Lose It vs Weight Watchers

How access and tracking compare

WeightWatchers writes its name as one word on its home page and App Store listing and as two words in some page titles and its offer terms. checked October 14, 2026. checked October 14, 2026. checked October 14, 2026. checked October 14, 2026.

A day recorded in Lose It

Lose It says its calorie budget uses age, height, weight, gender and a weekly weight loss goal. The About article describes total daily energy expenditure as the basis for that budget. checked October 14, 2026.

The home page describes recording food against the daily calorie allowance. checked October 14, 2026. How It Works lists food, weight and activity tracking. Exercise can be entered in the app or synced from Apple Health and Google Fit. checked October 14, 2026.

The Calorie Bonus article says the log receives a bonus when calories burned exceed the daily estimate called Target Burn. checked October 14, 2026. The water tracker requires Premium. checked October 14, 2026.

The help center describes an I'm Done Logging button. The projection displayed after it is tapped uses logging history from the current streak. checked October 14, 2026. Another help article says the daily budget, logged foods, exercise and active streaks reset at midnight in the device time zone. checked October 14, 2026.

The budget help article says recorded weight decreases gradually reduce the calorie budget. It also says reaching goal weight automatically moves the account to a maintenance plan. checked October 14, 2026.

The Lose It review covers the app on its own. Separate comparisons put MyFitnessPal beside Lose It, Cronometer beside Lose It and MacroFactor beside Lose It.

A day recorded in WeightWatchers

The Points program gives each member a daily Points Budget tailored to their body and goals. Its explanation says sugar and saturated fat increase a food's Points, while protein and fiber decrease them. checked October 14, 2026.

The Points blog says the budget uses metabolic rate calculated from age, height, weight and sex assigned at birth, along with a goal to lose or maintain weight. The program page says the budget changes as the body changes. checked October 14, 2026. checked October 14, 2026.

Weekly Points become available after daily Points run out, in every Mode except All-In. Logged workouts add Weekly Points. Up to four unused daily Points can roll into the weekly bank, a setting that starts on and can be turned off. checked October 14, 2026.

The App Store names Lose, Maintain, All-In and Vacation Mode, with Vacation Mode described as a break from tracking. checked October 14, 2026. The ZeroPoint page lists daily food, activity, macro and weight trackers. checked October 14, 2026. The Points program page adds sleep tracking and activity integration with devices and apps. checked October 14, 2026.

WeightWatchers says its ZeroPoint foods do not need weighing, tracking or measuring. checked October 14, 2026. Its website tracking help article says food tracking moved to the app, with website tracking removed starting April 30, 2024. checked October 14, 2026.

For a separate account of the app, read the WeightWatchers review. The MyFitnessPal and WeightWatchers comparison puts another tracker beside it.

Coach sessions, courses and member groups

The Core card offers two free weeks of Coaching and Workshops. checked October 14, 2026. The plans comparison repeats that two-week access. checked October 14, 2026. Core+ lists unlimited coaching, Workshops and peer support. checked October 14, 2026.

WeightWatchers describes Workshops as coach-led group meetings online or in a Studio, with both available to members. In-person visits include a private weigh-in and a 30-minute group session. Its Workshop memberships, formerly Premium, start at about $45 a month. checked October 14, 2026.

WeightWatchers says members can chat with Coaches in the app. The coach chat help article gives hours of 9 am to 5 pm Eastern. checked October 14, 2026. checked October 14, 2026.

Lose It pages do not state coaching or workshops. Its Courses article describes text-only lessons made by the in-house team and third-party experts. Individual Courses require a separate one-time purchase and are not part of existing memberships. checked October 14, 2026.

Lose It describes adding friends and joining groups in the community tab. checked October 14, 2026. Its blog also describes sharing food logs and sending other members direct messages. checked October 14, 2026. Nutrition Strategies are dietitian-curated guides available only in the app with Premium. checked October 14, 2026.

For Lose It beside a paid program built around lessons, see Lose It and Noom compared. The Noom and WeightWatchers comparison places WeightWatchers beside Noom.

Where the listed prices appear

On loseit.com, the Lifetime page asks for a login to view pricing. checked October 14, 2026. The Premium purchase page also presents a login form, so these pages show no price without a login. checked October 14, 2026. The help center publishes the $79.99 yearly Premium price. checked October 14, 2026.

Lose It says seasonal promotions and how often someone uses the app affect its prices. It also says most users receive discounted offers while using the app. checked October 14, 2026.

WeightWatchers shows prices before sign-up. Its plans page lists Core from $12 a month and Core+ from $22 a month with a 12-month commitment. The offer ending October 15, 2026 instead lists $10 for Core and $20 for Core+ each month for the first 12 months. The Core+ offer is limited to participating areas. checked October 14, 2026.

