About Abbott (Lingo)
Lingo is Abbott’s over-the-counter glucose sensor and companion app. Apply the sensor to your upper arm, then use Lingo’s meal feedback and weekly views to see how food and activity relate to your glucose.
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Offering
Lingo
$89
one-time
2 sensors · up to 28 days
Lingo app included
An over-the-counter glucose biosensor and app for adults not using insulin.
What’s included
Included
Recent average in the Lingo app, not laboratory HbA1c. Lingo is also the sensor-maker app for this purchase.
Meal/photo logging and glucose responses; food quantities are estimates.
Weekly progress reports and daily/monthly views.
Not included
Results
Report
A full phone view shows the glucose reading, trace and app navigation.
- Results
- The Lingo app shows glucose patterns, meal responses, Lingo Count and weekly summaries.
- Access
- App
- Download
- Spreadsheet; five-minute glucose values, one new file per day
Help
Live consultation
Extra feeA Berry Street dietitian provides separately billed nutrition therapy, with cost depending on insurance.
Getting started
Apply the sensor at home and pair it with the Lingo app on a compatible phone.
Reviews
Trustpilot
App Store
Google PlayWhat people praise
Understanding food responses
Lingo users appreciate seeing how meals and daily habits affect their glucose, giving them specific patterns to consider when making small changes to their routine.
Easy to get started
Positive accounts describe a simple sensor and approachable app, making it easier to follow glucose trends through the day without repeatedly stopping for a finger-prick reading.
What people complain about
Readings can leave users uncertain
Some users report differences between Lingo readings and finger-prick measurements, leaving them unsure how much weight to give individual numbers even when they find the trends useful.
Stories
Bill Kenney
Seeing the effect of meal order and walking
After a few weeks with Lingo, Bill noticed different glucose responses to rice, meal order and walking. Seeing those patterns gave him a practical way to experiment with what he ate and how he moved afterward.
x.comBen
Turning a surprising food response into new habits
A bagel produced a much larger glucose rise than Ben expected when he started Lingo. He changed his food choices and meal order, walked more, and reported losing more than 25 pounds over the following months.
hellolingo.comA Lingo user
Finding breakfast patterns missed by finger checks
After an A1c result of 5.7, this user tried Lingo to understand their everyday meals. Two weeks revealed quick cereal-related rises missed by finger checks and helped them test smaller portions and post-meal walks.
reddit.comThings to know
- Keep your sensor if you need a replacement.
Contact Lingo support promptly about a failed or fallen-off sensor; replacement limits apply.
- Lingo is purchased directly.
Choose a sensor pack or recurring supply; HSA/FSA eligibility depends on your plan.
- Your data supports Lingo’s service and development.
The policy also allows research and product or AI development; account privacy choices are available.
- Lingo is for adults who do not use insulin.
It is not intended for problematic hypoglycemia and does not provide emergency glucose alarms.
Alternatives
Levels · Core
Pairs Stelo with blood panels and written clinician review, rather than Lingo’s sensor-and-app purchase.
$399/year
Nutrisense · CGM Program
Uses Stelo with Nutrisense analytics and optional dietitian coaching, rather than Lingo’s food-feedback app.
$249/month
Signos · CGM Plans
Uses Stelo in a guided food-and-activity program, rather than buying Lingo sensor packs.
$299/month
Dexcom · Stelo
Another direct over-the-counter sensor purchase, with Stelo and Clarity instead of Lingo’s app.
$99FAQs
Do I have to subscribe?
No. The selected $89 four-week supply and $54 two-week trial do not renew. Optional subscriptions cost $84 every four weeks or $249 every 12 weeks.
Does Lingo have glucose alarms?
No. It shows glucose trends and meal responses but has no glucose alarms or caregiver-app connection.
Can I use it to make medical decisions?
It is not intended for diagnosis. Consult a qualified professional before medical action; Lingo is unsuitable for insulin use, problematic hypoglycemia, dialysis or critical illness.
Can I share my readings?
Download a glucose spreadsheet or use Apple Health/Health Connect with a three-hour delay. You can authorize Berry Street access through those connections.
What if a sensor falls off?
Contact support that day and keep the sensor. Nondefective fallen-off replacements are limited to three per six months; defective-sensor remedies and damage/expiry exceptions differ.
What does the accuracy number mean?
The FDA review reports different MARD values for different glucose ranges. Its 9.7% at 70–180 mg/dL is a range-specific result from reanalyzed predicate-study data, not an overall 9% claim.