# Dexcom phone: why I prefer iOS

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-phone-why-i-prefer-ios/2048>\
**Category:** C/GM\
**Tags:** ios\
**Created:** [September 18, 2017, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-phone-why-i-prefer-ios/2048 "2017-09-18T23:49:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![TravelingOn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/travelingon/32/1583_2.png) [@TravelingOn](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TravelingOn)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2017, 5:47am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-phone-why-i-prefer-ios/2048/2 "2017-09-19T05:47:27Z")

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> [@Michel](#):
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> The Apple health kit turns out to be compatible with pretty much all health applications in existence.

Despite the fact that I am woefully behind on diabetes technology (seriously, I need a primer on xdrip+, nightscout, OpemAPS, pumping in general, and all things dibe tech) I am glad to see this. I was trying to read up on the newest diabetes related Apple Health stuff. I came across this:

> **[Health in iOS 11 & watchOS 4: Diabetes management, insulin delivery,...](https://9to5mac.com/2017/06/09/health-watchos-4-ios-11-corebluetooth-diabetes-insulin-workouts-activity/)**
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> New for Health in iOS 11 & watchOS 4: Apple is introducing a handful of new features for diabetes management as...

Not sure what exactly it means for us, but it seemed promising.

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