Comparison

BolusSmart vs Dawn Phenomenon

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

Head to head
About

BolusSmart

Features
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BolusSmart is the smart way to manage your diabetes and bolus delivery. BolusSmart takes your glucose data from Apple Health. You can input to the app when you take a bolus or east a meal, the app will keep track of your insulin on board so you can be careful of "stacked insulin" cases when you still have active insulin from your previous bolus. The application will also analyze your data from various health-related aspects to identify intriguing insights and correlations within your data concerning your diabetes. This analysis can assist you in effectively managing your diabetes. It will also calculate the effect of past boluses on your blood glucose and use this data with your current bolus so you have your expected glucose level given your history. Note: This app does not provide any kind of medical service or treatment for diabetes and should not be used as a substitute for your doctor and diabetes specialist. It merely analyses your data and provides you with tips and insights to help you manage your diabetes. Seek a doctor's advice in addition to using this app before making any medical decision.

About

Dawn Phenomenon

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Dawn Phenomenon analyzes your overnight glucose data and shows the patterns most people never see — when your sugar bottoms out, when it starts rising, and whether last night fits the classic "dawn phenomenon" pattern. • Reads your CGM glucose readings and sleep window from Apple Health • Great for users of a GLP-1 • Detects the dawn phenomenon (overnight low to morning rise of 30+ mg/dL by default) • Differentiates dawn phenomenon from the Somogyi effect (a rebound after an overnight hypo) • Shows last night with an interactive curve, nadir, peak, waking reading, and time-in-range • Swipe to revisit the last 5 nights • Trends tab overlays your week, shows a "dawn score" (how often dawn pattern appears), the average rise, and how sleep duration correlates with rise size • Export a PDF report of any single night or your full week to share with your endocrinologist **Privacy first** All analysis happens on your device. Your glucose and sleep data never leave it. No accounts. No third-party services. Settings sync via iCloud key-value storage only. **Customize the analysis** Tune the rise and hypo thresholds in Settings to match your own targets. Choose whether to pull bed/wake times from Apple Health's sleep samples, or set them manually. **Important** This app is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or condition. Always consult your healthcare provider before changing your treatment.

Screenshots

BolusSmart4 screens
Dawn Phenomenon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dawn Phenomenon at weekly against BolusSmart's fortnightly. BolusSmart's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BolusSmart ships an update fortnightly, Dawn Phenomenon weekly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
BolusSmart versus Dawn Phenomenon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBolusSmartDawn Phenomenon
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB3 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperGuy ShavivRobert Darwin Johnston

In-app purchases

None

BolusSmart

No in-app purchases

None

Dawn Phenomenon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BolusSmart free?
BolusSmart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dawn Phenomenon free?
Dawn Phenomenon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BolusSmart or Dawn Phenomenon have ads?
Neither BolusSmart nor Dawn Phenomenon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BolusSmart or Dawn Phenomenon?
BolusSmart ships an update fortnightly, and Dawn Phenomenon weekly. Most recently, BolusSmart was updated on October 25, 2026 and Dawn Phenomenon on October 25, 2026.

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