Noom vs Ro
Ro costs $50 less a month.
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Ro
Best for: knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Roman Health Pharmacy LLC
Visit Ro →If you are choosing between Noom and Ro, the first difference is cost: Ro is $50 a month cheaper at the entry price. They tie at 6.7 on our six-part score.
Noom vs Ro price
Ro is the cheaper way in: $149 a month against $199 a month at Noom. That is $50 less each month (25% lower), or about $600 over a year of treatment.
Medications and formats
Noom and Ro do not overlap on medication; only Noom lists semaglutide and tirzepatide; only Ro lists orforglipron.
On format, Noom prices brand-name pens and compounded injections, while Ro prices brand-name pens.
Where each one treats patients
Neither Noom nor Ro publishes the states it serves, so enter your state at the very start of each sign-up.
Pricing
Noom
Ro
Additional membership fees apply
What each price covers
Both prices cover the clinician visit and coaching.
Ro's price also covers lab work, which Noom does not claim.
Noom is silent on the medication itself, shipping and lab work.
Ro is silent on shipping.
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
Ro
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
Charged on top
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
In the price
Coaching
In the price
Where each one scores higher
Overall they tie at 6.7 out of 10.
Noom is stronger on effectiveness (10.0 vs 8.0).
Ro is stronger on value (5.0 vs 4.4), trust & safety (8.0 vs 6.5) and support (5.5 vs 4.0).
User experience and accessibility are within half a point.
Noom
6.7/10
Ro
6.7/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither Noom nor Ro has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Noom | Ro |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $199/mo | ✓$149/mo |
| Features | 2 features | ✓7 features |
| States Available | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | — |
| Brand Name | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About Noom
Noom is a behavioral weight loss app. It also prescribes GLP-1 medications through Noom Med.
Read our full Noom review →About Ro
Foundayo (orforglipron), the new oral GLP-1 from Eli Lilly, joined Ro on April 9 2026 at $149/month for the lowest dose, membership on top. Beside it sit compounded semaglutide and the brand-name pair, Zepbound and Wegovy. No obesity care formulary in the category is more comprehensive. In the US, only a handful of direct-to-patient telehealth companies are larger.
Read our full Ro review →Pros & Cons
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
Ro
What we like
- Orforglipron costs $149 a month, close to the $149 median for brand-name orforglipron 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, lab work and coaching
- Names Roman Health Pharmacy LLC as the pharmacy that fills its prescriptions, which most sellers do not
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Ro
Watch-outs
- Not included in the monthly price: medication
- Confirm it serves your state before you start the intake
Our Verdict
Noom and Ro finish level at 6.7. Ro is $50 a month cheaper, which makes it the default unless the other covers your state and it does not.
Choose Noom if…
You want coaching bundled into the price rather than sold separately and an opening price near $199 a month.
Choose Ro if…
You want knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Roman Health Pharmacy LLC and an opening price near $149 a month.
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Willow
Seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions
From $299/mo
Get started →Sesame Care
Oral orforglipron alongside the injectables
From $59/mo
Get started →Collective
Flat any-dose pricing, if you can absorb a $199 annual membership on top
From $59/mo
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