Comparison

Glooko vs SugarPixel Hub

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

Head to head
About

Glooko

This app helps individuals manage their diabetes by tracking blood glucose, insulin, weight, exercise, food, and medications. It facilitates remote collaboration with healthcare providers by sharing data and reports, enabling better informed health decisions.

Highlights
  • Track blood glucose, insulin, weight, exercise, food, and medications
  • Sync data from over 200 diabetes devices
  • Share health data with care teams
  • View glucose trends with reports and charts
  • Digital logbook for activities and events
  • Integrate data from activity trackers
  • Barcode scanner for food intake
Features
Read full description

Glooko is a comprehensive diabetes management platform that helps people with diabetes quickly and easily understand and control their blood glucose levels and well-being. People with diabetes looking to take the next step with their diabetes management can track their blood glucose, insulin, weight, exercise, food, and medications in one place to make more informed decisions around their health. Designed to enhance the relationship between people with diabetes and their healthcare providers, the free and secure Glooko Mobile App helps users stay connected and collaborate remotely with their care teams between visits, identify trends, share reports, and keep their diabetes and related health data in a single app. The clinically proven Glooko platform syncs data from more than 200 diabetes and health monitoring devices, including blood glucose meters (BGM), insulin pump, continuous glucose monitors (CGM), smart scales, fitness apps, and activity trackers. Health data can be synced from compatible connected devices and third party diabetes and health monitoring apps, or manually inputted. For a complete list of compatible devices and apps, visit www.glooko.com/compatibility. POPULAR FEATURES: • Automatically share health data with care teams through unique ProConnect codes. • View glucose trends in multiple ways, using the same easy-to-understand reports and charts as care teams. • Use a digital logbook to automatically track activities and events in one place. • Sync data from BGMs, insulin pumps and pens, and CGMs. • Integrate data from popular activity trackers, including Apple Health, Fitbit, and Strava. • Add food and nutrition intake using the built-in barcode scanner, search functionality, or voice activated database. Glooko does not measure, interpret,or make decisions on the data it conveys nor is it intended to provide automated treatment decisions or be used as a substitute for professional judgment. All medical diagnosis and treatment are to be performed under the supervision and oversight of an appropriate healthcare provider. Not all product features are available in all countries. If you have concerns with your current diabetes diagnosis and treatment, please contact your healthcare provider.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Configure multiple SugarPixels
  • Connect Dexcom, Libre, Nightscout, Gluroo
  • Customize alert levels
  • Select preferred display
  • Over-the-air firmware updates
Read full description

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.

Screenshots

Glooko4 screens
SugarPixel Hub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SugarPixel Hub at 69% against Glooko's 30%. SugarPixel Hub also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Glooko's advantage is ratings volume (10K vs 108) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). 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

Glooko holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Glooko has 10K ratings behind it against 108, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of Glooko's written reviews are positive against 69% of SugarPixel Hub's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glooko ships an update monthly, SugarPixel Hub every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Glooko versus SugarPixel Hub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlookoSugarPixel Hub
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (10K ratings) — better4.4 (108 ratings)
Positive reviews30.3% of reviews69.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10K — better108
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlooko, Inc.CustomTypeOne LLC

Customer experience

Glooko

All ratings10,099 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews314 reviews
Positive30.3%
Neutral16.6%
Negative53.2%

SugarPixel Hub

All ratings107 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral1.9%
Negative13.1%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative25.0%

User reviews

Glooko

From 10K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent for pre-diabetes monitoring
  • 👍 Helpful for understanding serving sizes
  • 👍 Great piece of tool for blood glucose monitoring
  • 👍 Accuracy at its best
  • 👍 Excellent app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sync issues with devices
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Blank screen issues
  • 🐛 Unreliable and laggy
  • 🐛 Difficult to register and set up

SugarPixel Hub

From 108 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🔊 Loud and clear alerts
  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • 💡 Life-saving functionality
  • 🏠 Essential for T1D families
  • 🚀 Quick setup and configuration

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent connectivity issues
  • 😩 Irritating troubleshooting required
  • ❌ Support is non-existent
  • ⚠️ App needs significant improvement
  • 🐌 App can be slow and unresponsive

Bugs and requests

Glooko

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Sync issues with devices
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Blank screen issues
  • Inability to register and set up
  • Delayed data sync

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add Mobi integration
  • Improve food logging functionality
  • Add ability to delete/edit entries
  • Enhance Apple Health integration
  • Improve sync reliability and speed
Show 3 more
  • Optimize UI for iPad
  • Add insulin dosage calculation and IOB tracking
  • Unify meal entry and dosage calculation

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
Show 4 more
  • 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
Show 2 more
  • Add a button to reset ranges to default
  • Fix the unskippable intro video issue

In-app purchases

None

Glooko

No in-app purchases

None

SugarPixel Hub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Glooko free?
Glooko is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SugarPixel Hub free?
SugarPixel Hub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Glooko or SugarPixel Hub?
Glooko is rated higher. Glooko averages 4.7 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while SugarPixel Hub averages 4.4 from 108 ratings.
Do Glooko or SugarPixel Hub have ads?
Neither Glooko nor SugarPixel Hub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Glooko or SugarPixel Hub?
Glooko ships an update monthly, and SugarPixel Hub every 3 weeks. Most recently, Glooko was updated on November 1, 2026 and SugarPixel Hub on October 30, 2026.

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