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Coaching & Weight Loss App Pricing Benchmark

Comprehensive competitive pricing analysis for Call Me Maybe positioning. Where EUR9.90/mo sits in the global and French market landscape.

1. Master Comparison Table

AppCategoryMonthly PriceAnnual PriceAnnual /moFree TierTrialTarget Market
Noom Weight loss coaching $70/mo $209/yr $17.42/mo Yes (since Sep 2025) 14-day free US/Global, 25-55, psychology-based
Yazio Calorie counter $7.99/mo $39.99/yr $3.33/mo Yes (basic tracking) None Europe-focused, budget calorie trackers
MyFitnessPal Calorie tracking $19.99-$24.99/mo $79.99-$99.99/yr $6.67-$8.33/mo Yes (food logging, basic macros) 1-month free Global, largest food database
BetterMe Fitness/weight loss $19.99/mo ~$84/yr ~$7.00/mo Minimal (quiz only) None 150M+ downloads, 18-35 women
Freeletics AI fitness coaching ~$10/mo ~$100-125/yr ~$8.33/mo Yes (limited workouts) None Europe-first, bodyweight fitness
WW (Weight Watchers) Weight loss program $23/mo (Digital) ~$240/yr $20/mo No None (frequent promos) 35-60, primarily women
WW France Weight loss program From EUR10/mo ~EUR120/yr EUR10/mo No None France, 30-60
Lose It! Weight loss tracker $9.99/mo $39.99/yr $3.33/mo Yes (basic calorie tracking) None US, budget-conscious trackers
Calibrate Metabolic health + GLP-1 ~$199/mo $1,649/yr $137/mo No No US, high-income, medical weight loss
Found Weight loss + GLP-1 $99-129/mo (+ meds) ~$1,200-1,500/yr $99+/mo No No US, GLP-1 seekers
Fitbit Premium Health/fitness $9.99/mo $79.99/yr $6.67/mo Yes (basic activity tracking) 6-mo free w/ device Fitbit device owners
Peloton App Fitness $15.99-$28.99/mo N/A (monthly only) $15.99-28.99/mo Yes (limited workouts) 7-day free US, fitness enthusiasts, 25-45
Fastic Intermittent fasting ~$16/mo ~$79-99/yr ~$6.60-8.25/mo Yes (basic fasting timer) None Global, fasting community
Lifesum Nutrition ~$9.99/mo $44.99/yr $3.75/mo Yes (basic food log) None Europe/Global, nutrition-focused
8fit Workouts + meals $25/mo $79/yr $6.67/mo Minimal (few workouts) 14-day trial Global, home workout seekers
Centr Fitness (celebrity) $29.99/mo $89.99/yr $7.50/mo No 7-day free Fans of Chris Hemsworth, 20-40
Petit BamBou Meditation (French) EUR6.99/mo EUR59.88/yr EUR4.99/mo Yes (discovery programs) None France/francophone, meditation
FizzUp Fitness (French) EUR19.99/mo EUR69.99/yr EUR5.83/mo Yes (basic workouts) None France, home fitness

2. Pricing Tier Analysis

Budget Tier (under $5/mo equivalent)

AppAnnual /mo Equiv.Strategy
Yazio$3.33/moVolume play, Europe-focused
Lose It!$3.33/moDynamic pricing, rewards engagement
Lifesum$3.75/moNutrition-only focus
Petit BamBouEUR4.99/moFrench market niche

Mid-Range Tier ($5-10/mo equivalent)

AppAnnual /mo Equiv.Strategy
FizzUpEUR5.83/moFrench fitness niche
Fitbit Premium$6.67/moDevice ecosystem lock-in
MyFitnessPal$6.67/moMassive free user base, gentle upsell
8fit$6.67/moWorkout + meal combo value
BetterMe~$7.00/moAggressive paid acquisition
Centr$7.50/moCelebrity brand premium
Fastic~$6.60-8.25/moFasting niche
Freeletics~$8.33/moAI coach positioning

Premium Tier ($10-25/mo)

AppMonthly PriceStrategy
WW FranceEUR10-18/moLegacy brand, workshops
Peloton App One$15.99/moContent library, no annual discount
Noom$17.42/mo (annual)Psychology-based, high commitment
WW US$20-23/moBrand trust, community
Peloton App+$28.99/moFull content access

Medical/Luxury Tier ($99+/mo)

AppMonthly PriceStrategy
Found$99-129/mo (+ meds)GLP-1 medication access
Calibrate$137-199/moMedical metabolic reset
Noom Med$99-149/moGLP-1 + coaching hybrid

