Comparison

Glooko vs Insulin Log

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

Insulin Log

Features
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Insulin Log: Simple & Smart Tracker Manage your diabetes with ease using Insulin Log. Designed for speed and simplicity, our app lets you record your insulin doses and glucose levels in seconds—so you can get back to your life. Key Features: Smart Voice Entry: Just push to talk! Speak your dose and glucose levels, and our on-device speech recognition parses them automatically. No more tedious typing. Complete Logging: Track both Basal (long-acting) and Bolus (rapid-acting) insulin with precision. Glucose Integration: Log your blood sugar levels alongside your doses. Supports both mg/dL and mmol/L. Quick History: Review your recent entries at a glance. Need to make a change? Edit or delete any log with a simple tap. Export & Share: Generate CSV reports of your logs (7-day or 30-day) to share with your doctor or keep for your own records. Privacy Focused: Your voice is processed entirely on your iPhone. Your data stays private and secure. Streamline your daily routine with Insulin Log. Simple. Fast. Private.

Screenshots

Glooko4 screens
Insulin Log3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Glooko at 16.0 against Insulin Log's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Glooko versus Insulin Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlookoInsulin Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (10K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings10K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB5 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGlooko, Inc.Rachel Chen

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

Insulin Log

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Glooko

No in-app purchases

None

Insulin Log

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Glooko free?
Glooko is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Insulin Log free?
Insulin Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Glooko or Insulin Log have ads?
Neither Glooko nor Insulin Log shows ads.

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