

There is also the older Connect app, but it was superseded by MySugr.Īlthough Accu-Chek hasn’t made loud claims about the accuracy of the Guide the way that Ascensia did about the Contour Next One, in my own testing it’s been exceedingly accurate.

CONTOUR NEXT ONE BATTERIES BLUETOOTH
It links via Bluetooth to apps such as xDrip+ and MySugr. This meter is the one that’s still my own personal favourite. It is Ascensia’s only current meter product. This meter has been updated and now has a child-proof battery compartment. It’s certainly easier to read, which will be important to some people. For me the main disadvantage compared to the One model is just that it takes up more space in my kit. This is a physically-larger meter that otherwise shares all the functions of the Contour Next One. Contour Nextīack in 2020 I wrote about the updated Contour Next. However, the Contour Next system is still around. There’s not much room for the required mechanisms. And this isn’t particularly surprising if you’ve examined it. Apparently there is no plan to produce a version with a childproof battery compartment. Incidentally, if you use the Omnipod DASH PDM, the case that’s currently supplied with it includes sections designed to hold the Contour Next One and a tub of Contour Next strips.īut as of June 2022 the Contour Next One meter has been discontinued. And when the Contour Next One was introduced, additional claims were made of higher accuracy. In fact the Contour Next family has historically shown up well in published comparisons of meters. And it uses Bluetooth to connect to phone apps such as xDrip+ and Ascensia’s Contour. It uses the same Contour Next strips as the rest of the Contour Next family (including the Contour Next Link meters used by Medtronic pumps up until the 670G). This meter has been renowned for years as having high precision and accuracy, and is relatively small in size. So here’s a summary of some recent meters.

But the Australian market has, especially with the new laws prohibiting the supply of devices that use “button cell” batteries without child-safe battery compartments since June 2022. And in fact my favourites haven’t changed much. I wrote some years ago about my favourite meters. A good reliable, accurate, and convenient BG meter is an important tool for anyone with diabetes.
