Function Health vs Superpower: The Honest Review After 1 Full Year
By David Alex · published · 23:03 · 2K views when we checked · Creator: David Alex
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What this video covers
This is an independent creator's video comparing two blood-testing memberships, Function Health and Superpower. It is not a video from either company. According to its description, the creator, David Alex, started Function Health in May 2025 and Superpower in February 2026. That gave them two Function Health blood draws and one comprehensive Superpower draw over roughly a year. The description says the video is not sponsored. It also includes links to both services and a discount code for Superpower, so the creator may earn something if viewers sign up through them.
The creator says they compare the two on four dimensions: the experience, the depth of insights, how actionable the results are, and cost. The chapters follow that order. They begin with the sign-up and testing experience, then move to a results breakdown and a section on depth and data. After that come biological age, the clinical notes attached to results, and the protocols each service provides. According to the description, the creator reports 119 biomarkers from Function Health and says a Superpower protocol took account of their family history, a low white blood cell count and supplements they already used. Pricing is listed as $365 a year for Function Health and $199 a year for Superpower.
The last chapters cover cost and value, who might suit each service, and which one the creator chose. Because only the title, description and chapters were available, the creator's actual reasoning and conclusions are not summarized here.
Our summary, written from the video's title, description and chapters (description and chapters), checked 2026-10-31. It reports what the creator presents; it is not medical advice, and the creator's experience may not match yours.
Chapters
- 2:00The creator describes what it was like to sign up for and go through each service.
- 6:30A section on depth and data compares what each platform measured and reported.
- 12:00The clinical notes chapter looks at the written commentary that came with the results.
- 15:40The protocols chapter covers what each service recommended to act on the results.
- 19:30Cost and value sets the yearly prices side by side, as listed in the description.
What it costs today
- Names its lab (Quest Diagnostics / Labcorp / other third-party lab)
- Clinician review
- 41 states (not AK, AR, HI, LA, MS, ND, RI, SD, WY)
Which services let you talk to a clinician about results
From each service's own page, read 2026-10-31. "Not found" means we found no statement either way.
| Service | Talk to a clinician | Cost | From | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empirical Health | YesThe advanced program includes a video visit with a board-certified doctor to review results; members can also message their doctor in the app.source, 2026-10-31 | Included in the $399 advanced program | $190/yr | Visit |
| Superpower | YesMembers can message the care team anytime and get one-on-one support from clinicians, included in the membership.source, 2026-10-31 | Included in the $199/year membership | $199/yr | Visit |
| Labs by Hims | YesLabs plans include 24/7 messaging with a provider, and a provider reaches out about critical results.source, 2026-10-31 | Included in the Labs plan | $349/yr | Visit |
| Labs by Hers | YesLabs plans include 24/7 messaging with a provider, and a provider reaches out about critical results.source, 2026-10-31 | Included in the Labs plan | $349/yr | Visit |
| Everlywell | YesEverlywell 360 results are clinician-reviewed, and customers can add a 1:1 consult with a licensed provider to discuss results for an extra fee.source, 2026-10-31 | Extra: paid add-on (Everlywell 360 + Consult tier); consult price not shown on the page | $399/yr | Visit |
| Lifeforce | YesMembers get a 45-minute telehealth consult with a board-certified clinician to review results and the plan, repeated with each quarterly retest.source, 2026-10-31 | Included in membership | $599/yr | Visit |
| Maximus | NoMaximus labs are self-directed with no physician evaluation or consult, and it tells customers to share results with their own doctor (another line on the page claims physician review is included).source, 2026-10-31 | Not stated | $199.99/yr | Visit |
| Function Health | NoMembers get a support chat and clinician-written notes on results, but Function says it does not give medical advice and offers no clinician consult or messaging about results.source, 2026-10-31 | Not stated | $365/yr | Visit |
| InsideTracker | NoInsideTracker gives app-based analysis only and tells customers to discuss results with their own healthcare provider; no clinician consult or messaging is offered.source, 2026-10-31 | Not stated | $489/yr | Visit |
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