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Wolfburgh vs Function Health: a test, or a team?
The short answer
Function Health is a lab-testing membership: 160+ lab tests a year at a Quest lab for $365, with clinician-written notes and an app. Wolfburgh tests 17 markers at home and adds what Function does not: live 1-on-1 sessions with a nutritionist, trainer and behaviour specialist, a gamified app with real prizes, and a 90-Day Results Guarantee. Choose Function for the most data per dollar. Choose Wolfburgh if you want people who help you change the numbers.
Wolfburgh vs Function Health at a glance
| Wolfburgh | Function Health | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A health system: blood testing plus a live human care team, a gamified app and a results guarantee. | A lab-testing membership: 160+ lab tests a year with clinician notes, an app and optional imaging. |
| Price | Premium $399 a month, Premium+ $599 a month. Month to month, cancel anytime; 10% off when you pay for 6 months, 20% off for 12. | $365 a year, billed annually. Add-on tests, at-home draws and scans cost extra. |
| Blood markers | 17 markers: 13 measured biomarkers plus 4 calculated cholesterol ratios. | 160+ lab tests a year: 100+ at the annual test and 60+ at a mid-year test. |
| How often your blood is tested | Every 6 months on Premium, every 3 months on Premium+, and every member re-tests at Day 90. | Twice a year: an annual test, then a mid-year test 3 to 6 months later. |
| How your blood is collected | At home, by you, with RedDrop One, an FDA-cleared capillary blood sampling device: one press, on your schedule. No clinic, no appointment, no phlebotomist. Analysed in a CLIA-certified US lab. | A phlebotomist draws your blood at one of 2,000+ Quest Diagnostics locations, by appointment. At-home draws only in select cities, for an extra fee. |
| Physician review | Every panel is reviewed by a licensed physician before your care team sees it. | A clinician writes a summary and notes on out-of-range results. A provider phones you if a result is critical. |
| Live 1-on-1 sessions with specialists | Yes. Live 45-minute video sessions with your nutritionist, trainer and behaviour specialist: monthly with each on Premium, every two weeks on Premium+. | None listed. Member chat does not give medical advice, and the app's Protocols are written plans, not live sessions. |
| Personal trainer | Included. NSCA, NASM or ACE certified. | No live sessions with a personal trainer listed. Fitness is covered by written app Protocols. |
| Nutritionist or dietitian | Included. Registered Dietitian or Certified Nutrition Specialist. | No live sessions with a dietitian or nutritionist listed. Written food and supplement guides in the app. |
| Behaviour specialist | Included. LPC, LCSW or equivalent licensed professional. | No live sessions with a health coach or behaviour specialist listed. |
| App | Free with membership: a live Wolfburgh Score from 0 to 100, direct messaging with your care team, wearable sync and Wolfie, an AI assistant for questions between sessions. | Results with clinician notes, tracking over time, written Protocols, a private AI chat, wearable connections, and links to ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity. |
| Gamification and real prizes | Yes. Streaks, levels, leaderboards and challenges with real prizes. | No streaks, leaderboards, challenges or prizes listed. The member reward is $25 per referral. |
| Results guarantee | Yes. The 90-Day Results Guarantee: no measurable improvement by Day 90 and your membership continues free until there is (terms apply). | No results guarantee. A full refund only within 48 hours of first purchase, if no sample has been taken. |
A dot marks the stronger offer on that row.
Where Wolfburgh stands out
Real people, live, every month
Function gives you a clinician's written notes. Wolfburgh gives you a nutritionist, a personal trainer and a behaviour specialist who meet you live, 1-on-1, by video, plus a physician who reviews every panel. All four see the same data and work one plan.
No lab visit. No appointment.
Function's blood draw happens at a Quest lab, by appointment, with at-home draws only in select cities for an extra fee. Wolfburgh's kit comes to you: one press with RedDrop One, an FDA-cleared capillary blood sampling device, on your schedule, then off to a CLIA-certified US lab.
A game you play to win
Function lists no streaks, leaderboards or prizes. Wolfburgh turns every session, habit and marker into a live Wolfburgh Score, with streaks, levels, leaderboards and challenges with real prizes, so showing up beats skipping.
Results, guaranteed
Function offers no results guarantee. Wolfburgh is backed by the 90-Day Results Guarantee: no measurable improvement by Day 90 and your membership continues free until there is. Terms apply.
Where Function Health is stronger
Function wins on data per dollar, and we would rather say so than hide it.
- Far more tests: 160+ lab tests a year, against Wolfburgh's 17 markers.
- A much lower price: $365 a year, against $399 a month for Wolfburgh Premium.
- Add-ons Wolfburgh does not offer, including MRI and CT scans through Ezra and extra lab tests such as a multi-cancer blood test.
- Available now in 48 states, while Wolfburgh is in a limited beta.
Which should you choose?
Choose Function Health if
- You want the widest lab panel for the lowest price.
- You are happy to visit a Quest lab for your blood draw.
- You already have the habits, the trainer or the dietitian, and just want the data.
- You want imaging such as a full-body MRI from the same company.
Choose Wolfburgh if
- You want help changing your numbers, not just a report on them.
- You want real specialists who meet you live, not written plans.
- You would rather test at home than book a lab visit.
- You stay consistent when there is a score, a leaderboard and a prize on the line.
- You want a results guarantee behind what you pay.
Common questions
Is Wolfburgh a Function Health alternative?
Yes, for people who want help acting on their results, not just the results. Function Health is a testing membership with 160+ lab tests a year. Wolfburgh tests 17 markers at home and adds live 1-on-1 sessions with a nutritionist, trainer and behaviour specialist, a gamified app with real prizes and the 90-Day Results Guarantee.
Does Function Health include coaching?
Function Health's website lists no live sessions with a dietitian, personal trainer or health coach. Members get clinician-written notes on their results, written Protocols in the app, an AI chat, and a member chat that does not give medical advice. A healthcare provider phones you if a result is critical.
Which is cheaper, Wolfburgh or Function Health?
Function Health, by a wide margin: $365 a year, against $399 a month for Wolfburgh Premium. The difference is what the price buys. Function's price covers testing. Wolfburgh's covers testing plus live sessions every month with three specialists, physician review, the app and the 90-Day Results Guarantee.
Do I have to go to a lab for my blood test?
With Function Health, usually yes: a phlebotomist draws your blood at a Quest Diagnostics location, with at-home draws in select cities for an extra fee. With Wolfburgh, no: you collect your own sample at home with RedDrop One, an FDA-cleared capillary blood sampling device, and post it to a CLIA-certified US lab.
Sources
Facts about Function Health come from its own website and help pages, checked 3 November 2026. Prices and features change, so check Function Health directly before you decide. Facts about Wolfburgh come from wolfburgh.com.
- Function Health. Pricing
- Function Health. FAQ
- Function Health. How it works
- Function Health. Testing locations
- Function Health. At-home blood draw FAQ
- Function Health. Terms of Service (updated 7 October 2026)
- Function Health. Function at $365 (20 November 2025)
- Function Health. Imaging
- Wolfburgh. Membership, care team, app and pricing
- Wolfburgh. 90-Day Results Guarantee: full terms
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