--- title: "FreeStyle LibreLink – GB - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United Kingdom | Apple App Store" description: "The FreeStyle LibreLink app is approved for use with FreeStyle Libre and FreeStyle Libre 2 system sensors. You can check your glucose by scanning your sensor with your phone. Now FreeStyle Libre 2 sys" --- # FreeStyle LibreLink – GB — United Kingdom > Abbott Diabetes Care ![FreeStyle LibreLink – GB App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/6e/00/8d/6e008d34-7ea8-ffd6-803a-7071675d3f3a/AppIconFSLL-1x_U007emarketing-0-6-0-sRGB-0-85-220-0.png/434x0w.png) **Developer:** [Abbott Diabetes Care](https://apptail.io/developer/abbott-diabetes-care-thB) (United States) **Category:** Medical **Rating:** 2.7/5 (2,990 ratings) **Price:** Free **Bundle ID:** com.abbott.librelink.gb **Store:** Apple App Store **Country:** United Kingdom **Version:** 2.13.1 (released 2026-03-24) **Original Release:** 2018-02-05 **Languages:** English, Arabic, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek (modern), Hebrew (modern), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish **App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/app/id1307017454) **AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/freestyle-librelink-gb-ecT/united-kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/freestyle-librelink-gb-ecT/united-kingdom) ## FreeStyle LibreLink – GB Description The FreeStyle LibreLink app is approved for use with FreeStyle Libre and FreeStyle Libre 2 system sensors. You can check your glucose by scanning your sensor with your phone. Now FreeStyle Libre 2 system sensor users can get automatic glucose readings in the FreeStyle LibreLink app, updated every minute and also receive alarms when your glucose is low or high. [1] [2] You can use the FreeStyle LibreLink app to: * View your current glucose reading, trend arrow and glucose history * Receive low or high glucose alarms with FreeStyle Libre 2 system sensors [2] * See reports, such as Time in Range and Daily Patterns * Share your data with your doctor and family, with your permission [3] SMARTPHONE COMPATIBILITY Compatibility may vary between phones and operating systems. Learn more about compatible phones at USING YOUR APP AND READER WITH THE SAME SENSOR Alarms can only be issued on your FreeStyle Libre 2 reader or your phone (not both). To receive alarms on your phone, you must start the sensor with the app. To receive alarms on your FreeStyle Libre 2 reader, you must start the sensor with your reader. Once the sensor has been started with the reader, you can also scan that sensor with your phone. Remember that the app and reader do not share data with each other. For complete information on a device, scan your sensor every eight hours with that device; otherwise, your reports will not include all your data. You can upload and view data from all of your devices on LibreView.com. APP INFORMATION FreeStyle LibreLink is intended for measuring glucose levels in people with diabetes when used with a sensor. For more information on how to use FreeStyle LibreLink, refer to the User’s Manual, which can be accessed through the app. If you require a printed User’s Manual, contact Abbott Diabetes Care Customer Support. Consult a healthcare professional to confirm if this product is right for you or if you have questions about how to use this product to make treatment decisions. Learn more at [1] If you are using the FreeStyle LibreLink app, you must also have access to a blood glucose monitoring system, as the app does not provide one. [2] Alarms that you receive do not include your glucose reading, so you must scan your sensor to check your glucose. [3] Use of FreeStyle LibreLink and LibreLinkUp requires registration with LibreView. The sensor housing, FreeStyle, Libre, and related brand marks are marks of Abbott. