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24 alternatives to The App Guy - The Maker behind MediSafe

An app inspired by a near-death experience taking insulin.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The App Guy - The Maker behind MediSafe launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   MediSafe▲97

   Cloud-synced mobile medication management platform

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Insulin Angel▲72

   The Smart Medication Tracker

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3IB
   I built an app to manage your meds▲24

   2013 · nightingaleapp.com · its alternatives →

4. 4JD
   Jobs Done – A ritual app for ending the work day inspired by Deep Work▲263

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Diabeto▲79

   A 'cute' device to sync Glucometer readings with smartphone

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6TA
   The App I Built to Help Manage My Diabetes▲185

   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 →

7. 7
   PumpUp▲79

   Personalized fitness app that adapts to you

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8AA
   An app for developing great habits▲88

   2013 · cleverroutines.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Dario▲89

   Diabetes management from your phone

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    OneDrop▲91

    An app and community to better manage diabetes

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11LA
    Lyle – An AI-Powered Weight Loss App for Men▲21

    2018 · medium.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Forks Over Knives▲76

    Recipe App from the Groundbreaking Documentary

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Morsel▲70

    iOS app focused on a chef's stories of their food

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14T8
    The 8 hour diet web app▲52

    2017 · the8hour.diet · its alternatives →

15. 15BA
    Braindump, a simple note platform to organize your life▲91

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    PMcardio▲64

    Revolutionizing cardiovascular care with AI

    2023 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Quantified Body E22 - N=1 Experiments w/Bob Troia (Bulletproof Diet, Intermittent Fasting, Blood Glucose)▲53

    Practical tools we can use to track and improve our biology

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    SmartUp▲87

    A mentoring and business simulation app by Founders Forum

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Smart Contact Lens▲81

    Google's project to help fight diabetes

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20HS
    Health Scout – An app I wrote for a mother traveling with a sick child▲48

    2015 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The One You Feed - Manoush Zomorodi▲54

    What apps make you more human?

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22EA
    EverActiv, an ML personal trainer for iPhone▲36

    2016 · appstore.com · its alternatives →

23. 23PE
    Pulse – Empathize with your users via real-time heartbeats▲25

    2017 · pulse.crevalle.io · its alternatives →

24. 24II
    IQMeals – I've built an app to help people eat healthier(iOS / Android)▲5

    2025 · iqmeals.app · its alternatives →

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