Glucometer, glucose meter, and CGM — what Blood Snap actually logs
“Glucose monitor,” “blood sugar monitor,” “glucometer,” “glucose meter,” and “continuous glucose monitoring” are not the same product. Mixing them up leads to the wrong expectation of an app.
Glucometer / glucose meter
A glucometer (blood glucose meter) is a finger-stick device. You apply a drop of blood to a strip and read a glucose number — mg/dL or mmol/L. That number is what you type, speak, or photograph into Blood Snap.
Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)
A CGM is a sensor worn on the body that estimates glucose frequently (often every few minutes). Blood Snap is not a continuous blood sugar monitor and does not stream CGM data. If you use a CGM, you can still log a number you see on the reader or phone app as a diary entry — that is optional, not automatic.
What to log
- Glucose value and unit
- Fasting vs after eating vs bedtime
- Optional notes (the app does not count calories or score meals)
Blood Snap is not a blood glucose monitor, not a “best glucose meter,” and not a treatment device. Use meters and CGMs your clinician recommended.
Log this in Blood Snap. Save glucose from a glucometer or a CGM display you already use. Confirm snap/voice numbers before save.
Educational information with public guideline citations. Not medical advice and not a diagnosis. Blood Snap is a personal wellness diary — not a medical device, blood pressure machine, glucometer, or CGM. Always follow your clinician's advice.