Comparison

TOMATO 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

TOMATO

Features
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TomatoBS - The Most Intuitive & Simple Blood Sugar Diary Tired of complex and heavy apps for your daily blood sugar tracking? TomatoBS focuses purely on 'quick and easy blood sugar logging.' Easily track your blood sugar changes across various contexts like fasting, before meals, after meals, and before sleep at a glance. [Key Features] Ultra-Simple Logging: Record your blood sugar level, measurement context, and medication status with just a few taps as soon as you open the app. Smart Dashboard: View your average blood sugar before/after meals and your 7-day trend at a glance. Reminders: Add as many blood sugar measurement reminders as you want to fit your lifestyle and meal schedule. Apple Health Sync: All recorded data is securely synced and stored in your Apple Health app. CSV Export: Instantly extract and share all your records as a clean CSV file to show your doctor or family. [Medical Disclaimer - Important] This app is designed for informational purposes only to help you record and track your blood sugar levels. No information provided by this app should be considered a substitute for professional medical diagnosis, advice, or treatment. Always consult with your doctor or a qualified healthcare provider before making any health-related decisions, or changing your diet or medication.

About

Dawn Phenomenon

Features
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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

TOMATO4 screens
Dawn Phenomenon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dawn Phenomenon at none against TOMATO's shown. TOMATO's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price, update cadence, 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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
TOMATO versus Dawn Phenomenon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTOMATODawn Phenomenon
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB3 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGyeongWan ChooRobert Darwin Johnston

In-app purchases

None

TOMATO

No in-app purchases

None

Dawn Phenomenon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TOMATO free?
TOMATO 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 TOMATO or Dawn Phenomenon have ads?
TOMATO shows ads; Dawn Phenomenon does not.
Which is updated more often, TOMATO or Dawn Phenomenon?
TOMATO ships an update weekly, and Dawn Phenomenon weekly. Most recently, TOMATO was updated on November 5, 2026 and Dawn Phenomenon on November 5, 2026.

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