Comparison

Glooko vs Dexcom Follow

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
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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

Dexcom Follow

This app allows you to remotely monitor the glucose levels and trends of loved ones using a compatible continuous glucose monitoring system. Receive customizable alerts for out-of-range glucose levels, providing peace of mind and enabling timely responses.

Highlights
  • Remote glucose monitoring
  • View glucose trends
  • Customizable glucose alerts
  • Push notifications
  • Monitor up to 25 sharers
Features
Currently charting
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The new Dexcom Follow App is part of the Dexcom SHARE® system. Use this app if your loved one is sharing data from their Dexcom CGM app. The Sharer will need to send an invitation to allow you to connect after you have installed the Follow app. Dexcom Follow works seamlessly with your loved one’s Dexcom CGM, giving you visibility into their glucose data, even when they’re far away. Dexcom Follow allows you to view and follow their glucose levels, trends and data right from the app. Whether your child is in school, your parent lives independently, or your partner is traveling, Dexcom Follow helps you stay connected and informed. With Dexcom Follow, you can: • Remotely monitor your loved one’s glucose at a glance from your phone or Apple Watch† • Receive glucose information of up to 25 different Sharers – children, friends, or other loved ones – if you know multiple people with diabetes • Respond quickly with the help of customizable glucose alerts and push notifications that can inform you when a Sharer’s glucose levels are outside of target range

Screenshots

Glooko4 screens
Dexcom Follow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Glooko at 4.7 against Dexcom Follow's 1.6. Glooko also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 6%) and ratings volume (9.7K vs 841). Dexcom Follow's advantage is chart position (#58 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Glooko has 9.7K ratings behind it against 841, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Glooko's written reviews are positive against 6% of Dexcom Follow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glooko ships an update monthly, Dexcom Follow every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Glooko versus Dexcom Follow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlookoDexcom Follow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.7K ratings) — better1.6 (841 ratings)
Positive reviews28.9% of reviews — better5.9% of reviews
Number of ratings9.7K — better841
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#58 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB236 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlooko, Inc.Dexcom

Customer experience

Glooko

All ratings9,720 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews304 reviews
Positive28.9%
Neutral16.1%
Negative54.9%

Dexcom Follow

All ratings841 ratings
Positive7.8%
Neutral8.7%
Negative83.5%
Written reviews696 reviews
Positive5.9%
Neutral10.6%
Negative83.5%

User reviews

Glooko

From 9.7K 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

Dexcom Follow

From 841 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Improved design

Room to improve

  • 🔍 No widget available
  • 🔍 No live updates or Apple Watch support
  • 🔍 Reduced functionality compared to old app

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
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  • Optimize UI for iPad
  • Add insulin dosage calculation and IOB tracking
  • Unify meal entry and dosage calculation

Dexcom Follow

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Login issues preventing app usage

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add widget feature
  • Implement live updates and Apple Watch support
  • Restore previous app functionality

In-app purchases

None

Glooko

No in-app purchases

None

Dexcom Follow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Glooko free?
Glooko is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dexcom Follow free?
Dexcom Follow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Glooko or Dexcom Follow?
Glooko is rated higher. Glooko averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9.7K ratings, while Dexcom Follow averages 1.6 from 841 ratings.
Do Glooko or Dexcom Follow have ads?
Neither Glooko nor Dexcom Follow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Glooko or Dexcom Follow?
Glooko ships an update monthly, and Dexcom Follow every 2 months. Most recently, Glooko was updated on September 24, 2026 and Dexcom Follow on September 24, 2026.

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