Dexcom G6 mmol/L DXCM1 4+

Okay but needs improvement

I was diagnosed about 7 weeks ago with type 1 diabetes and it have kind of been a rollercoaster. the NHS gave me a free sensor called a ‘libre’ and it was okay but there were a few times it wasn’t the best so I got Dexcom. I heard it from my brother who has a friend with diabetes type 1 which is kind of good because I can hear if he has been out for a milkshake or to a nightclub drinking. He has a Dexcom and so we got one. The accuracy is amazing but we have noticed a pattern in that the sooner the sensor is running out the less accurate it is the other thing is that if I am in my room and my phone is in the kitchen then it’s signal loss on the screen and it can be really frustrating sometimes. The last thing is that abroad it doesn’t tend to work. Okay luckily my rant is over now so thanks for reading this and I hope you have a lovely day

Developer Response ,

Oh no! We're sorry to hear that @Phoebe, thanks for letting us know about these issues. Please call us on 0800 031 5763 (UK) or 1800 827 603 (ROI) and we’ll be able to help you out 💚

It’s almost there - just add a Lock Screen widget!!!

I’ve had diabetes for over half my life now and Dexcom has made my life significantly better. The fact I can just look down and see my blood sugars on my apple watch rather than making myself bleed every time is 1) a massive time saver 2) stopped my hands from getting destroyed 3) has meant I don’t have to be embarrassed to check my bloods and 4) has given me better control, which is good for my health and mental health.
The only thing I am genuinely surprised the devs haven’t added is a widget for the Lock Screen that displays your blood sugars- much like the one on the watch. I know it might not seem like it would save a lot of time, but especially with always-on displays all it would take would be a quick glance at your phone, rather than having to open it up.
For me the speed is something I didn’t realise would be such an important benefit of Dexcom, but adding a widget could decrease that time one needs to be reminded they are diabetic massively over an extended period.

Great App

App does what it needs to. The customisation for the alarms is good. I absolutely love the Apple Health integration, having my blood glucose recorded there as well is extremely helpful. Really grateful that there is a companion Apple Watch app, this was a game changer for my diabetes being able to check my blood glucose at a glance any time of day on my watch Home Screen.

I would really like to see some more iOS integrations like modern widgets so I can put it on my Lock Screen and on my iPhone Home Screen.

It would be really helpful to see more information in the app about the Dexcom transmitter. I get one or two notifications when the battery is due to run out but these are weeks in advance and it’s very easy to loose track of when the transmitter is due to expire and if there is enough time left to start another sensor

Developer Response ,

Thanks for sharing your thoughts about our product, we always love to hear feedback from the Dexcom community!