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. For additional legal notices and terms of use, go to ======== To resolve any technical or Customer Service issues that you are having with a FreeStyle Libre product, please contact FreeStyle Libre Customer Service directly. ----------- ## FreeStyle LibreLink – GB Screenshots - [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource116/v4/5e/93/3a/5e933a81-f1e7-30f6-e53f-bbf1950e939e/9b678064-8864-400a-83d0-360fbf1c4944_1_iOS_EN-GB_MMOL_StreamingResults_6.5in.PNG/1242x2688.png) - [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource126/v4/95/2e/62/952e625f-6ec6-b089-9630-bda470ea4b43/d69abd8d-1d34-48f6-9185-07106398b3f5_2_iOS_EN-GB_MMOL_DailyPatterns_6.5in.PNG/1242x2688.png) - [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource116/v4/eb/fb/f2/ebfbf250-fda4-031f-a2f8-2cb65e1f5e2c/8b399318-ab27-444f-b7e0-5d665bfce7fa_3_iOS_EN-GB_MMOL_Time-in-Range_6.5in.PNG/1242x2688.png) - [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource126/v4/e8/23/ee/e823eeb1-45b3-bcd1-6681-b8ddc97a1272/c14a922f-d104-4c85-a677-ae93d59eda34_4_iOS_EN-GB_MMOL_Low-Glucose-Reading_6.5in.PNG/1242x2688.png) ## FreeStyle LibreLink – GB Rating Breakdown in United Kingdom - 5 stars: 637 (21%) - 4 stars: 385 (13%) - 3 stars: 428 (14%) - 2 stars: 510 (17%) - 1 stars: 1,030 (34%) ## FreeStyle LibreLink – GB Reviews in United Kingdom ### *---- "Time to change" This app used to connect all the time. Now I can not remember when this app last done continuous blood sugar monitoring. I hope my health care provider can switch me to dexicom. I have sent on occasion to have my sensor replaced but no answer. -- liamdoc1980, 2025-01-05 ### ***-- "Good in parts but unreliable" Too many times, the app stops giving CGM readings, so gaps can happen at times these things are important, and/or the flash won’t work as well. It can take 10 or more attempts to get a reading. Oh, and the sensors fail far too often. I reckon about 40% of mine fail and have to be changed. -- SteveBN1, 2025-01-03 ### ***-- "Great now and again" I’ve been sat next to my phone all night and the libre2 has lost connection every 10 minutes. It’s been like this for weeks. I have latest iPhone so I don’t think it’s that. When it works it’s fantastic . It’s really turned my diabetic control around. But when it’s like this it’s more annoying than helpful. -- Ian14789, 2025-01-02 ### ***-- "Why still not apple health integration?!??" It’s clever kit but all my other health data is in one place for any gp visits but to get libre data in it seems I’ve got to daisy chain multiple apps - why can’t it just be simple??? -- Mattwezzlechop, 2024-12-31 ### **--- "Disappointing" How can iPhone widgets and Apple Watch compatibility be missing on such an app in this day and age!? Many other apps offer this. Even third party apps. This should really be there from the beginning. No apple health integration either. Nowhere near as many features as Dexcom. Really needs a total overhaul and a very BIG update. -- A12XHH, 2024-12-31 ### ***** "Love it" This sensor has transformed my life, thank you Libre, I’ve never had so much control in the 50+ years of Type 1 diabetes. I have so much confidence now when going out. Infact I’ve now been taken off the care of my diabetic team and back to my GP. Best invention ever.. -- 7654rk, 2024-12-27 ### *---- "Latest update crashes the app on launch" Please fix the app crashing on launch -- Chchgdgfdgffffdf, 2024-12-26 ### *---- "Failed sensor" I hate not being able to rely on these -- David4457887, 2024-12-26 ### ***** "Alarms are annoying" Love the freestyle sensor system, it has changed the way I manage my diabetes, the App is great, but I prefer to use the Freestyle Reader to start the sensor because the Alarms are nicer, either a subtle vibrate that will wake you or vibrate/beep that gets your attention in the daytime, I really want to use the App in CGM mode but the alarms are either a very brief vibrate, that won’t wake you, a single beep or a very loud siren, none are really suitable, the App needs more choice on alarm settings like a continuous vibrate or beeps with different volumes, maybe bespoke from the selection of sounds that the smartphone (iPhone) has on offer. -- Marky DH, 2024-12-25 ### *---- "Warning to Freestyle Libre users - regarding Apple iOS and this App updates." Unfortunately I have recently updated my iPhone iOS and this Librelink App has stopped scanning any new sensors. On 19th Dec 2024 I tried 3 new sensors with all failing to scan - far too many to be faulty sensors! Got Apple to run a diagnostics on my iPhone ( SE 2022 ) hardware and all was functioning perfectly. Therefore there is major problem with this Freestyle Libre App to anyone running iOS 18.0+ ( I even tried updating to the latest iOS 18.2 as a last resort which still failed ). Very poor / amateur conduct for