The Core+ page shows the 12-month offer cards and their renewal rates of $12 a month for Core and $22 for Core+. checked October 14, 2026. A separate Core card page shows $12 a month with a 12-month plan and $12 due today, alongside $18 a month for 3 months and $24 for 1 month. checked October 14, 2026. The Points program page shows Core starting at $10 a month with a 12-month commitment, the same $10 the plans page lists for its offer ending October 15, 2026. checked October 14, 2026. checked October 14, 2026.

What a year adds up to at each listed rate

These are listed US dollar prices checked October 14, 2026. Each yearly calculation assumes every charge during that year stays at the listed rate.

• Lose It! Basic lists $0, giving a yearly cost of $0. checked October 14, 2026.
• Lose It! Premium lists $79.99 for a year and renews annually. One year is $79.99. checked October 14, 2026.
• Lose It! Lifetime is a single payment of $299.99 for free or Basic accounts, or $229.99 for active Premium members. It has no renewal fees. checked October 14, 2026.
• A monthly Lose It! Premium price is Not stated, so a yearly total for monthly Premium is Not stated.
• A WeightWatchers free version is Not stated, so a yearly price for that version is Not stated. checked October 14, 2026. checked October 14, 2026. checked October 14, 2026.
• Core with the 12-month offer ending October 15, 2026 costs $10 a month for the first 12 months. 12 x $10 = $120. checked October 14, 2026. checked October 14, 2026.
• Core at the 12-month card renewal rate and the plans page starting price is $12 a month. 12 x $12 = $144. checked October 14, 2026. checked October 14, 2026. checked October 14, 2026.
• Core on the 3-month plan costs $18 a month and the card says it renews for 3 months at $18. 3 x $18 = $54 for each 3 months. 12 x $18 = $216 for a year. checked October 14, 2026.
• Core for 1 month costs $24 and renews monthly. 12 x $24 = $288. checked October 14, 2026.
• Core+ with the 12-month offer ending October 15, 2026 costs $20 a month for the first 12 months, in participating areas only. 12 x $20 = $240. checked October 14, 2026. checked October 14, 2026.
• Core+ at the 12-month card renewal rate and the plans page starting price is $22 a month. 12 x $22 = $264. checked October 14, 2026. checked October 14, 2026.
• Core+ on the 3-month plan costs $33 a month and the card says it renews for 3 months at $33. 3 x $33 = $99 for each 3 months. 12 x $33 = $396 for a year. checked October 14, 2026.
• Core+ for 1 month costs $44 and renews monthly. 12 x $44 = $528. checked October 14, 2026.
• The separate trial pages list $0 for 30 days, followed by $24 a month for Core or $44 a month for Workshops unless canceled before the trial ends. No yearly total is shown here for either trial. checked October 14, 2026. checked October 14, 2026.

For Core, $288 is $144 more than $144. For Core+, $528 is $264 more than $264. Comparing the Core 12-month starting rate with yearly Lose It! Premium, $144 is $64.01 more than $79.99.

WeightWatchers plan cards say each plan renews for the same term at its stated price unless canceled. checked October 14, 2026. Section 2C of its membership terms says commitment plans renew at standard rates for the standard period, usually monthly. The terms also allow fee changes with at least 30 days of written notice. checked October 14, 2026.

Lose It's Terms say renewal costs no more than the prior period unless it gives notice of a change first, with promotional and discount pricing excluded from that comparison. checked October 14, 2026. Its help center says pricing changes with seasonal promotions and how often a person uses the app. checked October 14, 2026.

The Lose It! Premium cost guide and WeightWatchers cost guide each focus on one company's payment terms.

The dates of the 2025 Chapter 11 case

On May 6, 2025, WeightWatchers announced it had voluntarily started pre-packaged Chapter 11 cases in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. checked October 14, 2026.

Its June 17, 2025 announcement reported approval of the Plan of Reorganization. checked October 14, 2026. The company dates its emergence from Chapter 11 to June 24, 2025. checked October 14, 2026.

On July 8, 2025, WeightWatchers announced completion of the reorganization. checked October 14, 2026.

TrueCal is another calorie tracking option

TrueCal is available on iPhone, Android and the web as a calorie and macro tracker. Manual calorie logging is on the free plan. checked October 14, 2026. Pro includes logs from a typed description, voice, photos and barcodes, along with macros. checked October 14, 2026. checked October 14, 2026.

Eligible customers can try Pro free for 7 days in the iPhone or Android app. The App Store or Google Play runs the trial, and you can cancel anytime up to 24 hours before it ends. checked October 14, 2026.

The app comparison collection includes other pairings, and TrueCal beside Lose It covers those two apps. The WeightWatchers alternatives guide covers that separate comparison topic.

Questions about access and cost