Glycemic Index is a reference utility for iOS that provides glycemic index and load values for various food items.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire this app to quickly check blood sugar impact of foods, but the lack of updates prevents it from serving as a reliable dietary companion.
For Individuals monitoring blood sugar levels or managing dietary intake through glycemic index tracking.
What does it look like?
Key features
Search thousands of food items by name, country, category, or producer.
Displays glycemic index and glycemic load values for specific food items.
How much does it cost?
The app is distributed as a free utility with no visible monetization or subscription tiers.
Velocity
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The app has entered a zombie state, with no updates released in the last 309 days. The last recorded update provided a UI revamp and database expansion, but development has ceased since that time. There is no evidence of ongoing maintenance or live operations support.
Who built it?
Kubilay Erdogan
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What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Competitive landscape for Glycemic Index
How's the Reference market?
The app maintains a 2.29-star rating across 14 reviews on iOS. The lack of updates for over 300 days indicates a stagnant market position relative to active health-tracking utilities.
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Key takeaways for Glycemic Index
Where is it heading?
The health-tracking market is consolidating around apps that offer personalized logging and wearable integration. This app's static reference model is increasingly obsolete, and without a major pivot to active data management, it will continue to lose visibility.
- The 10-month update silence indicates a lack of active maintenance, which erodes user trust and prevents the app from competing with modern health-tracking tools.
The SWOT
- Lightweight, ad-free utility format
- Integration with wearable health data
- Expansion of food database to include regional dietary staples
Next best moves
Audit database accuracy because user reviews flag value discrepancies → improve rating baseline
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's lack of monetization is not a…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The app remains in a zombie state with no functional updates, but user sentiment has shifted to include specific concerns regarding the accuracy of the underlying glycemic data.
Bottom line
The app provides a static reference tool, but the lack of recent updates and poor user sentiment suggest it is failing to retain users, so the developer must either commit to a database refresh or sunset the project to avoid further brand erosion.
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