3. Conversion & Revenue Metrics

Industry Benchmarks (Health & Fitness Apps, 2025-2026)

MetricMedianTop 10% (P90)Source
Download-to-Paid Conversion1.5-2.7%12.1%RevenueCat 2025
Trial-to-Paid Conversion28-48%68%RevenueCat 2025
14-Day ARPU$0.44$1.31RevenueCat 2025
Annual ARPU (all apps)$25.78-Business of Apps 2026
Annual ARPU (paid apps only)$70.20-Business of Apps 2026
Subscription App Monthly ARPU$3-9/mo-Industry average

Known App-Specific Metrics

AppKey MetricSource
Noom~1.5M paid subscribers, ~$500M revenue (2023), ARR ~$1BSacra
BetterMe~700K downloads/mo, ~$2M revenue/mo, 150M+ total installsSensor Tower
France H&W Coaching ARPUUS$16.35 expected averageStatista

4. Pricing Strategy Patterns

Freemium Timing & Paywall Approaches

StrategyApps Using ItDescription
Hard paywall after quizBetterMe, Noom (pre-2025)Long onboarding quiz, paywall at the end
Generous free + premium upsellMyFitnessPal, Lose It!, YazioCore features free, premium for power users
Time-limited free contentPetit BamBou, FizzUpDiscovery programs free, paywall for full catalog
Free trial + auto-renewCentr, 8fit, Peloton7-14 day free trial, then charged
No free tierWW, Calibrate, FoundBrand/medical authority justifies immediate payment
Device-locked freeFitbit PremiumFree basic with device, premium for insights
Freemium launched lateNoom (Sep 2025)Added free tier to expand funnel for GLP-1 upsell

Trial Length Comparison

Trial LengthApps
No trialYazio, BetterMe, Freeletics, WW, Lose It!, Fastic, Lifesum, FizzUp, Petit BamBou
7-dayCentr, Peloton
14-dayNoom, 8fit
1-monthMyFitnessPal
6-month (with device)Fitbit Premium

Annual vs Monthly Discount Depth

AppMonthlyAnnual /moDiscount %
Centr$29.99$7.5075%
Noom$70.00$17.4275%
8fit$25.00$6.6773%
FizzUpEUR19.99EUR5.8371%
MyFitnessPal$19.99$6.6767%
BetterMe$19.99~$7.0065%
Fitbit Premium$9.99$6.6733%
Freeletics~$10.00~$8.33~17%
Key Insight

Apps with aggressive annual discounts (65-75% off monthly) use monthly pricing as an anchor to push annual commitments. The monthly price is intentionally unattractive.


5. Human Coaching Comparison (France)

Professional Coaching Rates in France

ServicePrice RangeFormat
Coach sportif (per session)EUR30-80/sessionIn-person
Coach sportif at homeEUR50-70/hourHome visits
Online fitness coachingEUR39-130/monthRemote
Nutritional coachingEUR40-130/session or /monthVariable
Combined sport + nutrition coachingEUR55-130/monthOnline
Premium/celebrity coachUp to EUR300/sessionIn-person

After Tax Credit (50% in France)

ServiceBefore CreditAfter Credit
Coach at home (per hour)EUR38-60/hrEUR19-30/hr
Monthly package (4 sessions)EUR152-240/moEUR76-120/mo

Price Positioning Map

Price/month (EUR) | 300 | [Human premium coach] 200 | [Calibrate] [Found+meds] 150 | 100 | [Noom Med] [Found membership] 75 | [Human online coach after tax credit] 50 | 25 | [WW workshops] [Peloton App+] [Noom annual] 20 | [WW Digital] [FizzUp monthly] 15 | [Peloton App One] 10 | ==> [CALL ME MAYBE at EUR9.90] <== 8 | [Freeletics] [MyFitnessPal annual] [Centr annual] 7 | [BetterMe annual] [Petit BamBou] [8fit annual] 5 | [FizzUp annual] [Lifesum] 3 | [Yazio] [Lose It!] 0 | [Free tiers] +--------------------------------------------------> Low touch High touch (self-service) (coaching/human)

6. Call Me Maybe at EUR9.90/mo: Competitive Analysis

Where EUR9.90/mo Sits in the Market

95%
Cheaper than human coaching
86%
Cheaper than Noom
57%
Cheaper than WW Digital France
50%
Cheaper than Peloton App One

EUR9.90/month positions Call Me Maybe:

