- Configure multiple SugarPixels
- Connect Dexcom, Libre, Nightscout, Gluroo
- Customize alert levels
- Select preferred display
- Over-the-air firmware updates
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Use SugarPixel Hub to configure your SugarPixel dedicated blood glucose pixel clock for BG readings and alerts (sold separately). - Configure multiple SugarPixels from the same app - Add blood glucose data sources for Dexcom, Libre, Nightscout, or Gluroo to follow up to two continuous glucose monitors. - Customize your alert levels with audio, vibration, and visual alerts. - Select your preferred display from the available options - Update your SugarPixel firmware over the air Dosing decisions should not be made based on the SugarPixel hardware. The user should follow instructions on the continuous glucose monitor system. SugarPixel is not intended to replace self-monitoring practices as advised by a physician.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SugarPixel Hub at 4.5 against BlueLoop's 4.0. SugarPixel Hub also leads on ratings volume (102 vs 22). BlueLoop's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SugarPixel Hub holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 102 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of BlueLoop's written reviews are positive against 69% of SugarPixel Hub's.
BlueLoop ships an update every 9 days, SugarPixel Hub every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlueLoop | SugarPixel Hub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (22 ratings) | 4.5 (102 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews | 69.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 102 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Inc. | CustomTypeOne LLC |
Customer experience
BlueLoop
SugarPixel Hub
Bugs and requests
BlueLoop
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SugarPixel Hub
Reported bugs
9 issues- Device no longer connects to the app
- CGM Log In Error
- App frequently won't connect to device
- App loads forever when selecting device
- App starts acting up for days
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- Randomly wants to let me log in
- Latest update broke connectivity
- App just spins and won't open
- Unskippable setup video
Requested features
7 requests- Add a 'save' or 'connect' button in CGM setup
- Make the device an alarm clock
- Increase vibration sensor range
- Rechargeable battery for smaller footprint
- Improve app UI and make it more intuitive
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- Add a button to reset ranges to default
- Fix the unskippable intro video issue
In-app purchases
BlueLoop
No in-app purchases
SugarPixel Hub
No in-app purchases







