[Diabetes-talk] App for iPhone and Glumonitor

Mon May 6 23:41:15 UTC 2013

        Hello everyone,
I had a chance to do a blood sugar test using the iBGStar meter last summer 
in an apple store. Voiceover does not read the meter prompts but I found the 
result easily enough on the screen. I also reviewed the iBGStar app on 
applevis.com last summer, but the app has changed so much since then. My 
iPhone is the 4S model. For example, I cannot find the glucose level number 
I try to enter in the latest version. Fortunately, the meter's time and date 
are set by the iPhone, and the app can hold records in memory. iBGStar has 
entries for insulin and carbs, but they are not well suited for someone 
using an insulin pump. For that matter, it seems that one would need to 
create a separate entry if taking two types of insulin simultaneously, which 
is a pain. It is also extremely difficult to contact the app developer 
directly (the iBGStar app does not list an email). Contacting customer 
service was not at all helpful. I was greatly excited at the prospect of 
having a glucometer to use with my phone, but as with the insulin pump 
situation, my hope is deferred and we are all stuck patiently waiting.

Chanelle

-----Original Message----- 
From: Gregory D. Rosenberg
Sent: Monday, May 6, 2013 15:47
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] App for iPhone and Glumonitor

Good afternoon again,

What model iPhone and iOS are you running. I ask because Voice Over features 
very slightly but significantly between iOS version in particular. I might 
be able to offer some assistance. I found that their support is not very 
knowledgable on Voice Over. I can’t claim to be an expert; however, I did 
spend about 14 hours of one-on-one with a guy in the Lincoln Park (Chicago, 
IL) Store that was extremely knowledgeable.

On May 6, 2013, at 13:52 CDT, "Veronica Elsea" 
<veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com> wrote:

> Actually, you are not nuts Mike. I did try to play with the iBGstar in an
> exhibit hall and I couldn't get VoiceOver to do anything. I couldn't get 
> it
> to find the section which contained the readings from the meter at all. It
> read some numbers but there was no way to figure out what the numbers 
> were.
> Now granted, I didn't spend a long time with the app, but my first
> impression was definitely not good. The rep from the company had no idea
> about VoiceOver at all. The meter itself is sure tiny though. But the 
> first
> thing I thought when I heard about this meter was oh man! I'd sure hate to
> get one of those finger sticks that was a major bleeder and get blood on 
> my
> iPhone. <grin>
> But given a choice, I actually agree with you Mike. Give me a fast quick 
> way
> to get my number so I can get on with life. There are many things I like
> about my iPhone but I'm not sure I want to sit there, swipe and fool 
> around,
> hoping I find my number. Now, if it comes down to this being the only way 
> to
> get some sort of remote for a pump, I'll jump at it. But this app isn't
> ready for us yet, in my short review of it.
> Veronica
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Mike Freeman
> Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 9:15 AM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Cc: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] App for iPhone and Glumonitor
>
> Milton:
> I believe the app is called iBGStar and on cursory examination, it appears
> as if the app should work with VoiceOver. However, I wasn't able to make 
> the
> menus work using VoiceOver gestures. I haven't tried to purchase the meter
> that's supposed to work with the app but my impression is that there are
> still some FDA 510(k) problems though I could be wrong. I find the iPhone
> rather cumbersome for handling diabetes data.
> Veronica Elsea will tell me I am nuts. (grin)
> I know we are always hoping for easy solutions but they ain't here yet.
>
> Mike Freeman
>
>
> On May 6, 2013, at 8:33, Milton Ota <mota1252 at samobile.net> wrote:
>
>> Someone has told me that there is an app for the iPhone that will work
> with a glumonitor to test blood and that it is much faster and doesn't 
> take
> much blood on the test strip.
>>
>> Has anyone heard of such a thing and does it work well using voiceover?
>>
>> Please give info on name and if you know the vendor and cost as well. In
> other words any information will be helpful.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for help.
>>
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