Noom explained: how Noom Weight's psychology lessons work, Noom Med and the brand-name and compounded GLP-1s it offers, the evidence, dated prices and cancellation.
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Key facts
- Kind
- App
- Medical supervision
- Available
- Offers compounded GLP-1s
- Yes checked October 6, 2026
- Membership or medical fee
- Noom Med from $39 plus medication for brand-name drugs; Medicare members $387 every 12 weeks plus a $50 copay per fill (checked 2026-10-06).
- Available in
- United States (also Spanish, German and French sites); Noom Med availability depends on clinician licensing and medication
Key takeaways
- Noom Weight cost $17.50 to $70 a month depending on plan length, and all plans auto-renew (checked 2026-10-06).[1]
- Noom Med says it prescribes generic, compounded and brand-name medications; compounded products are not FDA approved.[4]
- The FDA has received 990 adverse event reports for compounded semaglutide and more than 730 for compounded tirzepatide (as of May 31, 2026).[9]
- The best-known Noom study was observational: 77.9% of 35,921 users reported weight loss, with no comparison group.[6]
In short: Noom is an app-based program that teaches eating and lifestyle habits through short daily psychology lessons, food logging and coaching. Its medical tier, Noom Med, connects members with licensed clinicians online who may prescribe brand-name medications such as Wegovy or Zepbound, or compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide, which are not FDA approved. Noom Weight costs from $17.50 to $70 a month depending on the plan length, and Noom Med programs cost more, before medication (all prices from Noom’s own pages, checked 2026-10-06).
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Noom at a glance
- $17.50-$70Noom Weight cost per month, from the annual plan to month-to-monthNoom pricing article (updated June 3, 2026)
- 5-15 minlength of the daily psychology lessons, according to NoomNoom
- 77.9%of 35,921 app users reported losing weight in a 2016 observational study (no control group)Scientific Reports 2016
- $62Mclass action settlement over auto-renewing trials, final approval July 2022Wittels McInturff Palikovic (class counsel)
Checked on October 6, 2026
What Noom is
Noom is best known for Noom Weight, a program that focuses on why we eat the way we do. Instead of a fixed menu, you get daily lessons, food and exercise logging, weight tracking, recipes and access to coaches and a community. Noom now also runs Noom Med, a telehealth service that adds clinicians and prescription medications, and separate programs for menopause and for employers and health plans.
How Noom Weight works
Every day starts with 5 to 15 minutes of short lessons. Noom says they draw on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and stress-management theory, and that they cover sleep, stress and self-care as well as food. You log meals and exercise in the app, and you can also track weight, water, blood glucose and blood pressure, and use recipes and weekly meal planning. The aim is to learn your own triggers, such as eating in front of the TV or after a stressful meeting, and build habits that last after the subscription ends.
Noom’s lessons are self-guided, and coaches are there for encouragement and accountability rather than medical care. Noom Weight coaches are not your doctor. If you have a health condition, or a history of disordered eating, check with your own clinician first: food logging and calorie targets are not right for everyone. Our guide to emotional eating lists where to find support.
What Noom Weight costs (checked 2026-10-06)
Noom publishes its Noom Weight prices in a pricing article that was last updated on June 3, 2026. All plans are billed up front and auto-renew, and Noom says you can cancel at any time. Before the paid plan begins, there is a 7- or 14-day trial for which you choose a price (examples given are $0.50, $3, $10 or $18). After the trial, the plan you selected is charged automatically.
Noom says most people start with the 4-month plan ($169). A longer plan lowers the monthly equivalent but means paying for months you may not use, so think about how long you realistically expect to use the app.
Noom Med: how the medical tier works
Noom Med pairs prescription medications with the Noom app. According to Noom, you complete an online health assessment, a licensed clinician reviews it and prescribes online if clinically appropriate, and medication is either coordinated through your pharmacy or shipped to you. Noom describes its care as largely asynchronous (by chat and messages), with video visits available in some programs. Its intake, as Noom describes it, includes identity verification, a comprehensive medical intake and a full-body photo before treatment.
Noom Med, as Noom describes it
- Health assessmentAn online intake survey about your health history and goals.
- Clinician reviewA licensed clinician evaluates your answers and prescribes online if clinically appropriate.
- MedicationShipped to you or coordinated through your pharmacy, depending on the medicine and on insurance or cash pay.
- Ongoing careClinician messaging, refills when appropriate, and the Noom GLP-1 Companion app.
Asynchronous care can be convenient, but it means no one examines you in person. Be thorough and honest on every form, list all your medicines and supplements, and share your results with your own primary care doctor. If a question in the intake does not fit your situation, ask for a video visit.
