Comparison

Bolus Guide 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

Bolus Guide

This app helps individuals with diabetes calculate precise insulin doses for meals and corrections. It uses user-inputted data like carb ratios and current glucose levels to provide exact and rounded insulin amounts, aiming to improve glycemic control and quality of life.

Highlights
  • Insulin dose calculation
  • Pre-meal bolus calculation
  • Correction dose calculation
  • Input carb ratio
  • Input sensitivity factor
  • Input current blood glucose
  • Input meal carbs
Features
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Bolus Guide is a user-friendly tool designed to simplify life for those living with diabetes. This app is built with an intuitive interface to help calculate the correct amount of insulin needed for pre-meal bolus and correction doses. By inputting a few critical pieces of data - such as carb ratio, sensitivity factor, target blood glucose, current blood glucose, and meal carbs - Bolus Guide quickly generates the insulin dose you require. The calculated dose is provided as both an exact number and a rounded value for easy and safe insulin administration. The goal of Bolus Guide is to provide you with increased confidence in your insulin dosing, contribute to better glycemic control, and promote an overall improved quality of life. Please note that while Bolus Guide is a helpful tool, it should be used in conjunction with advice from medical professionals. Your health is our priority, and we aim to make living with diabetes a bit easier with Bolus Guide.

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

Bolus Guide4 screens
Insulin Log3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Bolus Guide 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
Bolus Guide versus Insulin Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBolus GuideInsulin Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperDavid VincentRachel Chen

In-app purchases

None

Bolus Guide

No in-app purchases

None

Insulin Log

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bolus Guide free?
Bolus Guide 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 Bolus Guide or Insulin Log have ads?
Neither Bolus Guide nor Insulin Log shows ads.

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