Head to head for first-timers
CoreAge Rx vs Zappy Health
CoreAge Rx and Zappy Health both offer GLP-1 telehealth, but they make different trade-offs on how gentle the start is, honest pricing, real support and access. Here they are side by side on the Mama-Match Score — our first-timer rubric.
CoreAge Rx
Higher scoreRank #31 for first-timers · Grade C
Mama-Match
Best for: Someone comparing dose prices who can obtain the offer, state availability and order terms in writing.
Visit CoreAge RxZappy Health
Rank #140 for first-timers · Grade C
Mama-Match
Best for: Someone who wants a flat month-to-month rate and will read the prepaid tiers as prepayment rather than a monthly price.
Visit Zappy HealthThe verdict for a first step
CoreAge Rx edges out Zappy Health on the Mama-Match Score, 73 to 58 (C vs C). Someone comparing dose prices who can obtain the offer, state availability and order terms in writing.
Zappy Health is still a genuine option — compounded semaglutide at $249 a month and tirzepatide at $349, both flat at every dose and both genuinely month-to-month. Every cheaper number on the site is a prepaid block rather than a rate: the advertised 'as low as $159' is $477 charged once for three months, shipped together, and restricted to first-time patients in selected states. Zappy also arranges brand Wegovy and Zepbound as a $99 care plan with the medication billed separately, which is a different kind of purchase entirely. It received an FDA warning letter in February 2026 and has since removed the claims that were cited. Weigh the six first-timer factors below against your own priorities.
Side by side on all six factors
Both providers judged on the same first-timer rubric — the higher side on each factor is marked. See the methodology.
Price, access and features
| Detail | CoreAge Rx | Zappy Health |
|---|---|---|
| Mama-Match Score | 73/100 · C | 58/100 · C |
| Overall rank | #31 | #140 |
| Semaglutide | $99/mo | $249/mo month-to-month |
| Tirzepatide | $149/mo | $349/mo month-to-month |
| Coverage | Therapy-specific state restrictions; confirm eligibility | 49 states — not available in Hawaii |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Yes |
| Oral / sublingual | Injection only | Injection only |
Mama-Match
CoreAge Rx
Rank #31 · Grade C
What we like
- Published prices for both molecules, with the same advertised amount at each dose
- The offer includes medication, consultation and shipping, without an advertised membership fee
- The legal footer identifies the platform and the entities responsible for clinical care
The caveats
- The main site and a separate offer page show different prices
- The FAQ and policy differ on automatic rebilling and denial refunds
- State restrictions; orders become final when sent to pharmacy, with a 30-day refund cutoff
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Zappy Health
Rank #140 · Grade C
What we like
- A real month-to-month option at a single flat price, not just prepaid tiers
- Same price at every dose, so titrating up never raises the bill
- Removed the claims cited in its FDA letter, verified as absent site-wide
The caveats
- ⚠ Carries an FDA warning letter: issued 20 February 2026 to Kare Solutions, LLC dba Zappy, MARCS-CMS 717991, for false and misleading claims and misbranding in telehealth, with no close-out recorded
- The advertised 'as low as $159/month' is $477 billed once for a three-month block, and is limited to selected states
- How many weeks of medication a 'month' contains is never stated anywhere on the site
Assume any provider we list may compensate us — we may earn a commission, at no cost to you. It never changes a Mama-Match Score. Prices, states and verification reflect what each provider disclosed publicly at our last review; the Mama-Match Score is our editorial judgment under the methodology. Prices change — confirm them on each provider’s site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.
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