Sugarmate
Your favorite diabetes assistant.
Overview
Sugarmate is a companion app for Dexcom CGM users, designed to display real-time glucose data in more convenient and accessible ways. It's known for features like showing the glucose value on the phone's lock screen, providing alerts via phone calls for urgent lows, and integrating with smart home devices like Amazon Alexa. It acts as a powerful enhancement to the existing Dexcom Follow app, providing extra peace of mind for users and their caregivers. Sugarmate was acquired by Tandem Diabetes Care.
✨ Key Features
- Real-time glucose on phone lock screen
- Phone call alerts for urgent lows (even on silent)
- Integration with Amazon Alexa and Apple CarPlay
- Customizable alerts and notifications
- Activity and nutrition tracking
- Web-based dashboard for followers
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Unique alerting features (phone calls for lows)
- Innovative data display methods (lock screen, CarPlay, Alexa)
- Simple setup process using Dexcom Share credentials
Unique Value: Enhances the Dexcom experience with more powerful, customizable, and convenient ways to see and be alerted to real-time glucose data, providing greater peace of mind.
🎯 Use Cases (3)
✅ Best For
- Preventing severe hypoglycemia through urgent phone call alerts
- Improving situational awareness of glucose levels through ambient displays (lock screen, Alexa)
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Users of non-Dexcom CGMs
- Clinicians looking for a professional data analysis platform
🏆 Alternatives
Offers more advanced and persistent alerting and display options than the official Dexcom Follow app, without the complexity of a DIY solution like Nightscout.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: The app and its features are free to use.
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