a multi national company to not ensure that their software system App is functioning correctly on the latest iOS. -- MMDD., 2024-12-24 ### ***-- "Could be improved" Good app but could be improved looses signal a lot and have to wait 10 minutes to scan again happens far too often and why not make it so your blood test is constantly visible on your phone on your Lock Screen showing your blood sugars in real time like some of the sport apps do now when phone is locked show you the blood glucose on the screen also the alarms don't work properly and don't go off when your blood goes out of the range also can you make it so you can knowledge an alarm and say you have treated it to stop it constantly going off -- Superblues9, 2024-12-23 ### ***-- "Great app but always from for improvement" Would be amazing to have a setting where every 1st insulin reading is automatically assigned as a prime, and then the second is a real injection. It takes ages to change all primes to a prime in the app. The LibreLinkup app has fantastic viewing functionality where the user can move their finger along the blood glucose line and read the blood glucose measurement at any time. This isn’t possible in the LibreLink app. -- hdsbrhen, 2024-12-23 ### *---- "Don't update to the new version!" I updated my app and I'm regretting it. everything now takes a long time. You wait with the phone next to the sensor for 10-15 seconds and often nothing happens. Then eventually it scans and you don’t get a reading. This can happen several times in a row before you get a reading. Everything in the app is slower from clicking on the scan button to trying to get to the home screen. Inputting data is frustrating too due to the delay. The new feature where it can scan my novopen's last dose... Doesn't work! I use a reader as well so thankfully I don’t have to reply on Bluetooth, which I can see many people have issues with. Given how many times a day I have to struggle to get this app to work it does have a significant impact on how I feel about monitoring my blood sugar. Surely after all this time, and with all the Mooney pouring into to Abbott, you could consider spending some time and money on making the app functional? -- Nush101nush, 2024-12-22 ### **--- "Good when it isn’t losing contact with the sensor" Had the sensor 3 days. So far 5 cases of losing contact with the sensor despite being in close proximity. The repeated power cycling of my phone, restarting Bluetooth and rescanning the sensor is getting beyond a joke. Love the sensor readings when it’s all working. The unreliability is disappointing and it acceptable. Please fix! -- Shackbleep, 2024-12-21 ### *---- "No alarms, no info," ***Update for uk users: I talked to Abbott and they sent me a reader. Although this does not fix the problem with my phone and I still have to scan manually, the sensor will alert me whilst I sleep with high / low glucose alarms*** Like others I now find the sensor loses signal so has to be scanned each time. I cannot use the alarm feature now which means my control, especially overnight is much worse. While we suffer and our health deteriorates, Abbot do and say nothing. -- 1namehere, 2024-12-21 ### *---- "Scan button not working" Keeps disconnecting -- zamirsatti, 2024-12-19 ### *---- "Embarrassingly bad" How this app is still so bad, despite years of feedback, is beyond me. The faults are many, but let me paint a picture with the fact that you can see more than the last 7 hours of your glucose diagram at any given time. This is what happens when customers don’t have a choice, the company completely disregards users needs. -- ufy6744774, 2024-12-19 ### *---- "Loss of alarms since IOS 18 update" The sensor no longer connects to Bluetooth. This is not a sensor issue, it’s an issue with the app. I can see my sensors using NFC but they will not connect to Bluetooth. This renders the app almost useless, without the alarms, I have to wake up in the night to check my BG leading to disrupted sleep. Abbot, stop issuing the standard response of contact support. I have on several occasions and not one of your staff is able to provide a timeline for a fix. Sending out new sensors is not the answer. The app needs to be updated to ensure that it is fully compatible with the iOS update. You are leaving Type 1 diabetics in a bit of mess here; in the UK we are only able to be