GlucoPulse – CGM Glucose Monitor
· v2.1.0
About
GlucoPulse CGM Watch Face
Real-time continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) watch face for Garmin smartwatches. Displays current blood glucose level with color-coded ranges, trend
arrow, delta change, reading age, 3-hour history chart, configurable complications, and Medtronic pump therapy status — all on your wrist.
Connects to your free GlucoPulse account (https://glucopulse.ovh) which bridges glucose data from Medtronic CareLink or Abbott LibreLinkUp (FreeStyle
Libre).
Features:
- Current glucose with clear color coding (green/yellow/red for target/high/low)
- Full support for mg/dL and mmol/L units (configurable from on-watch menu)
- Trend arrow showing glucose direction and velocity
- Delta change and Reading Age complication (shows minutes since last reading, e.g. "3m")
- Data Freshness Ring — color-coded outer arc (green/yellow/red) reflecting data age
- 3-hour glucose history chart (expanded 300 mg/dL / 16.7 mmol/L scale)
- Chart markers: Insulin boluses, meals, and finger-stick blood glucose calibrations (red drop)
- Bolus timer: elapsed time since last bolus
- Medtronic pump therapy mode indicator: Auto Mode (closed loop "A"), Safe Basal, Manual, LGS Suspend
- Active clinical alerts badge on pump complications
- 3 configurable complication slots — choose from: Active Insulin (IOB), Pump Battery, Reservoir, Reading Age, Steps (with goal ring), Calories, Heart
Rate, Watch Battery, Distance, Floors Climbed, Active Minutes, or hide
- Rock-solid connectivity: self-healing background watchdog automatically recovers from Bluetooth disconnects
- CareLink re-auth banner: immediate on-screen notification if your session needs re-login
- On-watch settings menu (GPS/Up button): switch units, customize complication slots, select color themes
- Color themes: Classic and Midnight Ocean / Deep Teal
- Optimized layouts for both AMOLED and high-contrast MIP (including Instinct 2 / Crossover monochrome displays)
- Broad device support: over 120 Garmin models including Fenix 5–8, Epix / Epix Pro (Gen 2), Enduro 1–3, Venu 1–4, Venu Sq 1–2 (including Music),
Forerunner 55–970, Instinct 2/3/Solar/2X/Crossover, and Vivoactive 3–6 series
Setup:
1. Create a free account at https://glucopulse.ovh
2. Connect your CGM source:
• Medtronic CareLink: We strongly recommend creating a separate, dedicated CarePartner account specifically for GlucoPulse to avoid session
disconnects from other apps.
• Abbott LibreLinkUp: Enter your LibreLinkUp follower credentials.
3. Open Settings on the watch face (GPS/Start button), choose Pairing, and enter the 6-digit code shown on your dashboard.
4. Step-by-step setup guide: https://glucopulse.ovh/guide
Important: This is not a medical device. Do not use for therapeutic decisions or insulin dosing.
What's new
What's New in v2.1.0:
• Enhanced Connection Stability: Self-healing background watchdog continuously maintains data refresh and fast-recovers from Bluetooth disconnects.
• Reading Age Complication: See exactly how many minutes have passed since your last glucose reading.
• New Device Support: Added Venu Sq 2 Music, Venu Sq / Music, Epix Pro (Gen 2) 42/47/51mm, Enduro & Enduro 3, Forerunner 55/245/645, and Descent series.
• High-Contrast Instinct 2 / Solar / 2X Layout: Custom-tailored monochrome MIP interface.
• Chart Upgrades: Added finger-stick calibration markers (red blood drop), grouped bolus/meal tags, and expanded Y-axis scale to 300 mg/dL (16.7 mmol/L).
• Bolus Timer: Shows elapsed minutes since last bolus.
• Full mmol/L & mg/dL Support: Dynamic unit switching directly from the watch menu.
• New "Midnight Ocean / Deep Teal" color theme option.