Which medications Noom Med may prescribe
Noom says it prescribes “generic, compounded, and brand name medications”. The options listed on its Noom Med page on 2026-10-06 fall into three groups:
- FDA-approved for weight management: Wegovy (injection), the Wegovy pill, Zepbound, Foundayo. Noom also lists generic liraglutide; generic versions exist both of Saxenda (approved for weight) and of Victoza (approved for type 2 diabetes), so ask which one you would receive.
- FDA-approved for type 2 diabetes, not for weight: Ozempic and Mounjaro, plus metformin, which Noom itself notes is not FDA approved for weight loss. Using these for weight alone is off-label.
- Compounded, not FDA approved: “Noom GLP-1Rx” and “Noom Microdose GLP-1Rx” programs that use compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide. Noom’s own fine print says compounded semaglutide in these programs “has not been reviewed by the FDA for safety, efficacy, or quality”.
Noom says its pharmacy partners are state-regulated, follow U.S. Pharmacopeia standards, test every batch through a third party, and that members of its GLP-1Rx programs can ask for a certificate of analysis (a pharmacy document stating that the active ingredient met requirements). Those are reasonable questions to ask any compounding pharmacy, but they do not make a compounded drug FDA approved, and a certificate of analysis is not the same as an FDA review.
“Microdosing” GLP-1s: what to know
Noom promotes “microdose” GLP-1 plans that keep people on low doses. The FDA labels for Wegovy and Zepbound describe set schedules that start low and increase every four weeks to a maintenance dose; “microdosing” is not one of the labeled schedules, and the labeled trial results (such as 14.9% average weight loss with Wegovy 2.4 mg in STEP 1) come from the full maintenance doses. Noom cites its own member data and an outside study for its low-dose results. A lower dose may mean fewer side effects for some people and less weight loss for others. Any dose plan, low or high, should be set with your prescriber and never changed on your own.
| Item | Medicine + lifestyle | Placebo + lifestyle |
|---|---|---|
| Wegovy 2.4 mg (STEP 1, 68 weeks) | 14.9% | 2.4% |
| Zepbound 15 mg (SURMOUNT-1, 72 weeks) | 20.9% | 3.1% |
Separate trials, not head to head. These results apply to the FDA-approved brand products at labeled doses, not to compounded or microdose regimens.
Source: NEJM: STEP 1 (Wilding 2021) and SURMOUNT-1 (Jastreboff 2022) (checked on October 6, 2026)
What Noom Med costs (checked 2026-10-06)
Noom Med pricing depends on the program and on whether you use insurance. These are the figures Noom published:
- Microdose GLP-1Rx (compounded): an initial 3-week subscription plus 4 weeks of medication from $79 plus tax, then a 12-week subscription billed monthly. The program page listed $179 a month; Noom’s pricing article said $199 a month for new accounts from March 31, 2026. Ask which price applies to you.
- Brand-name medications: Noom Med “starting at $39” plus the medication’s own cost, which depends on insurance. Manufacturer self-pay prices on 2026-10-06 started at $149 a month for the lowest-dose Wegovy and Foundayo pills and $299 for the lowest-dose Zepbound KwikPen.
- With Medicare (GLP-1 Bridge): $39 to get started, a $50 copay per fill for Wegovy, Zepbound or Foundayo if you qualify, plus the Noom Med plan, shown as $387 billed every 12 weeks ($129 a month). Another line on the same page said $99 a month, so confirm the current figure. Noom states that the plan fee is not covered by Medicare and that the $50 copay does not count toward your Part D deductible or out-of-pocket maximum.
Noom says Noom Med is FSA and HSA eligible, but adds that every plan is different and that it cannot guarantee eligibility. Check with your plan administrator. Our GLP-1 cost tool, Wegovy cost page and GLP-1 coverage guide help you compare totals.
What the research shows
Independent, randomized evidence for Noom Weight is thinner than for WeightWatchers. The best-known published study (Scientific Reports, 2016) looked back at 35,921 people who used the Noom Coach app between 2012 and 2014: 77.9% reported a drop in body weight while using it, and people who logged dinners and weighed themselves more often did better. That was an observational study of self-reported data with no comparison group, so it cannot show how much of the result came from the app. A 600-person randomized trial of the Noom Healthy Weight program (with coaching) against a digital control was registered as NCT04797169, and its protocol was published in 2022; we could not find its main weight-loss results published as of 2026-10-06.
For Noom Med, the company’s figures (for example, that members lose 37% or 48% more weight than people taking a GLP-1 without Noom) come from its own retrospective analyses of members, which Noom notes do not prove cause and effect. Look at these as marketing claims, not trial results. The general principle behind them, that medication works best together with diet, activity and behavior support, matches the FDA labels, which approve these drugs alongside a reduced-calorie diet and more physical activity.
