A Noom alternative that coaches more than your weight
Noom's most common complaint is a renewal you didn't see coming, and its program is a weight-loss course. PULS3 puts food, training, sleep and stress on one plan, with specialists for menopause and women's health, and nothing renews unless you choose to subscribe.
PULS3 is an iPhone app with a head coach and nine specialists, for sleep, nutrition, exercise, stress, mood, lab results, women's health, menopause and men's health, who work to one plan.
Free until 31 October 2026. Nothing to pay until then, and nothing renews unless you choose to subscribe.
Last checked: 24 September 2026
Why people look for a Noom alternative
We read 100 recent US App Store reviews of Noom, written between 24 June and 24 August 2026. 51 gave one or two stars.
Renewals you didn't see coming
10 of the 51 negative reviews raise cancelling, renewals without warning or refused refunds. On ProductReview.com.au, Noom rates 1.7 out of 5 across 162 Australian reviews, and the most common complaint there is charges after cancelling. PULS3 is free until 31 October 2026, and nothing renews unless you choose to subscribe. If you do, it is an App Store subscription you manage in your Apple account.
Coaches that feel like computers
Some Australian reviewers on ProductReview.com.au say Noom's coaches are “just computers”, and 9 of the 51 negative US reviews describe scripted support replies. PULS3 tells you up front: the coach is AI, with nine specialists behind one voice, and every reply passes fixed safety rules and a second AI check.
A weight-loss course, with medication on the side
13 of the 100 reviews say Noom now pushes GLP-1 medication, and Noom's help centre says neither Welli nor the coach can change your calorie budget. PULS3 prescribes nothing. It builds a new plan each morning across food, training, sleep and stress, and offers changes for you to accept or decline.
What you get with PULS3
One plan across food, training, sleep and stress
Each morning PULS3 reads last night's sleep and your recent training from Apple Health and sets the day: meals, movement and recovery, with the reason for each. A hard week at work changes tomorrow's session.
Specialists for menopause and women's health
Broken sleep, new aches, energy that doesn't behave the way it used to. PULS3's menopause and women's health specialists work inside the same plan as your training and meals, and tell you when something is worth raising with your doctor.
Dinner for everyone at your table
Tell PULS3 who you cook for, with their allergies, goals and picky eaters. It plans a week of dinners everyone can eat and checks each meal against each person's allergies.
One price, in Australian dollars
Noom lists US$70 a month, US$169 for four months or US$209 a year, billed upfront, and publishes no Australian price. PULS3 is A$9.99 a month or A$89.99 a year after 31 October 2026, with all nine specialists included.
Free until 31 October 2026. Nothing to pay until then, and nothing renews unless you choose to subscribe.
Noom and PULS3 side by side
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| Noom iPhone, Android | PULS3 iPhone | |
|---|---|---|
| Built around | Psychology lessons, food and weight logging, and colour-coded foods. GLP-1 medication in the US | A head coach and nine specialists working to one daily plan |
| Keeps a plan and changes it | Daily lessons plus logging. Noom's help centre says neither Welli nor the coach can change calorie budgets | Yes. A new plan each morning from last night's sleep and recent training, with the reason for each item. Changes are offered, never applied without your yes |
| Areas covered | Weight, food and habits. GLP-1 medication and a body scan in the US | Sleep, nutrition, exercise, stress, mood, lab results, women's health, menopause, men's health |
| Specialists for women's health, menopause and men's health | No | Yes, all three, inside the same plan as your food and training |
| Price | US$70 a month, US$169 for four months or US$209 a year, billed upfront. No Australian price published | Free until 31 October 2026, then A$9.99 a month or A$89.99 a year, or A$19.99 a month for a family |
| What reviewers complain about most | Renewals and cancelling: 10 of 51 negative US App Store reviews, and the top complaint on ProductReview.com.au (1.7 of 5, 162 reviews) | What PULS3 does about it: free until 31 October 2026, nothing renews unless you subscribe, and subscriptions run through the App Store, in your Apple account |
Noom facts from its website, help centre and reviews, checked 24 September 2026.
Switching from Noom
- Install PULS3 and say what you want, in your own words. “Feel like myself again” is a fine answer. It doesn't have to be a number on the scale.
- Connect Apple Health, or skip it. Apple Watch, Garmin and Oura all write to it. Nothing moves over from Noom: PULS3 has no connection to it and starts from what you tell it.
- Tell it who you cook for. You get today's plan and a week of dinners everyone at your table can eat.
Questions
How much does PULS3 cost?
Free until 31 October 2026. After that, A$9.99 a month or A$89.99 a year for one person, or A$19.99 a month for a family (the same figures in US$ in the US). The App Store shows the price before you pay, and nothing renews unless you choose to subscribe.
What do I need to switch from Noom?
Nothing from Noom. Install PULS3, tell it what you want, and connect Apple Health or skip it. PULS3 has no connection to Noom, so your Noom account is yours to keep or close.
Is Noom available in Australia?
The Noom app is on the Australian App Store. Noom Med, its GLP-1 program, is US only.
Does PULS3 prescribe weight-loss medication?
No. PULS3 does not prescribe and has no clinicians. It gives coaching guidance, not medical advice, and tells you clearly when to see a doctor.
Everyone gets advice. You get a team. Try PULS3.
Free until 31 October 2026. Nothing to pay until then, and nothing renews unless you choose to subscribe.
Sources
- Noom: how much does Noom cost (updated 3 June 2026)
- Noom Med (GLP-1 program, US only)
- Noom help centre: what can I ask my coach or Welli
- Noom on the App Store
- App Store review feed, US (100 reviews, 24 June to 24 August 2026)
- ProductReview.com.au: Noom (162 reviews)
Noom is a trademark of its owner. PULS3 is not affiliated with Noom. PULS3 provides coaching guidance, not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.