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Loopa vs Noom

Noom is a behavior-change program with daily lessons and coaching. Loopa is a tracker. Noom and Loopa are different kinds of product, so the Loopa vs Noom comparison sets out what each includes and costs rather than treating them as the same thing.

  • Checked against official sources: 16 September 2026
  • US prices, in US dollars
  • Every row sourced and dated
Why Loopa

Why choose Loopa over Noom?

Each point rests on a row in the Loopa and Noom table below, with its source and the date it was checked.

  • Loopa Basic is free with no time limit. Noom’s cost page describes paid plans with a 7-day trial.
  • Loopa Premium is $69.99 a year. Noom Weight’s 12-month plan is $209, billed up front.
  • Loopa can be paid month to month at $12.99. The shortest Noom Weight plan on the cost page is 4 months at $169.
  • Loopa Premium Family covers up to 6 people for $119.99 a year. Noom’s cost page describes no multi-person plan.
The Weight screen in Loopa on iPhone, listing each weigh-in by date with its change from the reading before
Loopa is a tracker. The Weight screen lists every weigh-in by date, with the change from the reading before.
Side by side

Loopa and Noom, row by row

Every Noom value names its source and was checked on 16 September 2026. Pick a goal to see only the rows that matter for it.

Loopa and Noom, checked against official sources on 16 September 2026.
FeatureLoopaNoom
Free plan
A free plan with no time limitOffered: Yes, Loopa BasicNot verifiedNoom’s cost page describes paid plans with a 7-day trial and does not describe a free plan.
No ads on the free planOffered: No ads on any planNot verifiedNo free plan is described.
Logging
Photo meal loggingOffered: PremiumOffered: Part of the paid program1
Nutrition
Meal planningOffered: Premium: 1, 3, 5 or 7 days, with a shopping listOffered: Recipes and meal planning tools in the program1
Progress
Body measurementsOffered: PremiumOffered with a limit: Body Scan, a 3D model from your phone1
Training
Exercise loggingOffered: Activity free; set-by-set workouts PremiumOffered: Exercise tracking in the program1
Apple Health, Health Connect or wearable syncOffered: Premium: Apple Health, Health Connect, Withings, Oura, iHealthOffered: Apple Watch, Fitbit and Garmin in the program1
Health
Medication trackingOffered: Free, with interaction alerts from FDA drug labelsOffered with a limit: GLP-1 Companion tools, a free add-on in the program1
Prescription medication programsNot offered: No. Loopa tracks what you take and prescribes nothingOffered: Noom Med, priced separately1
Coaching
Human coaching included in the subscriptionNot offered: Not included in PremiumOffered: Noom coaches, with weekly check-ins1
Structured behavior-change lessonsNot offered: NoOffered: Daily lessons based on cognitive behavioral therapy1
Community and data
Community: friends, groups or forumsOffered: Free: forums, friends and challengesOffered: Peer community in the program1
Family
A family planOffered: Up to 6 people, $119.99 a yearNot verifiedNo family or multi-person plan is described on Noom’s cost page.
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  • Offered with a stated limit
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Not listed on the Noom pages we checked

The Loopa features listed here did not appear on Noom’s own pages on 16 September 2026. A missing mention is not evidence the feature is absent, only that we could not confirm it.