Cancellation and the 2022 settlement
Noom says all plans can be canceled at any time, but they auto-renew until you do, and the trial converts into a paid plan automatically. In 2022 Noom settled a class action brought by former users who said its “risk-free” trials did not clearly disclose automatic renewals and were hard to cancel. The $62 million settlement ($56 million in cash and $6 million in subscription credits) received final court approval in July 2022, and Noom agreed to clearer disclosures and easier online cancellation for two years. Before signing up, note the date the trial ends, check how to cancel in the app, and keep the confirmation email.
Who it may suit, and who should check first
Noom Weight may suit adults who like learning about psychology, are comfortable with daily app use, and want a lower-cost option without prescribed food. Noom Med may suit people who, after talking with a clinician, want a GLP-1 together with app-based habit support, and who prefer messaging to video visits. It may be less suitable for people who want face-to-face care, have several medical conditions, are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, have a personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer or MEN 2 (a contraindication on Wegovy and Zepbound labels), or prefer to use only FDA-approved products. If you choose Noom Med, you can ask for a brand-name, FDA-approved option.
Alternatives to compare
- WeightWatchers: Points and group Workshops, with a Med+ tier that states it prescribes only FDA-approved medications.
- Ro: a telehealth company whose weight-loss page lists FDA-approved GLP-1s.
- Hims and Hers: brand-name GLP-1s, with compounded products on a limited scale.
- Your own doctor, a weight-loss clinic or an obesity medicine specialist.
See also our checklist for telehealth weight-loss programs, the comparison of medical and commercial programs, and the programs hub.
Our disclosure
InstaTuck has no affiliate agreement with Noom and earns nothing from this page. Our policy is not to promote offers built around compounded versions of FDA-approved drugs. Facts come from Noom’s own published pages and from independent research, each with its date. Read our editorial standards.
Coaching and support
Noom Weight: daily 5-15 minute psychology lessons (CBT/DBT-based, per Noom), food and weight logging, coaches and community in the app. Noom Med adds licensed clinicians, mostly by asynchronous chat, and the GLP-1 Companion app.
Medications it may prescribe
Wegovy (semaglutide): uses, side effects, cost and FDA status, Wegovy Pill (oral semaglutide): status, how it is taken, how it compares, Zepbound (tirzepatide): uses, side effects, cost and FDA status, Foundayo (orforglipron): status, uses and what is confirmed, Liraglutide: the daily GLP-1 (Saxenda, Victoza) and generics
A clinician decides whether any medication fits you. Availability and coverage change; check with the program.
This program offers compounded GLP-1s
Compounded versions are not FDA approved. We do not earn commissions on offers built around them. What to know about compounded GLP-1s
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Checked on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noom Weight month-to-month | 70 USD | per month, auto-renews | October 6, 2026 |
| Noom Weight 4-month plan | 169 USD | up front, auto-renews | October 6, 2026 |
| Noom Weight annual plan | 209 USD | up front, auto-renews | October 6, 2026 |
| Microdose GLP-1Rx (compounded) first 3 weeks incl. medication | 79 USD | from, plus tax | October 6, 2026 |
| Microdose GLP-1Rx (compounded) after the start (new accounts from 2026-03-31) | 199 USD | per month, 12-week subscription, plus tax | October 6, 2026 |
| Noom Med with brand-name medication (from) | 39 USD | plus medication cost | October 6, 2026 |
Prices change often and depend on pharmacy, plan and location. Insurance can change what you pay. Every price shows the date we checked it.
Cancellation
All plans auto-renew; Noom says they can be canceled at any time. The 7- or 14-day trial converts to the chosen paid plan automatically. 2022 class action settlement ($62M) over auto-renewal disclosures (checked 2026-10-06).
Who it may suit
Adults comfortable with daily app use who want habit-focused lessons; Noom Med for people who, with a clinician, want medication plus app support. Ask for an FDA-approved option if you prefer not to use compounded drugs.
Advantages and limitations
Advantages
- Psychology-based lessons that focus on habits and triggers.
- Lower monthly cost on longer Noom Weight plans.
- Noom Med offers brand-name FDA-approved options as well as other choices.
- Noom publishes what its intake and pharmacy checks include.
Limitations
- Limited independent randomized evidence for weight loss.
- Compounded GLP-1 programs are not FDA approved.
- "Microdose" plans are not a labeled dosing schedule.
- Plans auto-renew; past class action over hard-to-cancel trials.
