Head-to-head · Value Score
CoreAge Rx vs AskRx
Two GLP-1 deals, scored on the same six factors. CoreAge Rx lands a Value Score of 93, AskRx a 69. Here's who gives you the honest lower price — and where each one bites back.
CoreAge Rx
#1 · Grade A+ · Best Value
Est. first month
$99/mo
Save ~89% vs brand-nameAskRx
#242 · Grade C · Watch List
Est. first month
From $299/mo (2.5 mg dose, brand-name)
The verdict
CoreAge Rx takes it on Value Score, 93 to 69 — an est. $99/mo first month, with no teaser step-up baked in. AskRx isn't out of it: Someone who wants to see exactly what the drug costs and what the care costs, as two separate numbers.
CoreAge Rx is also our overall #1 pick across the whole deals ranking — a flat, all-in price on both molecules in all 50 states. That's why it wins here on the score, not just this matchup.
Deal-by-deal
The numbers that decide it. Green ✓ marks the stronger side on each line.
| Deal | CoreAge Rx | AskRx |
|---|---|---|
| Value Score | 93 (A+) | 69 (C) |
| Est. first month | $99/mo | From $299/mo (2.5 mg dose, brand-name) |
| Save vs brand-name | ~89% | — |
| Semaglutide | $99/mo | From $349/mo (all doses, brand-name) |
| Tirzepatide | $149/mo | From $299/mo (2.5 mg dose, brand-name) |
| Both molecules | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Flat — no step-up | Watch |
| Coverage | All 50 states | All 50 states |
Factor by factor
The six factors behind each Value Score. The orange bar marks the stronger side. See the methodology.
CoreAge Rx
The honest lowest price: both molecules at one flat, all-in monthly rate that never steps up after month one.
Why it's a deal
- Flat, all-in monthly price with no intro-rate step-ups after month one
- Both compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide on one account
- Available in all 50 states
- Straightforward, low-friction cancellation — no lock-in
The fine print
- Not the rock-bottom sticker — a couple of teaser tiers advertise lower month-one rates
- No FDA-approved brand-name option (compounded only)
- Does not yet publicly name its 503A/B pharmacy partner
AskRx
AskRx charges a flat $100 monthly care fee and bills FDA-approved brand-name medication separately at its own pharmacy's cost, showing both lines itemized at checkout, across all 50 states.
Why it's a deal
- The care fee and the medication are billed as separate itemized lines shown before payment, so the markup question is answerable rather than a matter of trust
- States that medication is billed at its own pharmacy's cost with no markup, and dispenses through that pharmacy rather than brokering to a third party
- FDA-approved brand-name medication only, prescribed by board-certified physicians trained in obesity medicine
- Licensed in all 50 states with 24/7 physician access, and cancel anytime
The fine print
- The $100 care fee is only half the bill — the medication is charged on top, so the monthly total depends on a brand-name drug price that is not published here
- Cash-pay: no insurance is accepted for either line
- No compounded lower-cost alternative, so there is no cheaper route on the same account
- The medication cost varies with what the pharmacy pays, which means the total is not fixed month to month
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Neither one the right fit? Every program that outscores CoreAge Rx is ranked on the CoreAge Rx alternatives ranking, and the same list for the other side is on alternatives to AskRx.
More head-to-heads
Prices, states and verification reflect each program's public disclosures at last check; the Value Score is our editorial judgment per the methodology. “Save vs brand-name” compares the lowest disclosed monthly price against a ~$1,349/mo brand-name cash reference. Prices change — confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.