Dexcom ONE+ vs Medtronic Simplera

Compare continuous glucose monitors
DeviceWear timeReadingsAccuracy (MARD)AlarmsPrescriptionPrice per sensorMonthly costCost to tryCost, testing 4× a yearYearly cost
Dexcom ONE+Dexcom10 daysevery 5 minNot publishedYesNot required£35.0010 daysexcludes VATNot published£35.0010 days£140.00per year£1,277.50per year
Medtronic SimpleraMedtronic7 daysevery 5 minNot publishedYesRequiredNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published

Dexcom ONE+

Dexcom’s value sensor, and the cheapest route to alarms we have found. Worth comparing on yearly cost rather than sensor price, because ten-day wear closes most of the gap to the fifteen-day Abbott sensors.

Medtronic Simplera

The sensor to look at if you use or want a MiniMed 780G pump, because that integration is the reason it exists. As a standalone sensor the seven-day wear and two-hour warm-up make it hard to recommend over the alternatives.