Medications it may prescribe
FDA approved for weight managementPrescriptionInjectionWegovy (semaglutide): uses, side effects, cost and FDA statusSemaglutide: one ingredient, several brands · Injection · Weekly
FDA approved for weight managementPrescriptionPillWegovy Pill (oral semaglutide): status, how it is taken, how it comparesSemaglutide: one ingredient, several brands · Pill (tablet) · Daily
FDA approved for weight managementPrescriptionInjectionZepbound (tirzepatide): uses, side effects, cost and FDA statusTirzepatide: how the dual GIP/GLP-1 drug works (Zepbound, Mounjaro) · Injection · Weekly
FDA approved for weight managementPrescriptionPillFoundayo (orforglipron): status, uses and what is confirmedOrforglipron: the small-molecule GLP-1 pill and its current status · Pill (tablet) · Daily
FDA approved for weight managementPrescriptionInjectionLiraglutide: the daily GLP-1 (Saxenda, Victoza) and genericsInjection · DailyAlternatives
Research mentioning it
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Compounded Semaglutide and Tirzepatide: what FDA says and the risksCompounded semaglutide and tirzepatide explained: not FDA approved, the dated shortage history, FDA safety reports, counterfeit…
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Questions to ask a professional
- Would an app-based habit program be enough for me, or should we consider medication?
- If an online program prescribes a compounded GLP-1, what are the risks compared with an FDA-approved brand?
- What dose schedule is right for me, and who will monitor side effects?
- Are any of my medicines or conditions a reason to avoid a GLP-1?
- Can you share my records with the online clinician so my care stays coordinated?
Frequently asked questions
How much does Noom cost?
On 2026-10-06 Noom Weight cost $70 month-to-month, $169 for 4 months or $209 for a year, all auto-renewing. Noom Med and its medication programs cost more, and medication may be extra.
Is Noom a diet?
Not a fixed diet. Noom Weight is a habit program with daily lessons, food logging and coaching; no foods are banned, but you track what you eat.
Does Noom prescribe Wegovy or Zepbound?
Noom Med clinicians may prescribe brand-name medicines such as Wegovy, Zepbound, the Wegovy pill or Foundayo when clinically appropriate, through insurance or cash pay.
Is Noom's GLP-1 compounded?
Noom's GLP-1Rx and Microdose GLP-1Rx programs use compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide, which are not FDA approved. Noom also offers brand-name options.
What is GLP-1 microdosing?
Staying on low doses instead of increasing to the maintenance dose. It is not one of the dosing schedules in the FDA labels for Wegovy or Zepbound; any dose plan should be set by your prescriber.
Does Noom work?
An observational study found 77.9% of users reported losing weight, but it had no control group. A randomized trial was registered, but we could not find its main results published as of 2026-10-06.
Can I use Medicare with Noom?
Noom says Medicare members who qualify for the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge can get Wegovy, Zepbound or Foundayo for a $50 copay per fill, but the Noom Med plan fee is separate and not covered by Medicare.
How do I cancel Noom?
Noom says plans can be canceled at any time in your account; they auto-renew until you do. Keep the cancellation confirmation.
References
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- Noom Med. Noom. (accessed October 6, 2026) Other
- Noom Microdose GLP-1Rx. Noom, Inc.. (accessed October 6, 2026) Other
- GLP-1 Trust and Transparency. Noom, Inc.. (accessed October 6, 2026) Other
- Medicare GLP-1 coverage with Noom. Noom, Inc.. (accessed October 6, 2026) Other
- Chin SO, Keum C, Woo J, et al.. Successful weight reduction and maintenance by using a smartphone application in those with overweight and obesity. Scientific Reports, 2016. doi:10.1038/srep34563 · PMID 27819345 (accessed October 6, 2026) Other
- Sysko R, Bibeau J, Boyar A, et al.. A 2.5-Year Weight Management Program Using Noom Health: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 2022. doi:10.2196/37541 · PMID 35969439 · NCT04797169 (accessed October 6, 2026) Other
- Noom diet app $62 million class action settlement receives final court approval. Wittels McInturff Palikovic, 2022. (accessed October 6, 2026) News (reported facts only)
- FDA’s concerns with unapproved GLP-1 drugs used for weight loss. U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 2026. (accessed October 7, 2026) Government page
- WEGOVY (semaglutide) injection and tablets: prescribing information. Novo Nordisk, via DailyMed, 2026. (accessed October 7, 2026) Drug label
- Wilding JPH, Batterham RL, Calanna S, et al.. Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity (STEP 1). New England Journal of Medicine, 2021. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2032183 · PMID 33567185 · NCT03548935 (accessed October 7, 2026) Randomized trial
- Jastreboff AM, Aronne LJ, Ahmad NN, et al.. Tirzepatide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Obesity (SURMOUNT-1). New England Journal of Medicine, 2022. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2206038 · PMID 35658024 · NCT04184622 (accessed October 7, 2026) Randomized trial
- Wegovy at NovoCare Pharmacy: self-pay prices. Novo Nordisk (NovoCare Pharmacy). (accessed October 7, 2026) Other
- Zepbound coverage and savings. Eli Lilly and Company. (accessed October 6, 2026) Other
- Foundayo coverage and savings. Eli Lilly and Company. (accessed October 6, 2026) Other
Facts checked on October 6, 2026
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