  • No daily cap on meals logged, free. Loopa: No cap by search, barcode or by hand; describing a meal in words is 10 a day.
  • History you can see on the free plan. Loopa: A rolling 30 days, with everything kept.
  • Weight tracking on the free plan. Loopa: Free, with a trend line.
  • Barcode scanning. Loopa: Free.
  • Logging a meal by voice. Loopa: Free, up to 10 a day.
  • Micronutrient tracking. Loopa: Free: 15 vitamins and minerals against targets.
  • Restaurant picks ranked against your day. Loopa: Premium, in the iPhone and Android apps.
  • Intermittent fasting tracker. Loopa: Premium.
  • Weight forecast or weight loss plan. Loopa: Premium weight forecast.
  • Progress photos. Loopa: Free.
  • Set-by-set strength logging with records. Loopa: Premium: 453 exercises and six record types.
  • Blood pressure and glucose logging. Loopa: Free, with SpO2, temperature and INR.
  • AI coaching on your own logs. Loopa: Premium.
  • Import your history from another tracker. Loopa: Premium: MyFitnessPal, Lose It!, Cronometer, Apple Health, Health Connect or any CSV; undoing an import stays free.
  • Export or print your data. Loopa: Premium raw export (CSV, XLSX, PNG); the full account export is free.
Prices

How much does Noom cost compared with Loopa?

Noom Weight is $169 for 4 months, $179 for 6 months or $209 for 12 months, on 16 September 2026. Loopa Basic is free, and Loopa Premium is $12.99 a month or $69.99 a year. Standard prices in US dollars before tax. Promotional prices are not shown.

Loopa

Loopa Basic
$0 for no time limit
Loopa Premium
$12.99 for a month
Loopa Premium
$69.99 for a year
Loopa Premium Family (up to 6 people)
$19.99 for a month
Loopa Premium Family (up to 6 people)
$119.99 for a year

Household of four, a year: $119.99. One Loopa Premium Family plan, which covers up to 6 people.

US prices in US dollars, bought in the app through the App Store or Google Play.

Noom

Noom Weight
$169 for 4 months1
Noom Weight
$179 for 6 months1
Noom Weight
$209 for 12 months12

Household of four, a year: $836. Four 12-month plans, since no multi-person plan is described on the cost page.1

Every plan is auto-renewing and billed up front. Averages: about $42.25, $29.83 and $17.42 a month.

US prices in US dollars, standard pricing, sold by Noom.

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Sources

Where every claim came from

  1. 1. Noom, How much does Noom cost in 2026 (and what do you get)?. https://www.noom.com/blog/weight-management/noom-cost/Checked 16 September 2026. Article text by the Noom Team, published 26 August 2026. Prices are USD before taxes and promotional discounts, and the plan is customized by Noom’s sign-up questionnaire.
  2. 2. Apple App Store (US), Noom: Weight Loss & Food Tracker. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/noom-weight-loss-food-tracker/id634598719Checked 16 September 2026. Listing text: "Plans start at $17 a month", footnoted as based on the annual auto-renewing plan for $209 USD.

Where Loopa’s own figures come from

  • USDA FoodData Central. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/Most of the foods in Loopa’s search come from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s public food composition database.
  • openFDA Drug Product Labeling. https://open.fda.gov/apis/drug/label/Loopa’s medication interaction alerts quote the FDA drug label each one comes from.
FAQ

Questions about Loopa and Noom

Answered from the same dated sources.

What does Noom Weight cost?

Noom’s cost page, published 26 August 2026 and checked on 16 September 2026, lists $169 for 4 months, $179 for 6 months and $209 for 12 months, each auto-renewing and billed up front, in US dollars before taxes and promotional discounts. Noom says the plan is customized by its sign-up questionnaire.

How is Loopa different from Noom?

Loopa is a tracker for food, weight, training and health measurements, and its Basic plan is free with no time limit: food logging, barcode scanning, weight, water, vitals and medications, with no card and no trial countdown. Loopa Premium Family covers up to 6 people for $119.99 a year.

Does Noom have a free plan?

Noom’s cost page describes paid plans with a 7-day trial and does not describe a free plan. Loopa Basic is free with no time limit.

What about a household?

Noom’s cost page describes no multi-person plan, so four people would be four plans: $836 a year on the 12-month plan. Loopa Premium Family covers up to 6 people for $119.99 a year.

Try Loopa and judge for yourself

Loopa Basic is free with no card and no time limit. Everything on this page about Loopa is the same list the pricing page uses.

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