Better U Care vs Fridays
Fridays costs $49 less a month, and both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
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Better U Care
Best for: moving between compounded and brand without changing seller
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Fridays
Best for: coaching bundled into the price rather than sold separately
Visit Fridays →If you are choosing between Better U Care and Fridays, the first difference is cost: Fridays is $49 a month cheaper at the entry price. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. Better U Care leads our six-part score, 6.6 to 5.5.
Better U Care vs Fridays price
Fridays is the cheaper way in: $249 a month against $298 a month at Better U Care. That is $49 less each month (16% lower), or about $588 over a year of treatment.
Drug by drug: Semaglutide is cheaper at Fridays ($249 a month vs $298 a month); tirzepatide is cheaper at Fridays ($359 a month vs $397 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format they match: each offers compounded injections and brand-name pens.
Where each one treats patients
Better U Care lists 21 states, and Fridays does not publish where it ships.
Pricing
Better U Care
uniform cost for all doses, supplies included
no insurance required
brand Wegovy, after 150 dollar clinical appointment
brand Ozempic, after 150 dollar clinical appointment
brand Mounjaro, after 150 dollar clinical appointment
Fridays
What each price covers
Both prices cover the clinician visit and the medication itself.
Better U Care's price also covers shipping, which Fridays does not claim.
Fridays' price also covers coaching, which Better U Care does not claim.
Better U Care is silent on lab work and coaching.
Fridays is silent on shipping and lab work.
Better U Care
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
In the price
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
Not stated
Fridays
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
In the price
Where each one scores higher
Overall, Better U Care scores 6.6 and Fridays 5.5 out of 10.
Better U Care is stronger on user experience (8.0 vs 3.0) and trust & safety (8.5 vs 4.0).
Fridays is stronger on value (2.8 vs 1.7).
Effectiveness, accessibility and support are within half a point.
Better U Care
6.6/10
Fridays
5.5/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither Better U Care nor Fridays has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Better U Care | Fridays |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $298/mo | ✓$249/mo |
| Features | ✓6 features | 2 features |
| States Available | 21 | Not disclosed |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About Better U Care
Supplies are included and the cost does not shift between doses: 397 dollars for compounded tirzepatide, 298 dollars per month for compounded semaglutide. A clinical appointment at 150 dollars unlocks the brands, where Ozempic is 1,399 dollars monthly and both Mounjaro and Wegovy reach 1,695 dollars, delivery free and care continuing throughout. Self-pay is the model, and no insurance is required. Coverage stops at 21 states.
Read our full Better U Care review →About Fridays
Fridays is a telehealth weight loss seller running compounded GLP-1 programs.
Read our full Fridays review →Pros & Cons
Better U Care
What we like
- Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
- The monthly price stays the same as your dose goes up
- The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits and shipping
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Better U Care
Watch-outs
- Semaglutide costs $298 a month, 62% above the $184 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $397 a month, 59% above the $250 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- Serves only 21 states, so check that yours is one of them
- Ask which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay, so you can check its license
- Its semaglutide and tirzepatide are compounded rather than FDA-approved, so they have not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality
Fridays
What we like
- The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits and coaching
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Fridays
Watch-outs
- Semaglutide costs $249 a month, 35% above the $184 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $359 a month, 44% above the $250 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- You only see a price after finishing the medical intake, so you cannot compare costs before sharing health information
- Confirm it serves your state before you start the intake
- Ask which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay, so you can check its license
- Its semaglutide and tirzepatide are compounded rather than FDA-approved, so they have not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality
Our Verdict
Better U Care wins this one, 6.6 to 5.5, above all for moving between compounded and brand without changing seller. Fridays undercuts it by $49 a month, so if the monthly bill is what decides it, Fridays is the pick. Fridays fits better if coaching bundled into the price rather than sold separately is your priority.
Choose Better U Care if…
You want moving between compounded and brand without changing seller and an opening price near $298 a month.
Choose Fridays if…
You want coaching bundled into the price rather than sold separately and an opening price near $249 a month.
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