Works great with iOS app, more secure than Bayer’s software
Update for version 1.8 —
This app just keeps getting better and better. Based on my own informal survey of diabetes data management apps for the Mac, I think this is the BEST one available for the following reasons:
1. The developer is VERY responsive to questions and feedback. A huge corporation has thousands of employees to handle customer service, but the ones to whom I wrote asking for support on their apps took a week or more to respond. While I think the developer is the only one who supports this app — and has a personal life to balance — I got responses the same day or next day. My only advice to others is, be reasonable and take into account the difference in time zones when expecting a response.
2. This app was the only one I found for the Mac that supported data import from multiple meters AND the import of CSV data that was exported from other diabetes data management apps.
3. The price is very, very reasonable. The matching iOS version and the integration with iCloud are unique and valuable — both work together!
This is a wonderful app and I recommend it!
Five stars!
============= original title: Works great with iOS app, more secure than Bayer’s software
I originally bought this app because I was concerend about the security of the Bayer GlucoFacts software that uses an older version of Java for both the Mac and Windows. Moreover, the Bayer software isn’t signed and I wasn’t comfortable relaxing my security settings. So, I looked on the Mac App Store for an app that might be a more secure alternative.
Before buying the app, I sent a note to the developer asking how the software read results from the Contour Next USB meter. I got a response within 18 hours that answered my question, bought the app, and imported results from my Bayer Contour Next USB meter without any problems.
I turned on iCloud sync, then bought the iOS versions on the same day. The iCloud sync worked to duplicate results from the Mac version to my iPhone — a great form of automatic backup.
In my experience so far, technical support is great and the software works with my meter. While it lacks some of the reports of other glucose data software I’ve used, it is far more secure than Bayer’s version and I hope the developer will continue to add improvements.
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