Head-to-head, mom to mom
Noom Med vs Sesame Care
Noom Med and Sesame Care both offer GLP-1 telehealth, but they make different trade-offs on signup ease, honest pricing, which meds you can get, state coverage and support. Here they are side-by-side on the Mom-Tested Score — our real-mom rubric.
Noom Med
Higher scoreRanked #12 for moms · Grade B−
- signed up myself
- tracked the real cost
- read the fine print
Best for: Moms who already love (or want) the Noom habit-coaching app and would rather route through insurance for a brand-name prescription.
Visit Noom MedSesame Care
Ranked #18 for moms · Grade C
- signed up myself
- tracked the real cost
- read the fine print
Best for: Moms who specifically want FDA-approved brand medication through a real clinician visit and don't mind a membership fee plus a scheduled video appointment.
Visit Sesame CareThe verdict
Noom Med edges out Sesame Care on the Mom-Tested Score, 81 to 77 (B− vs C). Moms who already love (or want) the Noom habit-coaching app and would rather route through insurance for a brand-name prescription.
Sesame Care is still a genuine option — the marketplace route to real brand-name Wegovy and Zepbound through an actual clinician video visit — reassuring and on-label, but you're booking an appointment and paying a membership on top of the drug. Weigh the six mom factors below against your own priorities.
Side-by-side on the six factors
Both providers scored on the same real-mom rubric — the higher side on each factor is marked. See the methodology.
Price, access & features
| Detail | Noom Med | Sesame Care |
|---|---|---|
| Mom-Tested Score | 81/100 · B− | 77/100 · C |
| Overall rank | #12 | #18 |
| Semaglutide | Not disclosed | Brand Wegovy from $149/mo |
| Tirzepatide | Not disclosed | Brand Zepbound from $299/mo |
| Coverage | Multi-state | All 50 states |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Yes |
| Oral / sublingual | Injection only | Yes |
Noom Med
Ranked #12 · Grade B−
What we like
- Deep, genuinely good behavior-change coaching — the habit layer is the whole point
- Aims at FDA-approved brand medication and will work the insurance angle for you
- Familiar, polished app most moms have already heard of
The caveats
- Cash pricing isn't shown up front — it's quiz-then-insurance, so the number is a mystery early on
- Coverage and eligibility depend on the insurance path, not a flat nationwide price
- More program than prescription — not for someone who just wants the script
Sesame Care
Ranked #18 · Grade C
What we like
- Real FDA-approved brand medication — Wegovy (pill and pen) and Zepbound — not compounded
- An actual scheduled clinician video visit with labs, more oversight than a questionnaire
- Established nationwide marketplace across all 50 states
The caveats
- Brand-only now — compounded semaglutide isn't currently available, so it's not a budget-vial route
- Requires a scheduled video visit, the hardest of these to fit around nap and daycare
- A membership fee is billed separately from the medication — the true monthly is two numbers
Assume any provider we list may compensate us — we may earn a commission, at no cost to you. It never changes a Mom-Tested Score. Pricing, states and verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last review; the Mom-Tested Score is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.
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