GluCalc vs Diabetes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GluCalc
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GluCalc is a mobile app designed for diabetic patients and their family members. Its main objectiv is to ease the tasks at mealtime. GluCalc is available in three different languages (english, french and german). The foods database, which everyone can customize, allows GluCalc to compute the sum of carbohydrates for a meal. With this result, GluCalc determines the necessary quantity of insulin based on the user's personal parameters. (The correction factor or correction dose method is used). GluCalc's key differentiating features are : - a personal foods database - a tailored computation of meals insulin quantity for meals - foods import and export - sending meal composition and diary by email or short message - management of different blood glucose units of measurement (mmol/l, mg/l, g/l) Time saved on computations allows to preserve a pleasant atmosphere during meals and to maintain a rich and diversified diet without compromising on therapeutic goals. GluCalc's ease of use offers kids and teens a tool to increase their autonomy and motivation in diabetes management.
Diabetes
This app helps users manage diabetes by tracking blood glucose, food intake, and exercise. It provides detailed reports, charts, and statistics, and can analyze data from various glucometers and insulin pumps. An Apple Watch app and Health app integration are also available.
- Blood glucose tracking
- Nutrition database
- Exercise logging
- Detailed reports and charts
- Data import from glucometers/insulin pumps
- Apple Watch app
- Apple Health integration
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Designed for both smart phones and tablets, this application will help you manage your diabetes better and keep it under control. Whether you are Type 1 or Type 2, have Gestational Diabetes or just want to help and monitor a family member, this is the logbook app for you. The application tracks almost all aspects of the diabetes treatment and provides you with detailed reports, charts and statistics. You can send the reports to your supervising physician via email. Diabetes:M also gives you various tools, so you can find the trends in blood glucose levels. It also has a vast nutrition database, to help you keep track of your food intake and nutrition information, as well as exercise time. Diabetes:M can analyze the values from the imported data from various glucometers and insulin pumps via the exported files from their respective diabetes management software systems. APPLE WATCH APP AVAILABLE With our Apple Watch app you can get even more out of Diabetes:M: - Overview – check carbs and calories intake for the current day, as well as latest insulin doses. - Log new entries – you can log glucose, carbs, proteins, fats, calories and insulin taken right on your wrist! APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION Sync health data from thousands of apps via Health app, including: Dexcom, One Touch, Accu-Chek, Agamatrix, iHealth, Dario, Garmin, Fitbit, Nike+, UP by Jawbone, Misfit, Pebble, Human, Strava, My Fitness Pal, Lose it!, Lark, Weight Watchers, Withings PHYSICAL HARM DISCLAIMER The information and statistical data provided by this application is only to help with the tracking of how the treatment affects the overall diabetes condition. All decisions about the diabetes therapy must be taken after consulting with a doctor. JURISDICTIONAL STATEMENT - Diabetes:M is an ISO 13485 certified product, that meets maximum requirements for safety, security and quality. - Diabetes:M is licensed by Nipro Diagnostics to connect to Nipro's 4Sure and 4Sure Smart meters. - Diabetes:M is a standalone software for tracking diabetes condition available in all countries. It does not provide real time monitoring of glucose or any other vital signs. The app can connect via Bluetooth with some devices available in the EU and USA. In the other countries the users can use the app as a standalone diabetes diary software and enter the data manually. PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION FEATURES If you’re really serious about your health, our subscription plan ($4.99/month) includes: + No Ads – Subscribing removes all advertising from the app, so you can concentrate on what is important. + Expanded Food Database + Reports - Get your reports in PDF or XLS format + Many others -- Additional information -- • To unlock additional server functions Diabetes:M requires registration and subscription • Subscriptions are available on a 1 month ($4.99), 3 months ($13.99), 6 months ($24.99) and 12 months ($49.99) basis • Subscription payment is charged to a user’s iTunes account at confirmation of purchase • All subscription plans will auto-renew unless the subscription is canceled at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends • Renewals will be charged to your iTunes account 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period • Auto-renewals may be canceled by navigating to your account settings after subscription purchase • Canceled subscription will stop at the end of the current billing cycle Terms and Privacy Policy: https://www.manula.com/manuals/sirma-medical-systems/diabetes-m-user-guide/terms.and.privacy/en/topic/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GluCalc at none against Diabetes's 8. GluCalc also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Diabetes's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Diabetes sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. GluCalc asks for nothing beyond the download.
GluCalc ships an update every 4 months, Diabetes every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GluCalc | Diabetes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (990 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 990 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Alberto Clop | Sirma Medical Systems JSC |
Bugs and requests
GluCalc
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Diabetes
Reported bugs
4 issues- Entries disappearing from logbook
- Insulin sensitivity settings not working correctly
- Unable to import data from FreeStyle Libre
- Sync issues with Apple Health
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for Dexcom and other CGM devices
- Improve bolus calculator and insulin on board tracking
- Allow customization of color schemes and font sizes
- Integrate with Apple Health and other health platforms
In-app purchases
GluCalc
No in-app purchases
Diabetes
- Premium (Promotion)$2.991 Month
- Premium$4.991 Month
- Premium (Promotion)$8.493 Months
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- Premium$13.993 Months
- Premium (Promotion)$14.996 Months
- Premium$24.996 Months
- Premium (Promotion)$29.991 Year
- Premium$49.991 Year
Questions
Is GluCalc free?
Is Diabetes free?
Do GluCalc or Diabetes have ads?
Which is updated more often, GluCalc or Diabetes?
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