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Useful apps to help with diabetes management

Useful apps to help with diabetes management

Diabetes apps can complement clinical care by supporting self-management, facilitating data sharing, enhancing engagement between appointments, and providing insights into behavioural patterns that may influence glycaemic outcomes. When appropriately selected and used, these tools can help individuals make informed day-to-day decisions and support more personalised diabetes management.

Considerations when recommending a diabetes app

When evaluating diabetes apps for your clients you should consider:

  • Australian food databases: Apps that incorporate Australian food composition data are more likely to provide accurate nutritional information and carbohydrate estimates relevant to local products and eating patterns.
  • Units of measurement: Preference should be given to apps that use Australian-standard units, including mmol/L for blood glucose and grams for carbohydrate counting.
  • Device integration: Apps that synchronise with blood glucose meters, CGM systems or insulin delivery devices can reduce manual data entry, improve data accuracy and support more comprehensive glucose monitoring.
  • Data sharing capabilities: Consider whether the app enables secure sharing of reports and glucose data with healthcare providers to support clinical decision-making.
  • Usability and accessibility: Ease of use, language options, accessibility features and suitability for different levels of health literacy may influence long-term engagement.
  • Privacy and security: Apps should have clear privacy policies and robust data protection measures to safeguard personal health information.

The following 10 apps have features relevant to the Australian context and may assist people living with diabetes to track, monitor, and manage their condition more effectively. They are available through their respective app stores or official websites.

1. Glucose Buddy Diabetes Tracker
  • Description: Track BGLs, medication, HbA1c, weight, and carb intake through food database.
  • Features: Tracks trends in BGLs, insulin, weight, HbA1c. Includes comprehensive education plan featuring five minute lessons. ‘Meal IQ’ to help make better food choices. Integrates with Dexcom and Apple Health.
2. mySugr
  • Description: An intuitive app designed to make diabetes management easy. It syncs with Accu-Chek meters for seamless data logging.
  • Features: Blood glucose logging, meal tracking, estimated HbA1c, and bolus calculator.
  • Availability: Available on iOS and Android.
3. CalorieKing Australia
  • Description: A comprehensive food database app that provides nutritional information, including carbohydrate content, for a wide range of foods.
  • Features: Free. Barcode scanning, meal logging, and personalised nutrition tracking.
  • Availability: Available on iOS and Android. 
    Note: Ensure you download the Australian version for accurate data.​
4. Easy Diet Diary
  • Description: An Australian-developed app that allows users to log meals and track nutritional intake, including carbohydrates.
  • Features: Free. Food database, meal planning, and progress tracking.
  • Availability: Available on iOS and Android.​
5. SNAQ – Diabetes Carb Counting
  • Description: An app that uses image recognition to estimate carbohydrate content in meals.
  • Features: Photo-based carb estimation, glucose level insights, and meal tracking.
  • Availability: Available on iOS and Android.
6.  ControlMyWeight™
  • Description: Weight loss calorie counter (including carbohydrates).
  • Features: Free. Food database. Choose ‘Australian data’ in settings.
  • Availability: Available on iOS.
7. My FitnessPal
  • Description: Health and nutrition tracking (including carbohydrates).
  • Features: Free. Extensive food database. Barcoding and meal plan logging. Syncs with fitness trackers and apps. No BGL or insulin logging.
  • Availability: Available on iOS and Android.
8. FreeStyle LibreLink
  • Description: An app that works with the FreeStyle Libre sensor to provide real-time glucose readings.
  • Features: Continuous glucose monitoring, trend analysis, and alerts.
  • Availability: Available on iOS and Android.
9. CONTOUR™DIABETES
  • Description: An app that syncs with CONTOUR™ connected meters to provide detailed insights into blood glucose patterns.
  • Features: Blood glucose tracking, activity logging, carb logging, and trend analysis.
  • Availability: Available on iOS and Android.
10. Vively
  • Description: A comprehensive diabetes management platform that offers continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and personalised nutrition coaching.
  • Features: Real-time glucose tracking, meal logging, sleep and activity integration, and dietitian support. Can be synched with Apple Health and other wearables to get a complete view of health metrics.
  • Availability: Available on iOS and Android.

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