Glucose Buddy+ for Diabetes

Name: Glucose Buddy+ for Diabetes
Rating: 4.81538 (3315 reviews)

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Glucose Buddy+ for Diabetes

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Azumio Inc.

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User Reviews for Glucose Buddy+ for Diabetes

Good concept, serious flaws

I’m sorry I purchased a subscription because I’m not sure I can stand this app for a year. I love that it integrates food, meds, blood sugar and exercise. I don’t love the food database. Yes, there are an enormous number of foods, but they are poorly organized. If I want to log a tangerine, why is the fruit itself several pages after foods made with tangerines, or tangerine flavor? There are multiple entries for identical foods, often with conflicting nutritional information. There should be a filter to select native data (from the original food database) and allow a user to ignore entries made by other users. There is also a flaw that make all food entries at the time of the initial morning entry, forcing one to manually change each food. This program needs som serious updates for it to match its reputation.

Curly4nnie, Feb 06, 2018

Sorry you changed the app

I’ve been using this app for a few years and have been pleased that I could track blood sugar, carbs and most importantly the 24 individual medications that I take daily- several prescriptions are multiple times daily. A few days ago the app was changed and I now have several more keystrokes or ‘buttons to push’ because each medication has to be logged individually, then then add medicine and then save. Previously I could click down my entire drug list on 1 page, then click through the dosages all on 1 page at one time and then save. So I now need to go through adding each drug at a time which is time consuming and frustrating. I have dexterity mobility issues. I wish this new change could be undone. This new change did not enhance this application in any way.

EddieFourPaws, May 16, 2019

Too buggy

I’ve been using this app for many years and was very happy with it. Now not so much. The new model is truly troubled. Since the last release, the app has become too buggy to be of use. Just opening the app takes several minutes. Sometimes it opens and immediately closes. Once it opens entries cannot be made until it’s good and ready. Occasionally it just totally freezes up! I used to be able to estimate my A1C, but no longer unless I want to pay for it! Nope not me! I got so fed up with the bugs that in a fit of rage I deleted the app and all of my data. Wish I could give it less than one star.

Feduptwo, Jan 13, 2019

If it ain’t broke, revise it so it won’t work

These guys are masters of “updates” of questionable necessity, of giving no instructions about how to navigate the changes in an update, and introducing new features that don’t work. Such is the case with their latest. No clue why they wanted to change it. No help on how to get it to work, and the introduction of new features which prevent you from entering accurate information conveniently. It took me two weeks to figure out the last upgrade, which finally worked acceptably. Now a new upgrade which does not accept glucose readings being entered without exiting that screen and going to another for corrections. It sure looks like you have no diabetics in your software team. Or maybe they’re comatose from inaccurate readings?

Fogey Mike, Jun 27, 2020

Horrible customer service

This app used to be a lot better and it was free. You used to be able to link with their online service and now you can’t. I thought it was because I hadn’t paid for the premium app so I bought it and it still doesn’t link to their site. I emailed them several times about this and didn’t get a response for a week. When I did get a response it was “we’ve decided not to link the app with our website.” So I sent them another email asking for a refund since this app isn’t even as good as its previous free app and they won’t respond to my email. Very dissatisfied.

Fuzzy-5566, Feb 09, 2018

Have been using this app for a few years

They are good about updating this appt. sometimes that is good, sometimes it causes little glitches. They do go back to correct. Scanning foods to get nutritional information is great. I have to count carbs and this makes it much easier. I do wish the carbs could be categorized for each meal so I could see carbs each meal, not just a running total.This has a few features that I don’t use, but for the most part I am happy with the app.

Midnytmary, Oct 02, 2020

An example of how to ruin a good healthcare app experience

I loved this app before they changed to the subscription model a few months back. There are so many things you used to be able to do that aren’t available, even small things like using a custom label instead of before/after a meal. And now in order to share your graphs with your doctor you can only go back two weeks and you have to print it out vs email it. It’s a real shame not to be able to afford an app that used to be an asset to my medical care. I would have been able to use this app had there been a one time purchase price, but I can’t justify adding another monthly automatic charge just to log my glucose levels. I used to hype this app to everyone I knew with diabetes. Even my doctor was impressed, although I had to explain what happened when I could no longer send her my full detailed data via the health portal. Now I tell everyone about the app, explain how the developers forced a subscription model on users, and use it as an example of how patients suffer when profiting from their diseases becomes the goal. I wish I had never trusted this developer with my data. Now it’s locked away and I had to start over again with another app.

