User guide
Getting started with AGS Monitor
A quick walkthrough of how the app works and how to set it up so it fits your sensitivity level and daily routine.
The basics
What AGS Monitor does
Three everyday tasks the app helps you with, all built around your sensitivity level.
Logs meals and reactions
Record what you ate and how you felt. Your history stays on your device and helps you spot patterns over time.
Checks medications and products
Search a medication or scan a product barcode to review ingredients commonly associated with alpha-gal, tailored to your sensitivity level.
Finds safer places to eat
Browse restaurants with real cooking-fat and accommodation notes, so dining out is less of a guessing game.
Step 1
Set your sensitivity level.
Tell the app whether you react to mammalian meat only, also to gelatin, also to dairy, or to traces. Everything else - how foods, medications, and products are rated - personalizes around that one choice. You can change it any time as you learn more about your own reactions.
Step 2
Check a medication before you take it.
Search a medication name to review its ingredients against your sensitivity level. The app flags components commonly associated with alpha-gal, such as gelatin capsules - so you can talk to your pharmacist with specifics. Emergency medication lookup is always free.
Step 3
Find safer places to eat.
Browse a growing directory of restaurants with real cooking-fat and accommodation notes. Each profile helps you ask the right questions before you order, so dining out feels a little less like a gamble.
Step 4
Lean on a community that gets it.
Share reviews, recipes, and tips - or just read what others have figured out. Community features are entirely optional and kept separate from your private safety data.
First few minutes
Your quick-start checklist
Set the app up in a few minutes. Each step builds on the one before it.
1. Set your sensitivity level
Tell the app whether you react to mammalian meat only, also to gelatin, also to dairy, or to traces. This personalizes how foods and products are rated for you.
2. Log your first meal
Tap Log Meal and describe what you ate. You can type it, use the barcode scanner, or log from your Apple Watch by voice.
3. Check a medication
Search a medication name to review its ingredients against your sensitivity level before you take it.
4. Set up your emergency tools
Keep your emergency contacts and medication info current. Emergency medication lookup and the call-for-help button are always available, no subscription required.
Could a wearable add an early signal one day?
Because alpha-gal reactions surface hours after a meal, the moment one begins is easy to miss. We are researching whether trends from devices like an Apple Watch could help - an open question we hold to a high evidence bar, not something the app does today.
Good to know
Common questions
Is my health data private?
Your meal, reaction, and health history is stored on your device. Community features are optional and separate from your personal safety data.
What is free vs. paid?
Meal logging, reaction logging, the Watch app, and emergency medication lookup are free. A subscription unlocks unlimited medication and food searches, saved medications, an offline database, and extended history.
Do I have to log every meal perfectly?
No. Logging is meant to be quick and forgiving. Even rough entries help you build a useful history over time, and you can edit anything later.
What should I do in an emergency?
If you think you are having a severe reaction, use your epinephrine if prescribed and call emergency services. The app's emergency tools are always available, but they do not replace calling for help.
AGS Monitor is for informational and self-tracking purposes only. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and it is not a substitute for professional medical care. Always consult your healthcare provider about your condition.
Ready to set up the app?
Start by finding your sensitivity level, then download AGS Monitor and make it your own.