Comparison

sweet.spot vs Rotate

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

Head to head
About

sweet.spot

This app helps manage diabetes by calculating insulin doses for multiple daily injections. It integrates CGM data and manual glucose readings, offering personalized recommendations for mealtime and correction insulin based on various factors.

Highlights
  • Automatic insulin dose calculation
  • CGM data integration
  • Manual glucose entry
  • Mealtime and correction dose recommendations
  • Active insulin and carb tracking
  • Therapy setting optimization
  • Historical data and reports
Features
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This app aims to transfer some of the flexibility of insulin pump and "artificial pancreas" systems to MDI (Multiple Daily Injections) therapy. The target audience is primarily people with Type 1 Diabetes who are receiving such treatment and using a CGM sensor. Even if not all of the above applies to you, sweet.spot still offers a wide range of general diabetes management features that could be helpful for you. For those without a CGM system, glucose readings can be entered manually. The app's key feature is the dose calculator, which provides recommendations for mealtime and correction insulin doses. All you have to do is enter the carbohydrate content of your meal, and the app will automatically factor in all other variables, such as insulin and carbohydrates currently active in your body or dosing adjustments based on the time of day. KEY FEATURES - Insulin action, meals and glucose levels in a single integrated view - Dose recommendations based on carb intake, active insulin and glucose - Real-time glucose data from your CGM system - Notifications of recommended insulin or carb corrections - Assistance in finding the perfect therapy settings based on recent data - Home screen widget with your current values - Nightscout follower - Nightscout uploader (glucose and treatments) [PRO] - Apple Health follower and uploader - Basal insulin auto-logging and reminders - Advanced therapy reports to view, share, or print [PRO] - Up to last 90 days of historical data and statistics [PRO] PRO features are available with a monthly subscription or a lifetime plan. Cancel subscriptions any time in Settings › Apple Account at least one day before each renewal date. Plan automatically renews until cancelled. DISCLAIMER Do not use this app as a substitute for professional medical care. Do not rely on this app when making treatment decisions. Always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare professional for medical questions. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Rotate

Features
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Rotate is a private, native journal for where you place your insulin pump and CGM sensor — and when. It keeps two independent rotation tracks, one for your pump and one for your sensor, so each area gets the rest it needs. WHAT IT DOES • Log every placement in a tap or two, on a clear body map. • See a recency heatmap of your recent sites, so the least-used areas are obvious at a glance. • Get least-recently-used, region-diverse suggestions when it's time for a new site. • Keep a running history you can look back over. • Choose which areas each track rotates through, and a body figure that fits you. • Correct placement times and add custom sites for either track. • Ask Siri how long a site has been on, or start your next placement. • See the hour count in a lock-screen widget and tap to start a new site. BUILT WITH THE DIY COMMUNITY IN MIND After you confirm a placement, Rotate can hand off to your looping app so you can finish setup without hunting for it. Everything works just as well on its own. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your journal lives on your device. With iCloud sync on, a copy is stored in your private iCloud database on Apple's servers. You can turn sync off to keep your journal on one device and choose to remove the copy already in iCloud. With no iCloud account, it stays on your iPhone. Botanica never receives your journal: Rotate has no account, no developer-operated servers, and no analytics. An optional Face ID lock protects access to the journal, and Rotate hides it in the app switcher. NOT A MEDICAL DEVICE Rotate is a journaling and reminder aid. It does not read glucose, calculate insulin doses, diagnose skin or tissue, or communicate with your pump or CGM. Always follow your device's instructions and your care team's guidance for site selection and placement. Free and open source.

Screenshots

sweet.spot4 screens
Rotate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rotate at none against sweet.spot's 2. sweet.spot's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. sweet.spot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Rotate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

sweet.spot ships an update fortnightly, Rotate every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
sweet.spot versus Rotate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametersweet.spotRotate
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB4 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperMILAN VANCZAKBotanica

In-app purchases

2 purchases

sweet.spot

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Full Access7 Days trial$7.993 Months
None

Rotate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is sweet.spot free?
sweet.spot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rotate free?
Rotate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do sweet.spot or Rotate have ads?
Neither sweet.spot nor Rotate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, sweet.spot or Rotate?
sweet.spot ships an update fortnightly, and Rotate every 2 months. Most recently, sweet.spot was updated on November 5, 2026 and Rotate on November 5, 2026.

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