WeightWatchers alternatives: another program, or dinners without Points
Stay with WeightWatchers if Points and workshops are the product. Noom is the other course. MyFitnessPal, Lose It! and Carb Manager are logs. Carby is the alternative if you wanted a grocery dinner plan and you are not joining a Points program.
Pricing comparison
WW Core from $12 a month on a 12-month term, or $24 month-to-month. Noom Weight $209 a year. MyFitnessPal Premium $79.99 a year. Carb Manager Premium $3.33 a month billed annually. Lose It! Premium in-app. Carby $39.99 a year after a 3-day trial. WW Med+ is extra.
| App | Starter price | If you stay a year | Trial | Refunds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WeightWatchers | Core starting at $12 a month on a 12-month commitment, auto-renewing at $12 a month unless canceled, on WeightWatchers plan pages. Month-to-month Core is listed at $24 a month on the how-it-works plan picker. Core+ from $22 a month on a 12-month term. Med+ from $25 the first month, then $74 a month on a 12-month plan; medication cost not included. | $144 if Core stays at $12 a month for 12 months on that commitment. $288 at the $24 month-to-month Core rate. Med+ at $74 a month after the first month is much higher; meds are extra. | Core includes two free weeks of Coaching and Workshops on the plans comparison table. Digital Core itself is a paid membership; read the checkout. | Plans auto-renew at the end of the term unless canceled. App Store purchases of the WW app follow Apple. Clinical Med+ services go through WeightWatchers Clinic. |
| Carby | $39.99/year after a 3-day trial on web yearly checkout | $39.99 if you stay on the web yearly plan after the 3-day trial | 3-day trial on the web yearly offer visitors actually see. Monthly ($9.99) and weekly ($4.99) plans also exist. Read the checkout. | Web Stripe charges: email within 30 days of the charge for a refund. App Store charges go through Apple. Cancel during the trial and you are not charged. |
| Noom | Noom Weight: $70 for one month, or $209 for the 12-month plan, before tax, on Noom’s plan-pricing FAQ. Most users are described as starting on a 4-month plan at $169. | $209 if you stay on the annual Weight plan. $840 if you stay on the $70 monthly plan for 12 months. Noom Med and GLP-1 Rx are extra (homepage lists Microdose from $79 then $199 a month, and advanced GLP-1 from $149 then $349 a month, plus tax, for new accounts as of March 31, 2026). | Noom’s cost page says a 7-day trial is available on Weight; cancel anytime. Medication programs have their own signup quiz. | Plans auto-renew unless canceled. Manage in the Account Portal or app Settings → Manage Subscription. App Store purchases follow Apple. |
| MyFitnessPal | Free food diary. Premium $79.99 a year or $19.99 a month. Premium+ $99.99 a year or $24.99 a month, on MyFitnessPal’s Premium+ page. | $79.99 on Premium yearly. $99.99 on Premium+ yearly. $0 if you stay on the free diary. Grocery is extra. | 7-day Premium or Premium+ trial if you have never upgraded or redeemed a trial. First charge is after the trial unless you cancel. Auto-renews. | Cancel at least 24 hours before renewal to avoid the next charge. Premium features stay until the paid period ends. App Store or Google Play purchases follow those stores. |
| Lose It! | Free to download, with an optional Premium subscription. Lose It! does not publish a dollar price on the public Premium page; read the in-app checkout. | Free if you stay on Basic. Premium yearly cost is shown in the app, not on loseit.com/premium. Grocery is extra. | Free Basic needs no trial. Premium trial, if offered, is shown in the App Store or Google Play checkout you see. | App Store or Google Play purchases follow those stores. Deleting the app does not cancel a store subscription. |
| Carb Manager | Free Basic at $0.00. Premium listed at $3.33 a month billed annually on the Premium page. | Premium listed at $3.33 a month billed annually. $0 on Basic. Grocery is extra. | Basic is free with no trial. Premium checkout is in the app; the public Premium page does not name a trial length. | App Store listing: payment is charged at purchase confirmation and the subscription auto-renews unless auto-renew is turned off. Follow Apple or Google Play to cancel. |
Grocery purchases are extra on every row. Read the checkout you actually see.
What each tool is best for
- Family dinners under a grocery budget, not a food diary: Carby
- Carby does not count calories or carbs. It plans five dinners and one aisle list around a store and a spending limit. Use it when the next job is shopping, not logging last night’s plate. Compare
- A psychology course instead of Points: Noom
- Lessons and coaching. Also has a med path. Not a grocery-budget dinner planner. Compare
- Calories instead of Points: MyFitnessPal
- A diary. No workshops. Compare
- A calorie budget without meetings: Lose It!
- Same counting job, different brand. Compare
- Net carbs instead of Points: Carb Manager
- Keto and low-carb tracking. Not WW. Compare
Verdict
Keep WeightWatchers for Points and community. Use Noom for a different course. Use a diary if you only wanted logging. Use Carby if the only job was dinners under a grocery number.
Carby vs WeightWatchers in one tableFrequently asked questions
What is the best WeightWatchers alternative?
Noom if you still want a program. A calorie diary if you want to count without Points. Carby if you wanted shopping, not a weight-loss membership.
Does Carby use Points?
No. You type a grocery dollar amount.
Is Carby cheaper than WW Core?
Carby is $39.99 a year on the web yearly offer. WW Core at $12 a month for 12 months is $144 a year. At $24 month-to-month it is $288. Different products.
Sources checked October 20, 2026: WeightWatchers US homepage · WeightWatchers plans · WeightWatchers how it works / plans · App Store listing · iTunes Lookup id 331308914 · App Store listing · iTunes Lookup id 6779585429 · Carby billing policy · Carby refund help · Noom homepage · Noom Weight plan pricing FAQ · Noom program cost page · App Store listing · iTunes Lookup id 634598719 · MyFitnessPal homepage · MyFitnessPal Premium · MyFitnessPal Premium+ · App Store listing · iTunes Lookup id 341232718 · Lose It! homepage · Lose It! Premium · App Store listing · iTunes Lookup id 297368629 · Carb Manager homepage · Carb Manager Premium · App Store listing · iTunes Lookup id 410089731. Competitor facts come from those public pages and US iTunes Lookup. Missing cells were omitted, not guessed.