funded for Freestyle Libre unless we have a really good reason for needing Dexcom. Please understand that this needs to be sorted quickly, it is negligent otherwise as you are no longer able to back up your advertising claims. SORT THIS OUT! *Update* See Abbott’s response; They have no interest at all in trying to sort this for the thousands of Type 1 diabetics struggling with this. I mentioned in my original post that they would simply reply with ‘contact our team’. I have, on 4 occasions, not one team member can help or even say if a fix is in progress! There isn’t even a message on their website advising people of the issue. BORDERLINE NEGLIGENCE! ** Update two ** As with my previous update, standard response from Abbott, contact our customer service team as we need more information. How much more information do you need?!! I have an open complaint with your customer service team, you have had all the information, 4 times now. I and many other type 1 diabetics are at a complete loss now. Your team cannot help, you have all the information necessary, I have an open complaint. What more do you want, Abbott? Your website needs a message, to tell users of the issue and projected timeline for a fix to the app. Losing sleep, having to set regular alarms over night to check BG is difficult. As T1Ds we have come to rely on this technology and you are letting us down. Stop replying with the same standard responses and put some time and effort into helping us. We have little option but to try every avenue in order to try and impress upon you the seriousness of the situation. I encourage every type 1 experiencing this, to log a complaint with Abbott, insist it stays open and leave reviews, get in touch with diabetes uk and lobby Abbott through every available channel to try and -- fred261, 2024-12-19 ### *---- "Recent Update" The recent update promised bug fix’s but after 24 hours of use the signal loss problem still occurs so this update hasn’t fixed that problem despite many people complaining. Abbott Labs again fails to listen or deal with this issue. I guess you will respond with the same response of phone our team. Unfortunately the people in that team are unable to help. Their response is to use the reader they provide, this is only a flash reader and not a Continuous Glucose Monitor which completely misses the point of having a CGM. Unless Abbott Labs address these signal loss issues I can’t recommend the Libre 2 system and I would recommend looking for an alternative. -- Andy JCW, 2024-12-15 ### *---- "App not working" Having to resort to testing bloods through standard test due to an app update just making the device unusable by phone -- epresho420, 2024-12-15 [View all FreeStyle LibreLink – GB reviews and detailed analytics on AppTail](https://apptail.io/account/signup?utm_campaign=ai-crawl&utm_content=reviews) ## FreeStyle LibreLink – GB Store Rankings | Chart | Country | Category | Rank | |-------|---------|----------|------| | Top Free | United Kingdom | Medical | #9 | ## FreeStyle LibreLink – GB Discovered Keywords - for diabetes - glucose - freestyle librelink – gb - diabetes app - libreview - freestyle libre link - librelink - libra freestyle - libre 2 - freestyle libre 2 ## Apps Similar to FreeStyle LibreLink – GB - [Carbs & Cals: Diet & Diabetes](https://apptail.io/app/carbs-cals-diet-diabetes-IL/united-kingdom) - [Patient Access](https://apptail.io/app/patient-access-Vnd/united-kingdom) - [Pharmacy2U](https://apptail.io/app/pharmacy2u-Qcf/united-kingdom) - [Ypsomed mylife App](https://apptail.io/app/ypsomed-mylife-app-ZOm/united-kingdom) - [Airmid UK](https://apptail.io/app/airmid-uk-nts/united-kingdom) - [ZOE Health Study](https://apptail.io/app/zoe-health-study-DLu/united-kingdom) - [My Bupa](https://apptail.io/app/my-bupa-cKw/united-kingdom) - [Bupa Blua Health](https://apptail.io/app/bupa-blua-health-TAC/united-kingdom) - [Balance - Hormones & Menopause](https://apptail.io/app/balance-hormones-menopause-rTF/united-kingdom) - [LibreLinkUp](https://apptail.io/app/librelinkup-XkH/united-kingdom) --- ## About AppTail [AppTail](https://apptail.io) is a mobile app intelligence platform providing app analytics, ASO (App Store Optimization) tools, keyword tracking, competitor analysis, revenue estimates, and review monitoring for iOS App Store apps. 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