The reader is also a glucose meter, so has dual purpose. I like mine.
The reader. Download some of the results onto paper at the end of each sensor, which I write more info onto, like type of food eaten if I have particular highs/lows.
I use a Samsung Galaxy s7 and the app and have no problem scanning through my thick winter jacket and jumper. Also you mute the sound via the settings and you can leave the vibrate on. It's Android.I mostly use the reader, but do make sure I scan with my phone every 8 hours.
I find the reader much more convenient to use for a couple reasons:
1. its much smaller than my phone - almost a third the size of a OnePlus3 which means its a lot less obvious to every one else when I'm using it.
2. it's nfc sensor is obviously a lot more powerful than my phones, the reader can read the sensor from 4-5cm away - it'll read it through a t-shirt, thick fleece and coat, whereas my phone needs to be very close and can be very awkward to actually get it to read - maybe my phone nfc sensor is just truly rubbish I don't know.
3. I can mute the reader when it scans so it only vibrates, the phone app appears to have no such setting so the whole office can hear it when I use it in the office unless my phone is set to vibrate only.
I still make sure I scan it with the phone though cos the phone has a much bigger screen so when showing my DN whats been going on, its a lot easier to see and also navigate using the app
I'm unsure what you mean by the scanning time. As far as I can see what they each collect is the same. It's the sensor that does the readings. One every 15 mins or whatever. The reader or phone is just a hoover!Like Antje77 I chose to use the App as I preferred to get another sensor. @Bluetit1802 did tell me through the reader has 15 min readings (or is it 5?) which the app doesn't have although I asked Abbott if they have any plans to introduce it. Nothing certain but they said the software company does look at developing it. Some people have had problems with the NFC signal but mine is fine.
Yeah, it may just be that my NFC is completely rubbish as sometimes I have a fight scanning through a thick t-shirt.I use a Samsung Galaxy s7 and the app and have no problem scanning through my thick winter jacket and jumper. Also you mute the sound via the settings and you can leave the vibrate on. It's Android.
From what Bluetit1802 said you get a list on the reader. You don't on the app. You do get the graph but you have to estimate the points if you haven"t scanned. I think it's every 15 mins. The 5 mins I think was @Scott_c that uses a Bluecon with the Libre.I'm unsure what you mean by the scanning time. As far as I can see what they each collect is the same. It's the sensor that does the readings. One every 15 mins or whatever. The reader or phone is just a hoover!
I'm unsure what you mean by the scanning time. As far as I can see what they each collect is the same. It's the sensor that does the readings. One every 15 mins or whatever. The reader or phone is just a hoover!
Definitely the app. It's easier to add notes in hindsight and you can easily check all your data there and then rather than having to upload it first.Just a quickie...
what do people prefer to use to scan their Libre sensor, the app or the Reader?
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How do you access this? I've only ever looked at the reports on the app so this is news to me.With the app all this happens too, but in the cloud on the LibreView site.
It's still a bit rudimentary IMO. The BG stuff is exported as is, IE every 15 minute value. They don't yet export all the text stuff, although it is visible in their reports. I have mentioned the shortcomings to them a couple of times and have received warm fuzzy responses but I've yet to see any changes.
https://www2.libreview.com/How do you access this? I've only ever looked at the reports on the app so this is news to me.
Cheers - found it and I was registered. Found various reports but still can't find this list of 15 min readings including scans.