# Malama - Gestational Diabetes

> Glucose tracking and postpartum wellness support for pregnancy and beyond.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.malamareactnative](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.malamareactnative)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.malamareactnative`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Malama Health
- **Category:** HEALTH\_AND\_FITNESS
- **Downloads:** 12,551
- **Rating:** 4.57 / 5 (93 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.156
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-04
- **First published:** 2022-06-16
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 30 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.malamareactnative)
- **Website:** [https://heymalama.co](https://heymalama.co/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.heymalama.co/privacy-android](https://www.heymalama.co/privacy-android)

## Description

**Malama** supports women managing gestational diabetes during pregnancy and continuing wellness routines postpartum. Sync glucose readings from supported Bluetooth meters or enter them manually, then add meal tags, photos, carbohydrate notes, and other details to share with your care team.

The app provides analytics and AI-powered food insights to help identify meals that may contribute to elevated blood glucose levels. Its postpartum wellness program offers continued glucose awareness, nutrition insights, lifestyle support, and connections to prenatal nutritionists specializing in gestational diabetes and pregnancy nutrition. Malama is intended for educational and informational purposes and does not replace professional medical advice.

## Rankings

- #517,637 — Overall
- #14 — diabetes

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.HIDE_OVERLAY_WINDOWS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CALENDAR`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.malamareactnative.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users repeatedly praise Malama for easy, centralized logging, reliable reminders, CGM/Bluetooth sync, and shareable provider reports, plus AI-driven insights. However, common critiques include inaccuracies in AI meal analysis, beta-stage instability, limited report export options, and UI readability/navigation problems, plus occasional device connectivity issues. Overall, it’s valued for comprehensive tracking and clinician-facing reports, but would benefit from more stable performance, better export options, and UI refinements.

### Pros

- Easy-to-use, centralized logging for sugars, meals (with photo support) and other data.
- Helpful reminders to test/check blood sugar on time.
- Syncs with CGM or Bluetooth meters for automatic data entry.
- Generates shareable reports/PDFs that can be shared with clinicians.
- AI-driven insights and trend recognition to aid meal choices and carb counting.

### Cons

- AI meal analysis is often inaccurate or discouraging in tone.
- App is described as a beta with occasional lag or instability.
- Limited export/download options for reports (no direct in-app download; rely on email/drive).
- UI/UX issues such as hard-to-navigate meal text input and poor text contrast (white text on white background).
- Occasional connectivity issues with glucometer links or devices, requiring manual entry.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.malamareactnative)