Calorie King , This app is from Calorie King Food Search and is free for Apple devices. There are also two other food apps, including Calorie King ControlMyWeight Calorie Counter ($4.99 for Apple devices) and Calorie King Create-a-Meal, which is free for Android devices. It is a good way to count calories and carbohydrates at a restaurant or to interpret food labels, giving a person with diabetes better control of blood glucose levels. It can be found at http://www.calorieking.com/ .
Little Bytes Software , This company has a pay-for diabetes tracker that allows a person with diabetes to keep track of blood glucose levels via phone. It can be found at http://www.littlebytes.mobi/ (and sold in the Google Play store).
What way of monitoring blood glucose levels came on the U.S. market in 2016?
In 2016, the Food and Drug Administration approved the sale of the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System, advertised as an “all-in-one” glucose meter.
The unit, on sale in Europe since 2013, was developed by LabStyle Innovations Corporation of Israel and has a built-in lancing device, a meter, and test strips.
It never needs a battery and uses a person’s cell phone (iPhone or Android smartphones) to monitor blood glucose levels.
Taking only six seconds for the process, the unit plugs into the cell phone’s headphone socket, with an app automatically syncing with the meter.
It also stores the data for reference in the future and allows the person to share the results of the monitor with anyone via phone.
Overall, it is a good way for a person who needs to keep close track of blood glucose levels, especially in terms of how insulin and carbohydrates may affect the person while he or she is away from home.