Kina vs Noom
Kina and Noom both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide; this is how their prices, coverage and records differ.
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Kina
Best for: seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions
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If you are choosing between Kina and Noom, price alone will not settle it. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. Noom leads our six-part score, 6.9 to 6.4.
Kina vs Noom price
Kina and Noom start at the same figure, $179 a month, so the entry price does not separate them. Look at what each price covers and at the per-drug prices below.
Drug by drug: Semaglutide costs the same at both, $179 a month; tirzepatide is cheaper at Kina ($179 a month vs $349 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format, Kina prices compounded injections, while Noom prices compounded injections and brand-name pens.
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
Neither Kina nor Noom publishes the states it serves, so enter your state at the very start of each sign-up.
Pricing
Kina
GLP-1 program from $179/mo (Kina lists 'GLP-1 Treatment starting at $179/month'); +$50 physician consult, $0 membership; $100 off first month promo. FSA/HSA eligible.
$179/mo is the GLP-1 program starting price (compounded tirzepatide also offered); exact tirzepatide pricing confirmed at intake. +$50 consult.
Noom
The first 3 weeks of the program with 4 weeks of medication start from $149, then $349 per month plus tax on a 12-week subscription. The program also offers generic liraglutide.
The first 3 weeks with 4 weeks of medication start from $79, then $179 per month plus tax on a 12-week subscription. Compounded tirzepatide is also offered on this plan.
What each price covers
Kina's price also covers the medication itself and shipping, which Noom does not claim.
Noom's price also covers the clinician visit and coaching, which Kina does not claim.
Kina 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.
Kina
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
Charged on top
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, Noom scores 6.9 and Kina 6.4 out of 10.
Kina is stronger on support (4.5 vs 4.0).
Noom is stronger on value (5.2 vs 3.0).
Effectiveness, user experience, trust & safety and accessibility are within half a point.
Kina
6.4/10
Noom
6.9/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither Kina nor Noom has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Kina | Noom |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $179/mo | $179/mo |
| Features | ✓8 features | 2 features |
| States Available | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | — | ✓ Yes |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | ✓ Yes | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About Kina
Menopause is the frame at Kina, and GLP-1 is how weight gets treated inside it, alongside HRT, peptides and other compounded options for symptoms. Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide begin at $179/month, with a $50 physician consult on top and a $0 membership. Board-certified physicians at Arora Health & Aesthetics prescribe and monitor. LegitScript certification here can be verified, FSA/HSA money qualifies, delivery is free and canceling is open. Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved, and the pharmacy is never named.
Read our full Kina 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
Kina
What we like
- Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
- The monthly price includes the medication and shipping
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Kina
Watch-outs
- Not included in the monthly price: clinician visits
- 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
Noom
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $179 a month, close to the $185 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
Noom wins this one, 6.9 to 6.4, above all for coaching bundled into the price rather than sold separately. Kina fits better if seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions is your priority.
Choose Kina if…
You want seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions and an opening price near $179 a month.
Choose Noom if…
You want coaching bundled into the price rather than sold separately and an opening price near $179 a month.
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