Comment by hunzaboy

SugarTrack is intentionally just a simple log. It doesn't try to replace the glucometer, connect over Bluetooth/USB, or automatically import readings.

My motivation wasn't really to replace existing apps. I built it because this is the workflow I actually needed.

For example, my mother is 70 and isn't comfortable using apps. Someone else usually has to help her take the reading, and I need to keep track of the data for her. I wanted something where whoever is helping can simply open her phone, enter the reading, and have everything relevant in one place — readings, meals/photos, medication, notes and A1C.

There are definitely more sophisticated solutions out there, but they aren't always practical or available for everyone. In some places, CGMs and connected meters aren't covered by insurance, aren't readily available, or simply aren't realistic to use.

So SugarTrack is deliberately boring: no Bluetooth, no USB, no account, no cloud, no subscription. Just a simple log that stays on the phone.

It solves my particular problem, and I figured there are probably other people with a similar situation.