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mySugr alternatives

updated 2026-08-20

mySugr earned its place as the category's default logbook: quick entries, clean reports, an estimated HbA1c, and the credibility of years in clinics. People rarely leave it because it is bad. They leave because of what it is — a manual-first logbook — and the right alternative depends entirely on which part sent you looking.

Disclosure, as everywhere on this site: CarbLens AI is our app and it is marked below. It is one of five directions here, and for some rows it is genuinely not the right pick.

Glucose Buddy

The closest like-for-like swap

iOS · Android

A general-purpose tracker in the same species as mySugr — glucose, meds, food, activity — if what you want is the same shape with a different feel.

Best for

A familiar logbook experience without the Roche ecosystem.

Trade-off

You inherit the same core limitation: manual-first logging.

Carb Manager

If the food side was too shallow

iOS · Android · Web

A vastly deeper food database than any diabetes logbook — verified macros, barcodes, recipes, planning.

Best for

People whose actual complaint was the food logging, not the glucose logging.

Trade-off

It never sees your glucose, so the meal-to-outcome loop stays open.

One Drop

If you wanted a human in the loop

iOS · Android

Tracking plus real coaches — accountability mySugr never tried to offer.

Best for

People who log fine but drift without someone checking in.

Trade-off

Coaching costs coaching money, and the tone is broad-wellness more than T1-specific.

Glooko

If the reports were the point

iOS · Android · Web

Clinical-grade aggregation across nearly every meter, CGM, and pump — very often the system your endo already reads.

Best for

Making appointments data-rich with zero manual effort.

Trade-off

Not a daily companion; it is plumbing between your devices and your clinic.

CarbLens AI

Our appIf logging itself was the problem — ours

iPhone · Dexcom + FreeStyle Libre

Replaces typed entries with a photo, attaches the 3-hour CGM curve to each meal automatically, grades the outcome, and makes the habit social — friends, streaks, battles. The logbook becomes the game.

Best for

People with a Dexcom or Libre who abandoned mySugr because manual logging felt like homework.

Trade-off

iPhone-only, needs a supported CGM for the signature loop, subscription after trial — and if what you loved about mySugr was its clinical austerity, ours is deliberately the opposite.

Match the alternative to the complaint

  • "Logging felt like homework" → the failure was friction, not features. Camera-first logging (CarbLens AI — ours) removes the typing; the social layer is there because habits survive better with witnesses.
  • "I stopped seeing the point of the entries" → you want the loop closed: entries that show consequences. Meal-to-curve pairing (CarbLens AI, or SNAQ from our carb app roundup) turns records into lessons.
  • "The food database was thin" → Carb Manager. Simple as that.
  • "I need my endo to see clean data" → Glooko, and ask your clinic first — they likely have a preferred setup and can connect you in-office.
  • "I need motivation, not software" → One Drop's human coaching, or honestly, community: our guide to the online T1D community is free.

What mySugr still does better

Fair is fair. If you are on Roche hardware, the integration is native. Its reports are a lingua franca in clinics. It runs fine without a CGM — our signature loop does not. And its long history means your years of existing entries live there; check its export options before any switch, and keep your data either way. If those are your priorities, staying is a legitimate choice — the best diabetes app remains the one you actually open.

FAQ

What is the best alternative to mySugr?

It depends on why you are switching: Glucose Buddy for a like-for-like logbook, Carb Manager for food-database depth, One Drop for human coaching, Glooko for clinic-grade reports, and our own CarbLens AI if manual logging itself was the problem and you have a Dexcom or Libre — it swaps typing for a photo and attaches the glucose curve automatically.

Can I export my data from mySugr before switching?

mySugr has historically offered report and data export (PDF and CSV formats, some behind its Pro tier) — check the current app's export options before you switch, and take a copy of your history regardless of where you land. Your years of entries are yours.

Is CarbLens AI a direct mySugr replacement?

For some people, no — CarbLens AI is iPhone-only, its signature meal-to-curve loop needs a Dexcom or Libre, and it deliberately trades clinical austerity for a warmer, more game-like feel. For people who left mySugr because typing entries felt like homework, that trade is exactly the point. We are disclosed-ly biased; the trial exists so you can judge.

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iPhone · Works with Dexcom + Libre · 3-day free trial