FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus vs Medtronic Simplera

Compare continuous glucose monitors
DeviceWear timeReadingsAccuracy (MARD)AlarmsPrescriptionPrice per sensorMonthly costCost to tryCost, testing 4× a yearYearly cost
FreeStyle Libre 2 PlusAbbott15 daysevery 1 minNot publishedYesNot required£51.9915 days£103.98per month£51.9915 days£207.96per year£1,265.09per year
Medtronic SimpleraMedtronic7 daysevery 5 minNot publishedYesRequiredNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published

FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus

The value choice in Abbott’s range. You give up some alarm range and the newest sensor hardware, and you keep the same fifteen-day wear for about £104 a month privately.

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.