mySugr vs GoCoCo: a diabetes logbook or a food scanner?
mySugr is a diabetes logbook and a certified medical device: blood sugar, insulin, carbs and Accu-Chek meters, with a bolus calculator in some countries. Its pages list no food scanner. To choose what to eat and buy, GoCoCo is the better fit: it scores the product in your hand out of 10, flags refined grains and high added sugar once you declare diabetes in your profile, and gives you product lists for your supermarket. GoCoCo is not a medical device and does not handle insulin, so the two can sit side by side.
We make GoCoCo, so read this knowing that. Facts about mySugr come from its own public pages, linked in the footer of this page, and were checked on 2026-11-06. Prices and features change, so check the store before you pay. This comparison is based on those pages, not on a clinical test.
| What we looked at | mySugr | GoCoCo |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | People with diabetes | People with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes |
| Medical device | Yes. The logbook is Class IIa and the bolus calculator Class IIb under EU rules | No. GoCoCo is a nutrition app, not a medical device |
| Insulin | Logged, with a bolus calculator in selected countries on PRO | Not designed around insulin dosing |
| Glucose log | Blood sugar logbook, with Accu-Chek meters and sensor | Log glucose next to your meals |
| Barcode scan on the free plan | Not listed | Yes, 5 a week, plus 1 meal photo |
| Carb tracking | Logs carb intake, with meal photos on PRO | A meal photo gives estimated calories and carbohydrates. The product sheet lists carbohydrates, sugars and fibre |
| Food quality score | Not listed | Out of 10: WHO nutrient profile, NOVA processing level, warning labels |
| Ultra-processed food flag | Not listed | Yes, through the NOVA classification |
| Diabetes alert on products | Not listed | If you declare diabetes in your profile, it flags refined grains, high added sugar, juice and dates, and caps those products at 8 out of 10. No paid plan needed |
| Supermarket product lists | Not listed | Lists by food category and supermarket. Top picks on the free plan, the rest with Plus |
| Paid plan (US App Store) | Free Basic plan. PRO at $4.99 a month or $39.99 a year | $9.99 a month. Yearly plans listed from $24.99 to $79.99, depending on the offer |
| App Store rating (US) | 4.7 from 34K ratings | 4.7 from 13K ratings |
| Languages | English and 31 more | English and Spanish |
Where mySugr is the better pick
- You need a logbook for blood sugar, insulin and medication.
- You use an Accu-Chek meter or sensor and want your readings to arrive by themselves.
- You take insulin. mySugr offers a bolus calculator in selected countries, and GoCoCo is not designed around insulin dosing.
Where GoCoCo is the better pick
- You are at the shelf and want to know which product to pick. mySugr lists no food scanner.
- You want a score out of 10 on nutrient profile and processing.
- You want refined grains, high added sugar and ultra-processing flagged on the product.
- You want a list of products to buy at your supermarket before you get there.
- You have prediabetes. GoCoCo is built for it too.
How to choose
These two do different jobs. mySugr records what happened in your body and is regulated as a medical device for that. GoCoCo looks at the food before it reaches your cart, and that is where it is the better fit. If you log your blood sugar with mySugr, you can still use GoCoCo at the supermarket. Neither app replaces your healthcare team.
What people ask
Should I replace mySugr with GoCoCo?
No, if you use mySugr to log blood sugar or insulin. GoCoCo is a nutrition app, not a medical device, and it is not designed around insulin dosing. It does a different job: helping you choose the food you buy.
Does mySugr scan food?
Its App Store listing and website list carb logging and meal photos, on PRO, but no barcode scan of food products and no food score. GoCoCo scans barcodes and gives each product a score out of 10.
Can I use both?
Yes. The two do not overlap much: one is a logbook, the other is for choosing food. GoCoCo can also hold glucose readings next to your meals, but it does not connect to Accu-Chek devices the way mySugr does.