Comparison

DiabetesPal vs Nightscouter

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

Head to head
About

DiabetesPal

Manage your diabetes effectively with this comprehensive health tracking and analysis tool. Log blood glucose, insulin, medications, and more, with powerful visualizations and reports. Integrates with Apple Health and compatible devices for seamless data management.

Highlights
  • Blood glucose tracking
  • Insulin and medication logging
  • Ketone and HbA1c monitoring
  • Weight and height tracking
  • Carbohydrate intake logging
  • Physical activity tracking
  • Blood pressure and pulse monitoring
  • Data analysis and visualizations
  • Apple Health integration
  • Device data import
Features
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DiabetesPal - Comprehensive Diabetes Management for iPhone Take control of your diabetes with DiabetesPal, the iPhone app for tracking, syncing, and understanding your health data throughout the day. Seamlessly sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac to get the full picture of your condition wherever you are. Complete Health Tracking: • Blood glucose readings • Insulin dosages (bolus and basal) • Medications and supplements • Ketone levels • HbA1c results • Weight and height • Carbohydrate intake • Physical activity duration • Blood pressure and pulse Powerful Analysis Tools: • Easy-to-read daily diary showing glucose and insulin data at a glance • Visual graphs for glucose, insulin, HbA1c, and blood pressure • Blood sugar patterns by time of day • Standard Day/Week comparisons to identify trends • Printable reports ready to share with your healthcare team Apple Health Integration: Seamlessly integrates with Apple Health to keep all your health data in one place. Import data directly from compatible devices: • Bluetooth LE compatible meters • FORA DiamondMini • More devices supported via companion Mac app Seamless Syncing: Keep your data synchronized across iPad, iPhone, and Mac using iCloud, Dropbox, or WebDAV (requires subscription). Never Run Out: Track your insulin and supply inventory so you're never caught unprepared. Flexible & International: Configure units to match your preference (mmol/L, mg/dL, %). All existing data automatically converts when you change settings. Pricing: Free: Up to 100 entries (local storage only) Monthly or yearly subscription for syncing across devices and more than 100 entries. Please note that different platforms (Mac, iPhone, iPad) require a separate subscription. Complete Ecosystem DiabetesPal works seamlessly across your Apple devices. Use the iPad app for comfortable home tracking, the iPhone app for on-the-go logging, and the Mac app for in-depth analysis and device imports. DISCLAIMER: The use of DiabetesPal does not replace consultation with a healthcare professional or other medical advice and is undertaken exclusively at the User's own risk. This applies in particular to data provided and/or imported from external devices, such as blood glucose meters, and any use of the data provided as part of DiabetesPal by the User including blood glucose results, calculations, and any recommendations. The User explicitly acknowledges that such data may be defective and the developers of DiabetesPal accept no responsibility for it being correct. The User has to ensure, that external measuring devices comply to the medical standards in their respective country. For US the devices have to be approved by the FDA, in Europe the devices need to be marked with the CE sign to be compliant with the regulatory requirements for medical devices. The User explicitly acknowledges that we accept no responsibility for using the application with non compliant devices. Terms of Use see: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Nightscouter

This app allows iOS users to view Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) data from Nightscout-enabled websites directly on their devices. It provides a convenient way to access important health information.

Highlights
  • View CGM data
  • Connects to Nightscout websites
  • iOS device compatibility
  • Supports Apple Watch
Features
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Nightscouter retrieves data from existing Nightscout enabled websites and allows iOS users to view CGM data on their iOS devices. See: http://www.nightscout.info for more information on Nightscout.

Screenshots

DiabetesPal4 screens
Nightscouter2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DiabetesPal at 74% against Nightscouter's 20%. DiabetesPal also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (2K vs 9). Nightscouter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and device support (4 vs 2). 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. DiabetesPal sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Nightscouter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DiabetesPal holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DiabetesPal has 2K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of DiabetesPal's written reviews are positive against 20% of Nightscouter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DiabetesPal ships an update monthly, Nightscouter every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
DiabetesPal versus Nightscouter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiabetesPalNightscouter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2K ratings) — better2.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews73.6% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2K — better9
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.613.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB7 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPascal FreiburghausPeter Ina

Customer experience

DiabetesPal

All ratings1,956 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive73.6%
Neutral6.9%
Negative19.5%

Nightscouter

All ratings9 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

DiabetesPal

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezing and crashing
  • Duplicate or triplicate data entries
  • Incorrect A1C and average glucose estimates
  • Syncing and connectivity problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • More flexible data entry and editing
  • Expanded data tracking (e.g., oxygen levels, physical activity)
  • Integration with other health apps and devices
  • Detailed tutorial or user guide

Nightscouter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

DiabetesPal

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Cloud Sync$3.99
  • Standard License$5.99
None

Nightscouter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DiabetesPal free?
DiabetesPal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nightscouter free?
Nightscouter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DiabetesPal or Nightscouter?
DiabetesPal is rated higher. DiabetesPal averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Nightscouter averages 2.0 from 9 ratings.
Do DiabetesPal or Nightscouter have ads?
Neither DiabetesPal nor Nightscouter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DiabetesPal or Nightscouter?
DiabetesPal ships an update monthly, and Nightscouter every 5 months. Most recently, DiabetesPal was updated on October 16, 2026 and Nightscouter on October 2, 2026.

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