mommahippi, Feb 04, 2018

Not the best App on the Block

The Developer is totally null and void!! I have tried several Glucose Applications and this happens to be my 3rd. This app is the best so far out of all of them. However, it has its limitations and the developers are really negative and none responsive regarding suggestions about improvements!! The help section is totally worthless!!! For an application that boasts being the best, it really needs a lot of work. One of my biggest complaints is it will not link to your Apple Watch App for information about steps, etc. as I wear my watch from when I get up to when I go to bed. I don’t carry my phone with me all the time and you have to for it to track your steps.

Oviedite, Jan 19, 2019

Good app, just falls short

The developers for Diabetes:M, MySugr, Sugarmate, and Glucose Buddy need to get together to integrate their apps to build a true “ultimate” app for diabetics. I was excited about Glucose Buddy because the design itself is nicer looking than Diabetes:M AND it could actually integrate my CGM data; however, one of the best parts of Diabetes:M is the bolus advisor and insulin on board indicator. Without those features, there’s no point in me using this app since it tracks the same things that the Dexcom and Diabetes:M apps track when used together. I wish I’d read more closely before I paid $2 for the app.

Sarah Catharina, Apr 17, 2020

App Was seriously Degraded in last Update

The lat update tremendously degraded the functionality of this application!! Previously, it was useful in tracking blood glucose and viewing trends. Now, it appears to have been turned into a sales vehicle for meters, strips, and coaching. Being n medicare, I have my supplies already covered. Why would I want to start paying twice fir them. Having been a user of this app foryears, I am very disappointed!! I will likely need tofi d another app that will allow me to do what this app previously did. What were you thinking??

Ticked Off App User, Jul 31, 2021

Description

RANKED #1 DIABETES APP FOR OVER 10 YEARS. - Track blood sugar, medication, A1C - Log weight & blood pressure - Track carb intake through our food database Ranked #1 Diabetes iPhone Application by Manny Hernandez, Founder of TuDiabetes.com As seen on American Diabetes Association's Forecast Magazine, NYTimes, Wired Magazine, DiabetesMine.com, MedGadget.com, Mendosa.com, Diabetes Health Magazine, JDRF Newsletters and MobiHealthNews. FEATURES: - Easily log blood glucose, medication, meals, in one entry - Track trends in your blood sugar, insulin, weight, blood pressure, A1C, and more! - Comprehensive 12-Week Diabetes Education Plan featuring 5-minute lessons perfect for learning on the go - Meal IQ will help you make better food choices and better understand how your food impacts your blood sugar - Add notes to your entries for future reference - See changes in your blood sugar and carb intake on an hourly basis - Log your meals using our extensive food database - Automatically track your steps, walks, and other cardio activities - Export your data into printable PDF reports and CSV files you can take to your healthcare provider - Supports glucose units mg/dL and mmol/L - Integrates with Dexcom (Devices & Apps -> Dexcom) - Integrates with Apple Health App (Devices & Apps -> Apple Health Data) Unlock additional features by subscribing to Premium! Features include: - Automatic A1C calculator so you always know your long term management - Custom tags to make logging easier for you - Entry filter for better insights into your blood sugar - Advanced graphs so you can easily identify trends in your glucose and medicine intake - Report date range flexibility - No ad experience - Complimentary premium access to top health and fitness apps such as Fitness Buddy for gym and home workouts, Calorie Mama for automatic calorie counting, and so much more!

We offer auto-renewable subscriptions with the following specifications: - Subscriptions are for a 1 month or 12 month duration - Subscriptions are $14.99 USD for 1 month or $39.99 USD for 1 year - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscription will auto-renew for the same price charged at start of subscription - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchased a subcription to that publication - Our privacy policy and terms of use: https://www.azumio.com/page/privacypolicy Medical disclaimer: The content found within the Glucose Buddy app is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended as a medical device, or as a substitute for the medical advice of a trained physician. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Privacy policy and terms of use: https://www.azumio.com/page/privacypolicy