Does anyone know the actual difference between the Contour Next meter and the Contour Next EZ meter? I’ve been searching and searching and searching, including the Ascensia website, and nowhere have I found a comparison or a chart that explains the reason why they have two different Next meters.
I’ve narrowed my choice down to those two, but can’t find information to “break the tie.” Can anyone help?
So, comparing the two, it seems that these are some of the differences:
Contour Next stores 800 tests while the EZ stores the most recent 480 test results
Contour Next can show 7, 14, 30 or 90 day averages, but EZ only shows 7, 14 and 30 day averages.
Contour Next requires a setup prior to doing your first test (self-guided testing setup) while the EZ requires no set-up and is ready to use right out of the box.
They use the same strips. And the meters are pretty cheap, $7 and $15 on Amazon.
The accuracy is probably pretty close between the two, since they use the same strip. So a lot of the difference will just come down to personal preference.
It would probably be worthwhile to buy a pack of strips and one of each type of meter and try them both. That way you will really know which one you like better.