Comparison

mySugr vs Patient Optimized Pathway

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

Head to head
About

mySugr

This app centralizes all your diabetes-related data, including blood sugar readings, medication, and diet. It offers personalized tracking, automatic logging from connected devices, and insightful reports. Advanced features provide real-time glucose monitoring and insulin dose recommendations.

Highlights
  • Personalized Homescreen
  • Automatic Blood Sugar Logging
  • Real-time Glucose Values
  • Insulin Dose Recommendations
  • PDF & Excel Reports
  • Blood Glucose Reminders
Features
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Simplifying life with diabetes Download now! The mySugr app stores all your important diabetes data from connected devices, integrations, and manual entries, in one convenient place. APP FEATURES

 - Personalized Homescreen: Track your diet, medication, carb intake, blood glucose levels, and more in one place. - Easy Connections: Your connected Accu-Chek blood glucose meter automatically logs your blood sugar readings into the app. (The availability of devices may vary by country or region) - More: Reports, clear blood sugar graphs, estimated HbA1c, and secure data backup. mySugr Glucose Insights Now available in selected countries (Lithuania, Kuwait, Qatar) mySugr Glucose Insights is a new device within the mySugr app that activates when you connect an Accu-Chek SmartGuide sensor: - Real-time Glucose Values: View your glucose levels directly on your mobile device (also: Apple Watch). - Prediction Features: Stay ahead of potential glucose excursions with real-time predictions. - Customizable settings and alarms: Meet your personal needs by adjusting the target range, setting alarm values for high and low glucose, and more. For more information on country availability, visit your local Accu-Chek website. PRO FEATURES

 Take your diabetes therapy to the next level! - mySugr Bolus Calculator: Receive precise insulin dose recommendations (available in select countries with mySugr PRO). - PDF & Excel reports: save or print all your data for you or your doctor. - More: Smart search, blood glucose reminders, challenges and meal photos. INTEGRATIONS
 - Continuous Glucose Monitoring: Accu-Chek SmartGuide* - Blood Glucose Meters: Accu-Chek® Instant, Accu-Chek® Aviva Connect, Accu-Chek® Performa Connect, Accu-Chek® Guide* - Apple Health® - Steps, activity, blood pressure, CGM data, weight, and more. - Accu-Chek Care Jurisdiction Statement & Hardware Regulatory Clearance: The mySugr application connects with external medical hardware devices (such as blood glucose meters) to display and manage diabetes tracking data. Connected medical hardware devices compatible with this application hold regulatory clearances, market approvals, or certifications in their respective sales jurisdictions. Medical hardware connectivity features within the app are strictly restricted and enabled on a country-by-country basis in compliance with local regulatory authorizations. SUPPORT: Have a problem or praise? support@mysugr.com

 https://www.mysugr.com/en/app-tc-privacy "To help you get familiar with all the functions of the app, read the User’s Manual carefully. In the app, go to More > User’s Manual.
 Upgrading to mySugr PRO will charge your store account. Your subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. The cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Your subscription and auto-renewal options can be managed in your account settings in the store settings after purchase. The mySugr Logbook is used to support the treatment of diabetes, but cannot replace a visit to your doctor/diabetes care team. You still require professional and regular review of your long-term blood sugar values and must continue to independently manage your blood sugar levels.

About

Patient Optimized Pathway

This interactive tool supports patients throughout their joint surgery journey. It provides education, preparation activities, and monitoring before, during, and after surgery. The app utilizes HealthKit to share activity data with healthcare teams for enhanced care.

Highlights
  • Patient education and information
  • Pre-surgery preparation with daily activities
  • Post-surgery monitoring
  • HealthKit data integration for surgeons
  • Interactive care journey support
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POP - Patient Optimized Pathway APP is an interactive tool for patients undergoing joint surgery through which the surgeon and his multidisciplinary healthcare team can take care of them throughout the entire care journey. The application can support patient education, information, preparation with assigned daily activities and monitoring with patient engagement before, during and after the surgery. This application is not intended to give medical advice or diagnosis and it does not replaces a medical consultation. The app make use of HealthKit to collect patient activity data for pre- and post-surgery monitoring by the surgeon.

Screenshots

mySugr4 screens
Patient Optimized Pathway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: mySugr at 88% against Patient Optimized Pathway's 0%. mySugr also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Patient Optimized Pathway's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (16 vs 18.2). 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. mySugr sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Patient Optimized Pathway asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

mySugr holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mySugr has 33K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of mySugr's written reviews are positive against 0% of Patient Optimized Pathway's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mySugr ships an update every 2 weeks, Patient Optimized Pathway every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
mySugr versus Patient Optimized Pathway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermySugrPatient Optimized Pathway
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (33K ratings) — better4.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews87.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#56 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.216 — better
Further details — not scored
Size643 MB77 MB
Age rating17+17+
DevelopermySugr GmbHMedacta

Customer experience

mySugr

All ratings33,350 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews3,658 reviews
Positive87.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative8.0%

Patient Optimized Pathway

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

mySugr

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Syncing issues with some glucose meters
  • Persistent notification bugs
  • Crashes or freezes on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add bolus calculator for insulin dosing
  • Improve data visualization and reporting
  • Allow more customization of tracked data and interface
  • Integrate with more devices and apps
  • Add support for tracking other health metrics (e.g. blood pressure, weight)

Patient Optimized Pathway

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

mySugr

Subscriptions6
  • mySugr PRO: Monthly$4.991 Month
  • mySugr Coaching7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • mySugr Coaching$39.991 Month
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  • mySugr PRO: Yearly$39.991 Year
  • mySugr Coaching1 Month trial$199.991 Year
  • mySugr Coaching$399.991 Year
None

Patient Optimized Pathway

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mySugr free?
mySugr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Patient Optimized Pathway free?
Patient Optimized Pathway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, mySugr or Patient Optimized Pathway?
mySugr is rated higher. mySugr averages 4.7 out of 5 from 33K ratings, while Patient Optimized Pathway averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do mySugr or Patient Optimized Pathway have ads?
Neither mySugr nor Patient Optimized Pathway shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mySugr or Patient Optimized Pathway?
mySugr ships an update every 2 weeks, and Patient Optimized Pathway every 3 months. Most recently, mySugr was updated on October 27, 2026 and Patient Optimized Pathway on October 8, 2026.

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