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24 alternatives to Loop for Type 1 Diabetes

iOS based, open source automated insulin delivery system.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Loop for Type 1 Diabetes launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    OneDrop▲91

    An app and community to better manage diabetes

    2015 · its alternatives →

  2. 2

    Hi HN, I’m Joshua, a student, and I’m excited (and a little nervous) to share something deeply personal that I’ve been working on: Islet, my diabetes management app powered by GPT-4o-mini. It’s now on the App Store, but I want to be upfront—it’s still very much in its early stages, with a lot more to go. I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes while rowing competitively, and that moment changed everything. It wasn’t just the practical challenges of managing insulin, carb counts, and blood sugars; it fundamentally shifted how I see myself and the world. It forced me to slow down, prioritise my…

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    AI-powered diabetes tracking for the modern era.

    Mar 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  4. 4

    Hi, I'm Bart, one of the maintainers of Open Wearables. For the past few months we've been building an open-source, self-hosted backend that normalises health and fitness data from multiple wearable providers (Garmin, Whoop, Apple Health, Samsung Health and others) into a single AI-ready REST API - and thought it was worth sharing here too :) We built this out of our own experience doing custom wearable integrations for clients, and from working with paid SaaS solutions that often lack the flexibility to customise data pipelines or debug what's actually happening under the hood.…

    Apr 2026 · openwearables.io · its alternatives →

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    I'm a Type 1 diabetic and software engineer. Last year I went months between endocrinologists with no clinician reviewing my data. I'm an engineer, so I built the tool I needed — and now I'm open sourcing it. GlycemicGPT is a self-hosted platform that connects continuous glucose monitors, insulin pumps, and existing Nightscout instances to an AI analysis layer running on your own infrastructure. Data sources: Dexcom G7 (cloud API) Tandem t:slim X2 and Mobi pumps (direct BLE) Nightscout (point it at your existing instance and you're running in minutes) What the AI layer does: Daily briefs…

    May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    AI Nutrition intelligence that understands food globally

    Nov 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Nutrition advice based on blood sugar data

    2019 · undermyfork.com · its alternatives →

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    The Smart Medication Tracker

    2015 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

  9. 9
    islet▲148

    A personalized health journal app

    2024 · its alternatives →

  10. 10

    Mobile safety net for people with diabetes

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Insulog▲118

    New smart snap-on insulin tracker for diabetics

    2016 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

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    The last diabetes app you’ll ever need

    2018 · center.health · its alternatives →

  13. 13

    Diabetes management for the 21st century

    2016 · its alternatives →

  14. 14

    iOS medical research framework

    2015 · researchandcare.org · its alternatives →

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    Diabeto▲79

    A 'cute' device to sync Glucometer readings with smartphone

    2015 · diabe.to · its alternatives →

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    Fitbet▲132

    Set a fitness goal, but if you fail you lose money.. kinda

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Learn to tame the "Diabetes Monster"

    2014 · mysugr.com · its alternatives →

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    Dario▲89

    Diabetes management from your phone

    2016 · intro.mydario.com · its alternatives →

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    One Drop | Premium: A New Approach to Diabetes

    2016 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

  20. 20

    Quick insulin calculator: AI-powered & intuitive

    2025 · aflussing.github.io · its alternatives →

  21. 21

    A beautiful app to check Diabetes with our smart AI

    2017 · diabetes-doctor.weebly.com · its alternatives →

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    A smart cap for insulin pens

    2014 · timesulin.com · its alternatives →

  23. 23

    Track and Manage your Diabetes from your Phone

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Round▲96

    Simple & beautiful medication reminder

    2016 · its alternatives →

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