forDiabetes app

An app for people with diabetes wanting to keep track of their blood glucose.
Track your blood sugar levels, manage medications, and get personalised tips for a healthier lifestyle.

forDiabetes app	By Tessera Multimedia
	Features Tracking of blood glucose, carbohydrates, medicines, weight management, exercise. Estimation of HbA1c based on blood glucose history. Export and share reports. Integration with Health Apps. Reminder notification.
Country of origin	Greece
Clinical review	Read a clinical review below.
Security and privacy	Does the app: Collect medical information? Yes Require a login? Yes Have password protection? Yes Have a privacy policy? Yes Require internet access to use? Yes Read more about safety and security when using apps. Brochures: Tips to improve your privacy and security [PDF, 65 KB] Healthify He Puna Wairau, NZ Staying safe online(external link) Netsafe, NZ
Cost	Basic is free, but there is a paid upgrade version.
Advertisements	This app contains no ads.
How to get the app	(external link) (external link) (external link)

The forDiabetes app is a personalised tool for people with diabetes who want to keep track of their blood glucose results, blood pressure, exercise and diet. The app provides a clear dashboard of blood glucose results. Activities and meals can be included and displayed on graphs to track progress. Medicines can be listed and reminders set.

The app can pair to some blood glucose monitors and some activity apps such as Google Fit, Apple Health and Fitbit. For the complete app description, go to the app website(external link), Google Play(external link), or the App Store(external link) or, for a more detailed review, see reviews below.

This section is based on the free version of the app.

PROS	CONS
✔ Nice colour-coded display of blood glucose readings and activities. ✔ Has reminders and goals that can be set. ✔ Data can be exported and shared. ✔ Units can be changed to suit. ✔ Can be used in several languages.	✘ Graphs don’t overlay medicines, activity or meals with blood glucose results – you need to move between tabs. ✘ App does not give information about food. You have to know the carbohydrate grams and glycaemic index yourself. ✘ Does not record medicines taken, only the medicines list. ✘ Many additional functions and features only available with paid upgrade. ✘ HbA1c is recorded as a % rather than mmol/mol.

PROS

CONS

✔ Nice colour-coded display of blood glucose readings and activities.

✔ Has reminders and goals that can be set.

✔ Data can be exported and shared.

✔ Units can be changed to suit.

✔ Can be used in several languages.

✘ Graphs don’t overlay medicines, activity or meals with blood glucose results – you need to move between tabs.

✘ App does not give information about food. You have to know the carbohydrate grams and glycaemic index yourself.

✘ Does not record medicines taken, only the medicines list.

✘ Many additional functions and features only available with paid upgrade.

✘ HbA1c is recorded as a % rather than mmol/mol.

Clinical review

Reviewer: Jane Young, BPharm(Hons), PGClinDipPharm, Pharmacogenomics Pharmacist
Date of review: May 2025
Platform: Apple
Version: 1.21.7 Note: This review is based on the free version of the app.
Comments: This is a good app for using as a basic log book, monitoring exercise and food intake.
The medication lists and monitors that pair with the device are US-based.
There are other apps available that are more relevant to New Zealanders and free versions that have greater functionality.
Safety concerns: None.
New Zealand relevance: Yes.
Concerns: None.

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