  • 95% cheaper than human coaching in France (EUR55-130/mo online)
  • 86% cheaper than Noom (monthly rate $70)
  • 57% cheaper than WW Digital France (EUR23/mo standard)
  • At parity with Fitbit Premium ($9.99/mo) and Lose It! ($9.99/mo)
  • 50% cheaper than Peloton App One ($15.99/mo)
  • More expensive than pure trackers on annual plans (Yazio $3.33/mo, Lose It! $3.33/mo)

Strategic Advantage of EUR9.90/mo

FactorAnalysis
Price-to-value perceptionAI voice calls + WhatsApp daily check-ins at under EUR10 = exceptional perceived value vs. human coaching
Impulse purchase thresholdSub-EUR10 pricing falls below the "think twice" threshold for most consumers
Vs. trackers2-3x more than pure calorie counters, justified by active coaching modality (calls)
Vs. coaching apps50-85% cheaper than coached programs (Noom, WW, Peloton)
Vs. human coaches90-95% cheaper, available 24/7, no scheduling friction
France ARPU alignmentFrance H&W coaching ARPU of $16.35 means EUR9.90 is achievable and slightly below average -- room for premium tier later

Recommended Pricing Architecture

TierPriceFeaturesCompetitive Anchor
Free EUR0 1 AI check-in/week, basic goal setting Competes with free tiers of MFP, Yazio
Essential EUR9.90/mo Daily AI calls, WhatsApp check-ins, progress tracking Undercuts Noom/WW by 50%+
Premium EUR19.90/mo Everything + custom voice coach personality, advanced analytics, priority scheduling At parity with WW Digital/FizzUp monthly
Annual Essential EUR79/yr (EUR6.58/mo) Same as Essential, 33% annual discount At parity with MFP/Fitbit Premium annual
Annual Premium EUR149/yr (EUR12.42/mo) Same as Premium, 38% annual discount Below Noom annual ($209/yr)

7. France-Specific Market Insights

Willingness to Pay

French Competitors

AppMonthlyAnnual /moPositioning
WW France StandardEUR10/moEUR10/moLegacy, community-driven
WW France PremiumEUR18/moEUR18/moWorkshops + digital
Petit BamBouEUR6.99/moEUR4.99/moMeditation-only, French-made
FizzUpEUR19.99/moEUR5.83/moFrench fitness, no coaching

Key Takeaway for France

The French market has limited direct competition in the AI coaching for weight loss niche. WW is the dominant weight loss brand but costs 2-4x more. Petit BamBou and FizzUp serve adjacent categories. No French app offers daily AI phone calls for accountability.

At EUR9.90/mo, Call Me Maybe is positioned in a white space:

  • More personalized than trackers (Yazio, MFP, Lose It!)
  • More affordable than coached programs (WW, Noom)
  • More innovative than legacy French apps (FizzUp, Petit BamBou)
  • Radically cheaper than human coaching (EUR55-130/mo)

8. CoachCall.ai (Closest Competitor)

  • Product: AI accountability partner via phone calls + WhatsApp
  • Features: Voice calls, WhatsApp check-ins, smart scheduling, achievement tracking, multiple coach personalities
  • Pricing: Not publicly disclosed (paid subscription model, exact tiers unknown)
  • Modes: Accountability, Mindfulness, Custom
  • Target: Entrepreneurs, busy parents, students
  • Differentiation from CMM: General accountability (not weight-loss specific), English-language focused
Strategic Implication

CoachCall.ai validates the AI-calls-for-accountability model but does not focus on weight loss or the French market. Call Me Maybe's weight-loss specialization + French-first approach creates meaningful differentiation.


9. Key Strategic Recommendations

1. EUR9.90/mo is well-positioned

It sits in the "sweet spot" between cheap trackers and expensive coaching programs, offering significantly more value than trackers at only 2-3x the price.

2. Lead with the human coaching comparison

"The accountability of a personal coach for EUR9.90/mo instead of EUR200-500/mo" is a powerful value proposition.

3. Consider a free tier

80%+ of successful health apps offer a free tier. A limited free tier (1 call/week) would build the funnel for conversion. Industry benchmark conversion of 2-12% on a large free base can drive growth.

4. Annual pricing should be aggressive

Offer 33-40% discount on annual plans. The industry norm is 65-75% monthly-to-annual discount (where the monthly price is inflated as an anchor).

5. Trial strategy matters

A 7-day free trial with daily calls would demonstrate the value proposition viscerally. Top apps see 47-68% trial-to-paid conversion.

6. France-first is a moat

No competitor offers AI voice coaching for weight loss in French. WW France charges EUR10-18/mo for a less personalized digital experience.