Empirical Health vs Rythm Health
Empirical Health is cheaper to start ($190 vs $948 per year, lowest published plans). Empirical Health scores higher overall (8.6 vs 8.0).
By Julian Caraulani · prices checked
Quick verdict
Our pick between the two: Empirical Health
Empirical Health scores 8.6/10 against 8.0 for Rythm Health, ahead on price. Rythm Health can still be the better fit: it is best for people who want a small panel every month at home and will use the trend.
Side by side
| Empirical Health | Rythm Health | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price | $190/yr (one-time payment) | $948/yr (renews every 30 days; skip up to 90 days) |
| Our score | 8.6/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Treatments | Longevity memberships | At-home test kits |
| Medication in price | Not stated | Not stated |
| Drugs dispensed | Not stated | Not stated |
| Labs | Not stated | Not stated |
| Membership | Not stated | Not stated |
| Insurance | No; self-pay | No; self-pay |
| States | Not confirmed: no state list found on its own site (2026-10-31) | All 50 states, per its own site (2026-10-31) |
| Cancellation | $190 panel is a one-time payment. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled before period end by contacting Empirical; account closes at end of billing period. Refund policy for the panel not found. | Monthly, renews every 30 days; cancel anytime with no fee; skip up to 90 days. 90-day money-back on first test only if completed and requested within 7 days of results. Charges reversible only before the kit is prepared to ship. |
| FDA warning letters | None found (October 31, 2026) | None found (October 31, 2026) |
| Trustpilot | 3.5/5 (3 reviews) | 4.8/5 (3,296 reviews) |
| Best for | Heart-focused testers who want ApoB and Lp(a) with a doctor-written report for one payment. | People who want a small panel every month at home and will use the trend. |
| Prices checked | 2026-10-31 | 2026-10-31 |
Empirical Health: a closer look
Heart-focused panel of 100+ items at Quest or BioReference, with a physician-interpreted report. We searched the FDA warning-letter database on October 31, 2026 and found no letter naming Empirical Health.
In its favour
- One-time payment, no auto-renewing membership for the panel
- ApoB and Lp(a) included
- Publishes its NY and NJ price
To weigh
- Doctor video visit and care plan only in the $399 program; the $190 panel gets a physician-interpreted report.
- Biomarker count includes calculated ratios and risk scores.
- Medical services in 'over 30 states' with no published exclusion list.
- Only 3 Trustpilot reviews; little independent feedback.
Rythm Health: a closer look
Monthly at-home capillary kit run in its own CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited lab. We searched the FDA warning-letter database on October 31, 2026 and found no letter naming Rythm Health.
In its favour
- Runs samples in its own CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited lab
- Available in all 50 states
- Skip up to 90 days between tests
To weigh
- $79 headline is per month: about $948/yr before shipping and tax; Rythm's own affiliate page values it at $1,200/yr.
- Auto-renews every 30 days.
- No physician-patient relationship or medical advice; critical results are your responsibility to act on.
- Money-back guarantee is narrow: first test only, claim within 7 days of results.
Which should you choose?
Choose Empirical Health
Best for heart-focused testers who want ApoB and Lp(a) with a doctor-written report for one payment. Its lowest all-in plan is $190/yr (one-time payment).
Check Empirical Health's priceChoose Rythm Health
Best for people who want a small panel every month at home and will use the trend. Its lowest all-in plan is $948/yr (renews every 30 days; skip up to 90 days).
Check Rythm Health's priceEmpirical Health vs Rythm Health: questions people ask
Is Empirical Health or Rythm Health cheaper?
Empirical Health starts lower at $190 per year versus $948 at Rythm Health, comparing each program's lowest all-in plan.
Which is better, Empirical Health or Rythm Health?
On our published score Empirical Health rates 8.6 and Rythm Health rates 8.0. Empirical Health is best for heart-focused testers who want ApoB and Lp(a) with a doctor-written report for one payment; Rythm Health is best for people who want a small panel every month at home and will use the trend.
Do Empirical Health and Rythm Health offer the same treatments?
Empirical Health: Longevity memberships. Rythm Health: At-home test kits.
Does either include the medication in the price?
Empirical Health: not stated. Rythm Health: not stated.
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