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GLP-1 companion apps, compared honestly
A factual look at GLP-1 Coach versus generic trackers and human-coached programs. We compare categories, not individual apps here — for specific comparisons, see our blog.
| Feature | Coach $59.99 / yr or $9.99/mo | Generic tracker Free–$5 | Human-coached $200–500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily symptom tracking | |||
| Protein & water tracking | |||
| Muscle-protection focus (protein targets) | |||
| GLP-1 week-specific advice | |||
| AI-generated coaching | |||
| One daily focus, not a wall of advice | |||
| Dose-response chart (injection markers) | |||
| Choose your coach's tone | |||
| Progress charts | |||
| Weekly PDF report | |||
| Meal suggestions | |||
| Human coach | |||
| Available 24/7 | |||
| Taper planner (stop-now vs. step-down decay curve) | |||
| Body measurements | |||
| Progress photos comparison (slider) | |||
| Medication & dose reminders | |||
| Food log — photo scan or presets | |||
| Electrolyte estimates from food photos | |||
| Injection site rotation tracking | |||
| Medication pen inventory (doses remaining + refill alerts) | |||
| Weight-vs-dose correlation chart | |||
| No data selling | |||
| Price | $5–$10/mo | Free–$5 | $200–500 |
Coach
$59.99/yr or $9.99/mo
- Daily symptom tracking
- Protein & water tracking
- Muscle-protection focus (protein targets)
- GLP-1 week-specific advice
- AI-generated coaching
- One daily focus, not a wall of advice
- Dose-response chart (injection markers)
- Choose your coach's tone
- Progress charts
- Weekly PDF report
- Meal suggestions
- Human coach
- Available 24/7
- Taper planner (stop-now vs. step-down decay curve)
- Body measurements
- Progress photos comparison (slider)
- Medication & dose reminders
- Food log — photo scan or presets
- Electrolyte estimates from food photos
- Injection site rotation tracking
- Medication pen inventory (doses remaining + refill alerts)
- Weight-vs-dose correlation chart
- No data selling
- Price$5–$10/mo
Generic tracker
Free–$5/mo
- Daily symptom tracking
- Protein & water tracking
- Muscle-protection focus (protein targets)
- GLP-1 week-specific advice
- AI-generated coaching
- One daily focus, not a wall of advice
- Dose-response chart (injection markers)
- Choose your coach's tone
- Progress charts
- Weekly PDF report
- Meal suggestions
- Human coach
- Available 24/7
- Taper planner (stop-now vs. step-down decay curve)
- Body measurements
- Progress photos comparison (slider)
- Medication & dose reminders
- Food log — photo scan or presets
- Electrolyte estimates from food photos
- Injection site rotation tracking
- Medication pen inventory (doses remaining + refill alerts)
- Weight-vs-dose correlation chart
- No data selling
- PriceFree–$5
Human-coached
$200–500/mo
- Daily symptom tracking
- Protein & water tracking
- Muscle-protection focus (protein targets)
- GLP-1 week-specific advice
- AI-generated coaching
- One daily focus, not a wall of advice
- Dose-response chart (injection markers)
- Choose your coach's tone
- Progress charts
- Weekly PDF report
- Meal suggestions
- Human coach
- Available 24/7
- Taper planner (stop-now vs. step-down decay curve)
- Body measurements
- Progress photos comparison (slider)
- Medication & dose reminders
- Food log — photo scan or presets
- Electrolyte estimates from food photos
- Injection site rotation tracking
- Medication pen inventory (doses remaining + refill alerts)
- Weight-vs-dose correlation chart
- No data selling
- Price$200–500
Included Partial / varies Not included
A few honest notes on this table
- Human-coached programs offer something AI can't: clinical judgment, relationship, and accountability with a real person. If your situation is complex or you're struggling, a human coach or dietitian is worth the cost.
- Generic trackers are good at what they do — calorie and macro tracking. They weren't built around GLP-1 therapy specifically, and most don't give contextual advice based on your week of therapy.
- GLP-1 Coach sits between those options: more contextual than a generic tracker, far cheaper than a human coach, and honest about what AI can and can't do.
Comparing specific apps?
We don't publish takedowns. Ask any GLP-1 companion these five questions:
- 1.Does it know your exact week of therapy — and does the advice change with it?
- 2.Does it show how your body responds to each dose, or just log numbers?
- 3.Does it give you one action a day, or a wall of text?
- 4.Does it prepare you for the day you stop?
- 5.Who buys your data?
If the answers don't satisfy you, keep looking. We'd rather you choose right than choose us.