Sweet Dreams alternative: Libre glucose apps for iPhone compared

If you wear a FreeStyle Libre and an iPhone, you have more options than Abbott's own apps for seeing your glucose at a glance. Sweet Dreams, Gluroo and Dulce all read the same LibreLinkUp data and put it on your Lock Screen, widgets or Apple Watch, but they are built for different people. This guide compares them honestly, using what each one lists on its App Store page today, and explains how to switch without touching your sensor.

Where the data comes from

All of these apps start from the same place. Your sensor sends readings to the Libre app on your iPhone (FreeStyle LibreLink or FreeStyle Libre 3), that app uploads them to Abbott, and Abbott shares them with LibreLinkUp, the account meant for followers. A third-party app signs in to LibreLinkUp and shows those readings in more places. That's why switching between these apps never requires changing anything on the sensor phone.

The apps side by side

	Dulce	Sweet Dreams	Gluroo	LibreLinkUp (Abbott)
Main idea	Your number everywhere, in your language, with a simple logbook	Your number everywhere, for almost any CGM	Diabetes logging and family messaging	Abbott's own follower app
FreeStyle Libre via LibreLinkUp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (it is the source)
Other sensors	Dexcom G6, G7, ONE+	Dexcom, Medtronic CareLink, Nightscout and more	Dexcom	No
Lock Screen Live Activity and Dynamic Island	Yes (Pro), also on CarPlay with iOS 26	Yes (Premium)	Yes	No
Widgets	Yes, free	Yes	Yes	No
Apple Watch	Yes (Pro)	Yes (Premium)	Yes	No
Carbs and insulin logbook	Yes, free	Not listed	Yes, its main feature	No
Family following	Up to 3 followers, free for them	Family subscription, message group	Yes, group chat	Yes
Languages listed	Spanish, English, German, French, Italian	English	English	Many
Price	Free download, Pro subscription with a 14-day trial	Free download, Premium from $2.99/month or $19.99/year (US)	Free	Free

Where each one is strongest

Sweet Dreams supports far more sensors than anyone else here: Dexcom, Medtronic pumps through CareLink, Eversense, Nightscout and more. Its listing also says its critical alerts can sound when the iPhone is on silent, and it shows readings on CarPlay. If you use a Medtronic pump or several kinds of sensors in one family, it's the stronger choice today.

Gluroo is built around logging and talking to your family: food, insulin and notes in a shared timeline, with your glucose alongside. If your household coordinates care in one chat, that's its focus.

Dulce is built for people with a FreeStyle Libre who want their number visible without opening an app, in their own language. The whole app is in Spanish, English, German, French and Italian, not just English. The widgets, the logbook for carbs and insulin, and Trends (time in range, average glucose and GMI) are free. Family members follow you for free, and Pro adds the Lock Screen Live Activity, Dynamic Island, the Apple Watch app and alerts checked every minute. With iOS 26 the Live Activity also shows on your car's CarPlay screen. See the Lock Screen guide and the Apple Watch guide. Wear a Dexcom? See Dexcom with Dulce.

LibreLinkUp itself is free and enough if a family member only needs notifications. It doesn't put the number on the Lock Screen, in widgets or on the watch.

How to switch to Dulce in a minute

If you already use Sweet Dreams, Gluroo or any app that reads LibreLinkUp, you already have everything Dulce needs.

1. Install Dulce

   Download Dulce from the App Store on the iPhone where you want to see the readings.

2. Sign in with the same LibreLinkUp account

   Use the LibreLinkUp email and password your current app uses. Nothing changes on the phone that reads the sensor.

3. Set your alerts and units

   Choose mg/dL or mmol/L and your low and high limits. Check the alerts guide so you hear a low at night.

4. Add your widgets and watch

   Add the widgets from your Home Screen and, with Pro, turn on the Live Activity and the Apple Watch app.

If you ever want to go back, your LibreLinkUp account is untouched, so your previous app keeps working with it.

Which one should you pick?

• You wear a FreeStyle Libre and want it on your Lock Screen and watch, in Spanish, German, French or Italian: Dulce.
• You want a free logbook next to your glucose and a family that follows for free: Dulce.
• You use a Medtronic pump, or need alarms that ring on silent: Sweet Dreams.
• Your family mostly needs a shared log and chat: Gluroo.

Whatever you choose, keep your sensor app's own alarms on. None of these apps is a medical device or replaces your sensor's alarms.

Sources

• Apple App Store. Sweet Dreams – Diabetes Track (US listing: supported sensors, features, in-app purchases, languages). apps.apple.com
• Apple App Store. Gluroo Diabetes Logger (US listing). apps.apple.com
• Abbott. LibreLinkUp FAQs. librelinkup.com
• Apple App Store. Dulce: Glucose at a Glance. apps.apple.com

Quick questions

What is Sweet Dreams?

An iPhone app that shows glucose from several CGMs (FreeStyle Libre through LibreLinkUp, Dexcom, Medtronic and others) on the Lock Screen, widgets and Apple Watch. Its App Store listing is in English.

What's the best Sweet Dreams alternative for a FreeStyle Libre?

If you wear a Libre and want the app in your language, with a free carbs and insulin logbook and free followers, Dulce. If you use a Medtronic pump or a sensor other than Libre or Dexcom, Sweet Dreams covers more models.

Do I have to change anything on my sensor to switch to Dulce?

No. Dulce uses the same LibreLinkUp account as your current app. You just sign in with that email and password.

Which sensors does Dulce read?

FreeStyle Libre 2 and Libre 3 through LibreLinkUp, and Dexcom G6, G7 and ONE+ through Dexcom Share.

This article is for information and does not replace advice from your care team. Dulce is not a medical device and does not replace your sensor's alarms.

Dulce is an independent app, not affiliated with Abbott. FreeStyle Libre, LibreLink and LibreLinkUp are trademarks of Abbott.