Comparison

Livongo vs TytoCare

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

Head to head
About

Livongo

Manage chronic conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure with tools, support, and guidance. Track health data, create personalized action plans, and receive real-time feedback. Connect with coaches and access unlimited supplies for a healthier life.

Highlights
  • Track blood sugar, blood pressure, and weight
  • Create personalized action plans
  • Receive timely health reminders
  • Sync with Apple Health
  • Message expert coaches
  • Log food intake
  • View health patterns and trends
  • Order unlimited test strips
Features
Read full description

If you are eligible for Livongo services, we make it easy to be healthy. Our tools, support, and guidance help you understand and manage chronic conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure while adopting the nutrition, exercise, and other lifestyle habits proven to help you live a healthier life. ABOUT LIVONGO Livongo has a vision of empowering all people with chronic conditions to live better and healthier lives. Livongo is now a part of Teladoc Health. © Teladoc Health, Inc

About

TytoCare

Conduct a comprehensive medical exam remotely using a handheld device and a mobile app. Share exam data and conduct live video visits with physicians to expand the range of conditions diagnosable via telehealth.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive remote medical exams
  • Handheld examination device
  • Live video telehealth visits
  • Store and share exam data
  • Measure heart, lungs, ears, throat, skin, heart rate, temperature
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TytoCare is a telehealth solution that enables a comprehensive medical exam and telehealth visit, anytime and anywhere. It includes a hand-held device for examining the heart, lungs, ears, throat, skin, heart rate and temperature, and the TytoCare app for storing exam data, sharing it with a physician, and conducting a live video telehealth exam. Remember before reaching any conclusion from an exam, you should speak with a physician first. By enabling a comprehensive remote exam and visit, TytoCare is greatly expanding the range of conditions that can now be reliably diagnosed via telehealth.

Screenshots

Livongo4 screens
TytoCare4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TytoCare at 73% against Livongo's 29%. TytoCare also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Livongo's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (14K vs 4K). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TytoCare holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14K and 4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Livongo's written reviews are positive against 73% of TytoCare's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Livongo ships an update every 6 weeks, TytoCare every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Livongo versus TytoCare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLivongoTytoCare
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (14K ratings)4.9 (4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.0% of reviews73.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14K — better4K
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size249 MB410 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperLivongoTytoCare

Customer experience

Livongo

All ratings13,633 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive29.0%
Neutral12.9%
Negative58.1%

TytoCare

All ratings4,038 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.6%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive73.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative26.8%

User reviews

Livongo

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Helpful coaching and support
  • 🚀 Fast and reliable syncing
  • 💡 Useful health tracking features
  • 👍 Convenient automatic supply ordering

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent Apple Health integration
  • 🔧 Limited customization and data editing options
  • 💡 Lack of comprehensive nutrition and calorie tracking
  • 🔧 Buggy and glitchy app performance

TytoCare

From 4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient for working parents
  • 🚀 Saves time and money
  • 🚀 Efficient virtual care
  • 👍 Great customer service

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🚫 Doesn't work as advertised
  • 🚫 Long wait times
  • 🚫 Useless for certain conditions
  • 🚫 Lack of landscape mode support

Bugs and requests

Livongo

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent connectivity issues with connected devices
  • Login and password reset problems
  • Inability to delete or edit logged data

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to plan and log meals/recipes
  • Improve time management features for logging
  • Integrate weight and blood pressure data with Apple Health
  • Provide more detailed nutrition and calorie information

TytoCare

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Connectivity issues causing disconnections
  • App updates removing core functionalities

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add landscape mode support
  • Improve connectivity and reliability
  • Provide better status updates during wait times

In-app purchases

None

Livongo

No in-app purchases

None

TytoCare

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Livongo free?
Livongo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TytoCare free?
TytoCare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Livongo or TytoCare?
TytoCare is rated higher. Livongo averages 4.7 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while TytoCare averages 4.9 from 4K ratings.
Do Livongo or TytoCare have ads?
Neither Livongo nor TytoCare shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Livongo or TytoCare?
Livongo ships an update every 6 weeks, and TytoCare every 4 weeks. Most recently, Livongo was updated on September 24, 2026 and TytoCare on September 23, 2026.

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