Noom
Psychology-first weight management program that pairs daily behaviour change lessons with food logging, coaching, and optional clinical support.
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AI fitness coach that uses your phone camera for body scans and movement analysis, then adapts each workout to your recovery and available time.
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Pricing
Pricing Comparison
Noom
Monthly$70/mo
Month to month access to Noom Weight lessons, logging, and coaching
4-Month Plan$169
Roughly $42 per month, a commonly chosen commitment length
Annual$209/yr
Roughly $17.42 per month, the lowest effective rate
Noom Med$From $99/mo
Clinician access for prescription weight management, medication billed separately
Zing Coach
Free Trial$0
One week trial access before billing begins
Monthly$approx $18.99 to $19.99/mo
Full adaptive plan, AI coach, and camera-based testing
Annual$approx $59.99/yr
Same access at roughly $5 per month effective
Add-Ons$Varies
Some body scan and meal plan features are charged separately
Features
Feature Comparison
Noom
Daily Psychology LessonsFood Colour SystemFood LoggingBarcode ScannerCalorie BudgetingWeight TrackingHabit BuildingPersonal CoachingGroup SupportDaily Check-InsRecipe LibraryExercise LoggingProgress GraphsCustom Goal SettingBehaviour QuizzesStreak RemindersDevice SyncClinical Add-Ons
Zing Coach
AI Body ScanCamera Fitness TestFlexibility TestMotion TrackingForm FeedbackAdaptive Workout PlansMuscle Recovery LogicTime-Based ScalingStrength WorkoutsHIIT SessionsStretching RoutinesGuided Exercise LibraryAudio CoachingConversational AI CoachProgress PhotosMonthly ChallengesFitness CircleWearable Sync
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Best For & Not For
Noom
✅ Best For
✅People who already know what to eat but repeatedly struggle with the psychology and habits around food
✅Long-term yo-yo dieters who have succeeded on restrictive plans before and then regained, and want a behavioural approach instead
✅Users who benefit from daily structure and short educational content rather than a plan handed to them once
✅Anyone who wants human coaching and peer group accountability bundled into the same subscription as tracking
✅People considering clinical weight management who want behavioural support alongside medical care rather than medication alone
❌ Not For
❌Athletes and experienced trackers who want precise macronutrient targets, which Noom deliberately de-emphasises
❌Anyone wanting prescribed meal plans, since the programme teaches decision-making rather than dictating menus
❌Users unwilling to log food daily, as the entire feedback loop depends on consistent tracking
❌Budget-focused users on short commitments, given how steep the month-to-month rate is compared to the annual plan
❌People with a history of disordered eating, for whom daily calorie logging and weigh-ins may be unsuitable without clinical guidance
Zing Coach
✅ Best For
✅People who want objective baseline measurement before starting rather than self-reporting their fitness level
✅Home exercisers with no equipment who want camera-based form feedback standing in for a trainer's eye
✅Anyone with unpredictable schedules who needs sessions that scale down to seven minutes without breaking the plan
✅Beginners who find gym environments intimidating and prefer building a base privately before showing up
✅Users motivated by visible progress markers such as body scan changes and challenge completions
❌ Not For
❌Serious barbell lifters, since weight logging in home routines has been a repeatedly flagged gap
❌Anyone in poorly lit or cramped living spaces, where the camera-based body scan struggles to produce reliable readings
❌Users wary of subscription friction, given consistent complaints about post-trial charges and cancellation difficulty
❌People wanting a permanent free tier, as the product is trial-then-paid with add-ons for some features
❌Athletes needing sport-specific periodization rather than general fitness programming
Availability
Platform & Accessibility
Noom
mobileweb-based
Zing Coach
mobile
Use & Audience
Tasks & Who It's For
Integrations
Integrations
Noom
Analytics
Apple HealthGoogle FitFitbit
Other
Withings
Zing Coach
Analytics
Apple HealthGoogle FitGarmin Connect
Other
Apple Watch
Use Cases
Real-world Use Cases
Noom
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Anita has lost and regained the same weight three times on restrictive diets, works through Noom's lessons on habit loops, and identifies that her evening snacking is boredom-driven rather than hunger-driven.2
Ken logs meals with the barcode scanner for six weeks and realises from his own colour breakdown that his lunches, not his dinners, were the pattern he needed to change.3
Sunita messages her coach after a difficult holiday week, gets a plan to restart without a punitive catch-up, and stays enrolled instead of quitting the way she has before.Zing Coach
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Farah has never set foot in a gym and uses the camera fitness test to find out where she actually stands before committing to any programme.2
Jonas gets pulled into an unexpected meeting and tells the app he has fifteen minutes, and the session rebuilds itself rather than being skipped entirely.3
Neha runs a body scan every four weeks and watches her lean mass estimate climb, which keeps her training when the bathroom scale refuses to move.Keep Exploring