Comparing Real-time CGM: Which Device Fits Your Needs?
| Ambrosia Real-time CGM, Direct-to-watch
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Dexcom G7 | Freestyle Libre 3 | Medtronic Guardian Connector Guardian 3 (with 770G /780G insulin pump) | |
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| Key sensor Features | ||||
Calibration |
Yes (Optional) | No | No | Yes |
Wearable piecesWhat will the sensor look like? |
Sensor & transmitter | All-in-one sensor & transmitter | All-in-one sensor & transmitter | Sensor & transmitter |
Sensor sitesWhere can I wear the sensor? |
Back of upper arm | Ages 7+: Back of upper arms & stomach
Ages 2-6: Back of upper arm, stomach or upper buttocks |
Back of upper arm | Abdomen, arm, upper buttocks |
Sensor warm-up timeHow long do I have to wait for a first reading? |
1 hour | 30 minutes | 1 hour | 2 hours |
Sensor wear timeHow long can I wear each sensor? |
Sensor is 14 days.
Transmitter is reusable. |
10 days
(+ 12-hour grace period once expired) |
14 days | 7 days |
Display devicesWhere will my glucose readings be displayed? |
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Direct-to-Watch |
Readings and alarms are available on Apple and Android watches Without the Phone | No | No | No |
Spoken glucose readingsCan I ask Alexa to recite my readings out loud? |
Yes
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No | No | No |
| Displays | ||||
Trend arrowsDo sensor readings have arrows that show if glucose is going up or down? |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Automatic viewing of glucose readingsAre readings automatically sent to the display device? |
Yes | Yes |
Yes
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Yes |
| Alerts | ||||
In-the-moment alertsAre there low and high glucose alert options? |
Yes -Low -High -Fast rise -Fast drop |
Yes -Urgent low (3.1 mmol/L) -Low -High (option to set length of time with high glucose) -Falling or rising fast |
Yes
-Low -High |
Yes -Urgent low (3.1 mmol/L) -Low -High -Falling or rising fast |
Predictive alerts |
Coming soon |
Yes -Predicts urgent low within next 20 minutes |
No |
Yes -Alert before low -Alert before high |
Alert convenience settings |
-Customize alerts
-Snooze option available -Alert silence option available |
-Quiet modes (vibrate & silence all)
-Snooze option for low & high alerts -Optional 2nd alert schedule |
– | -Alert silence options (insulin pump only)
-Snooze option for low & high alerts |
Food Insights(Does it demonstrate the influence of various foods on blood sugar levels?) |
Yes | No | No | No |
Stress Monitor(Does it measure stress levels?) |
Yes | No | No | No |
Activity tracker(Physical activity, SpO2, Heart rate, Sleep, temperature, stress) |
Yes | No | No | No |
Smart devices integration |
Yes (smart ring,apple and android based watches) |
No | No | No |
Diabetes Community(Place to connect with new friends who have diabetes) |
Yes(“Diabuddy” in LinkBluCon app) |
No |
No |
No |
| Other Features | ||||
Waterproof/resistant |
Water resistant for normal shower, |
Waterproof Depth of 2.4 meters (8 feet) up to 24 hours |
Water resistant Depth of 1 meter (3 feet) up to 30 minutes |
Water resistant Depth of 2.4 meters (8 feet) up to 30 minutes |
Insulin pump integration |
Coming soon | Update Pending in Canada
(Tandem t:slim currently compatible with Dexcom G6 in Canada) |
– | MiniMed 770G & 780G (Guardian 3) |
Glucose data sharing(with family, friends) |
FollowBluCon app, APIs are available for 3rd parties to access the data with patient’s permission | Dexcom Follow app | LibreLinkUp app | CareLink™ Connect app |
Glucose data report website(for personal & healthcare team use) |
Ambrosia.care
(5 years data record available, while last 30 days is available in LinkBluCon app) -Key reports (Daily, AGP, A1c, low events, Time in target )viewable in LinkBluCon app |
Dexcom Clarity
(Select report data viewable in G7 app) Glooko |
LibreView
(Key reports viewable in LibreLink app) |
CareLink™ Personal, MiniMed Mobile |
Purchase Locations |
AmbrosiaSys.com | Pharmacy | Pharmacy | Medtronic |
