Types of digital health apps used for managing diabetes
| Category name . | Description/definition . | Examples . |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nutrition apps | • Offer databases where users can look up carbohydrate, fat, protein, and energy content • Support meal planning and insulin dose adjustment (14) | Carbs and Cals CarbControl Foodily Healthy Low Carb Program |
| 2. Physical activity apps | • Allow users to track their activity, count calories and set goals for exercise and weight management (15) | My Fitness Pal Nike + Running Track 3 |
| 3. Glucose monitoring apps | • Log glucose data, typically from an external device that measures glucose (e.g., BGM, CGM) • Graphically display glucose levels to assist the patient and HCPs with management of glucose control | Dexcom Share Diabetic Diabetes Companion Diabetes in Check Glooko Mobile App Tidepool Mobile |
| 4. Insulin titration apps | • An extension of no. 3 that also integrate bolus calculators with traditional blood glucose meters to help people with diabetes calculate their basal, prandial, and correction insulin doses (14) | FDA-cleared apps: WellDoc BlueStar (16), Voluntis Insulia, Sanofi MyDose Coach, Glooko Mobile Insulin Dosing System, Amalgam iSage Rx (17), and Hygieia d-Nav Insulin Guidance System (18) |
| 5. Insulin delivery apps | • For insulin pumps and smart pens to collect and display data; includes bolus calculators, data downloaders, and firmware update apps (19) • Such apps also provide decision support | Companion Medical InPen connects to its smartphone app via Bluetooth to keep track of insulin data (20) |
| Dexcom Clarity sends weekly summaries and pattern identification (21) | ||
| Medtronic’s Sugar.IQ integrates BGM and insulin dosing analysis in close to real time (22) | ||
| AID systems (also known as closed-loop control systems, artificial pancreas systems, or autonomous system for glycemic control) | • Consists of a CGM system, insulin infusion pump, and a computer-controlled algorithm (for do-it-yourself AID systems a smartphone app) to allow communication between the CGM system and insulin pump on the patient (23) | Medtronic’s MiniMed 670G/Guardian Sensor 3 is the first FDA-approved hybrid AID system that automates basal insulin infusion rate (still requires meal boluses) (24) |
| Category name . | Description/definition . | Examples . |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nutrition apps | • Offer databases where users can look up carbohydrate, fat, protein, and energy content • Support meal planning and insulin dose adjustment (14) | Carbs and Cals CarbControl Foodily Healthy Low Carb Program |
| 2. Physical activity apps | • Allow users to track their activity, count calories and set goals for exercise and weight management (15) | My Fitness Pal Nike + Running Track 3 |
| 3. Glucose monitoring apps | • Log glucose data, typically from an external device that measures glucose (e.g., BGM, CGM) • Graphically display glucose levels to assist the patient and HCPs with management of glucose control | Dexcom Share Diabetic Diabetes Companion Diabetes in Check Glooko Mobile App Tidepool Mobile |
| 4. Insulin titration apps | • An extension of no. 3 that also integrate bolus calculators with traditional blood glucose meters to help people with diabetes calculate their basal, prandial, and correction insulin doses (14) | FDA-cleared apps: WellDoc BlueStar (16), Voluntis Insulia, Sanofi MyDose Coach, Glooko Mobile Insulin Dosing System, Amalgam iSage Rx (17), and Hygieia d-Nav Insulin Guidance System (18) |
| 5. Insulin delivery apps | • For insulin pumps and smart pens to collect and display data; includes bolus calculators, data downloaders, and firmware update apps (19) • Such apps also provide decision support | Companion Medical InPen connects to its smartphone app via Bluetooth to keep track of insulin data (20) |
| Dexcom Clarity sends weekly summaries and pattern identification (21) | ||
| Medtronic’s Sugar.IQ integrates BGM and insulin dosing analysis in close to real time (22) | ||
| AID systems (also known as closed-loop control systems, artificial pancreas systems, or autonomous system for glycemic control) | • Consists of a CGM system, insulin infusion pump, and a computer-controlled algorithm (for do-it-yourself AID systems a smartphone app) to allow communication between the CGM system and insulin pump on the patient (23) | Medtronic’s MiniMed 670G/Guardian Sensor 3 is the first FDA-approved hybrid AID system that automates basal insulin infusion rate (still requires meal boluses) (24) |
BGM, blood glucose monitoring.