Ivy Rx vs Noom
Ivy Rx costs $24 less a month, and both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
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Ivy Rx
Best for: coverage in all 50 states, which most sellers will not confirm
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If you are choosing between Ivy Rx and Noom, the first difference is cost: Ivy Rx is $24 a month cheaper at the entry price. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. Ivy Rx leads our six-part score, 7.3 to 6.7.
Ivy Rx vs Noom price
Ivy Rx is the cheaper way in: $175 a month against $199 a month at Noom. That is $24 less each month (12% lower), or about $288 over a year of treatment.
Drug by drug: Semaglutide is cheaper at Ivy Rx ($175 a month vs $199 a month); tirzepatide is cheaper at Ivy Rx ($275 a month vs $349 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format, Ivy Rx prices compounded injections, while Noom prices brand-name pens and compounded injections.
If you want the FDA-approved brand rather than a compounded version, Noom is the only one of the two with a brand-name price.
Where each one treats patients
Ivy Rx lists 50 states, and Noom does not publish where it ships.
Pricing
Ivy Rx
Range up to $197/mo
Range up to $297/mo
Noom
What each price covers
Both prices cover the clinician visit.
Ivy Rx's price also covers the medication itself and shipping, which Noom does not claim.
Noom's price also covers coaching, which Ivy Rx does not claim.
Ivy Rx is silent on lab work and coaching.
Noom is silent on the medication itself, shipping and lab work.
That matters most for the drug: unless Noom confirms otherwise, budget for medication on top of its listed price.
Ivy Rx
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
Noom
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
Not stated
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
In the price
Where each one scores higher
Overall, Ivy Rx scores 7.3 and Noom 6.7 out of 10.
Ivy Rx is stronger on trust & safety (7.5 vs 6.5), accessibility (10.0 vs 5.0) and support (7.0 vs 4.0).
Noom is stronger on value (4.4 vs 3.0).
Effectiveness and user experience are within half a point.
Ivy Rx
7.3/10
Noom
6.7/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither Ivy Rx nor Noom has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Ivy Rx | Noom |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | ✓$175/mo | $199/mo |
| Features | ✓3 features | 2 features |
| States Available | 50 | Not disclosed |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | — | ✓ Yes |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About Ivy Rx
Ivy Rx is a telehealth seller running tiered compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide programs.
Read our full Ivy Rx review →About Noom
Noom is a behavioral weight loss app. It also prescribes GLP-1 medications through Noom Med.
Read our full Noom review →Pros & Cons
Ivy Rx
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
- Serves all 50 states
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Ivy Rx
Watch-outs
- 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
Noom
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $199 a month, close to the $184 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $349 a month, 72% below the $1249 median for brand-name tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
- The monthly price includes clinician visits and coaching
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Noom
Watch-outs
- 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 is compounded rather than FDA-approved, so it has not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality
Our Verdict
Ivy Rx wins this one, 7.3 to 6.7, above all for coverage in all 50 states, which most sellers will not confirm. It also costs $24 less each month than Noom. Noom fits better if coaching bundled into the price rather than sold separately is your priority.
Choose Ivy Rx if…
You want coverage in all 50 states, which most sellers will not confirm and an opening price near $175 a month.
Choose Noom if…
You want coaching bundled into the price rather than sold separately and an opening price near $199 a month.
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