I'm one month into my weight loss journey with Noom and I am very pleased. I've lost 13 lbs to date.
I like almost everything about the app. It is so easy to use. It is easy to log both food and weight. It is convenient and less embarrassing that you can weigh your self at home, and you don't have to starve yourself until the "weigh in." The daily logging of both weight and food keeps you honest and on track.
I find the articles useful most of the time and they are good for engagement and commitment. It is nice to be able to bookmark the ones that really resonate. I've not used the recipes so much, and feel like I should be exploring those more. I also really like the weight loss graph. It is tracking an interim goal, which is much more attainable than the ultimate goal.
You get to join your group and get a coach assigned after two weeks. Nothing against the person that is my coach, but it really seems like we're just working off some script she has and don't think it has much value for me, which is a surprise...I thought the personalized attention would have been a top feature. For example, I kept mentioning that alcohol was much more tempting in the evening than sweets, but the focus remained on the sweets.
I like the group feature better, and feel like I can relate to several people in the group. This too has a leader/moderator, and the questions seem a little more relevant. I am not sure if they are daily, but if they are, that is too much. I don't want logging into the app to become a huge task. The feed seems to get a little overwhelming, perhaps it would help if answers to the moderator's questions were color coded in the background, and anything pertaining to someone's fitness could be hidden. Because I really don't care if someone biked for half an hour. Or perhaps if there was a separate fitness feed.
It would also be nice if we could save certain meals, as I know I repeat a lot of meals and that would make logging food even easier.
The step tracking is a great thing for me, although I find my phone is not the best device for capturing all my steps. I am tempted to get a FitBit for better accuracy.
To recap, I think the app is great. I'm submitting in hopes it might get a little better.
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend