TallyAge Test
At-home cheek-swab epigenetic clock measuring biological age across 200,000+ DNA methylation sites
Biomarkers
1 biological-age output across 200,000+ methylation sites
Collection
At-home
Turnaround
4–6 weeks from kit arrival
Price
$249/mo
Physician reviewed
No
Membership
Not required
About
The TallyAge Test is Tally Health’s flagship at-home epigenetic-age test: a painless cheek swab that measures DNA methylation across 200,000+ CpG sites and runs the result through the TallyAge clock, derived from Tally’s peer-reviewed CheekAge model. The clock was trained on a buccal-swab dataset of 8,000+ adults aged 18-100 and has been studied for associations with mortality risk and lifestyle factors. Results arrive in 4-6 weeks through a digital report.
The TallyAge report is delivered through the Tally Health web portal as an algorithmic educational output, not a clinical diagnosis. The Membership-tier Personalized Action Plan that follows the test is also algorithmic rather than clinician-authored.
What to Know
Signature approach
A single cheek swab ships back to the lab, where DNA is extracted and methylation is measured across 200,000+ CpG sites. The TallyAge clock — built from the company's peer-reviewed CheekAge model — converts that signal into a single epigenetic-age number, contextualized against the user's chronological age. Results land in the web portal in 4–6 weeks, with re-testing recommended every six months to track shifts driven by sleep, exercise, diet, alcohol, and other lifestyle factors the clock is calibrated to detect.
What sets it apart
- Buccal swab, not blood. A painless cheek swab — no finger prick, no phlebotomy, no kit-handling friction that turns off non-medical users.
- Published, not proprietary-only. The underlying CheekAge clock is peer-reviewed across 14+ papers in GeroScience, Aging Cell, Frontiers in Aging, iScience, and others — including a mortality-association study and lifestyle-correlation work. Many competitor consumer clocks publish nothing.
- Trained on the largest adult cheek-swab methylation dataset. 8,000+ adults, ages 18–100, exceptionally diverse — purpose-built for buccal samples rather than a blood clock retrofitted onto saliva.
Before You Order
- No physician review. The result is algorithmic and educational; bring it to your own clinician if you want medical interpretation.
- Single output. TallyAge returns one biological-age number. Choose a multi-clock, blood-panel, or organ-system test if you want deeper biological-age segmentation.
- Turnaround. Four to six weeks is typical for this testing style, but slower than many blood panels.
- Access. US-only shipping, self-pay checkout, and HSA/FSA eligibility through Truemed.
What's tested
Panel focus
What's included
Biomarker categories
Epigenetic Age
1 markerWhat’s not included
Physician consultation or interpretation. Organ-system-specific ages, pace-of-aging clocks, telomere length, blood biomarkers, hormones, nutrients, or genetic-variant (SNP) analysis. The TallyAge Test returns a single biological-age number, not a multi-clock or multi-system panel.
Reference ranges methodology
TallyAge is derived from Tally's peer-reviewed CheekAge clock (GeroScience, 2024), trained on a buccal-swab DNA methylation cohort of 8,000+ adults spanning ages 18–100 — described by the company as the largest adult cheek-swab methylation training cohort of its kind. The clock measures over 200,000 CpG sites across the genome and is optimized for both accuracy and reproducibility. CheekAge has been peer-reviewed as significantly associated with mortality risk (Frontiers in Aging, 2024) and with lifestyle factors including BMI, smoking, alcohol intake, sleep quality, exercise, and diet.
Pricing
Starting at
$249/mo
Single TallyAge Test kit, prepaid return shipping, lab analysis across 200,000+ DNA methylation sites, and the digital epigenetic-age report delivered through the Tally Health web portal.
Panel details
TallyAge Test — one-time
1 biomarker · At Home buccal (cheek) swab
Cheek-swab kit, prepaid return shipping, lab processing, and digital report delivered in the Tally Health portal. HSA/FSA eligible via Truemed.
Membership pricing
Tally Health Membership
$129/moBi-annual TallyAge testing, daily Vitality longevity supplement, Personalized Action Plan based on test results, and 15% off Tally's other supplements (Amplify, Restore, Sharpen, Defend, NAD+). Cancel anytime.
Testing cadence: One TallyAge test every 6 months (two tests per year of membership)
Expected first-year cost
$249/yr - $1,548/yr
In practiceReal-world pricing notes, add-ons, and coverage limits.
$249 buys one cheek-swab kit, lab processing, and the digital TallyAge report with no clinician review and no recurring commitment. The $129/mo Tally Health Membership bundles a TallyAge test every six months, the daily Vitality supplement, and 15% off other supplements; cancel anytime. HSA/FSA eligibility runs through Truemed. Insurance is not accepted. Free shipping is included. Re-testing is recommended every six months, so a serious tracking plan runs $498/yr on standalone tests or rolls into Membership.
How it works
- 1
Order the kit
Buy the TallyAge Test online for $249/mo or start the $129/mo membership which ships your first test on signup. Free shipping. The kit arrives in roughly a week.
- 2
Cheek-swab at home
Follow the included instructions for a painless buccal (cheek) swab. No phlebotomy, no fasting, no clinic visit. Drop the sample into the prepaid return shipper.
- 3
Lab processing (weeks 2–5)
The lab receives the sample, extracts DNA, and processes methylation across 200,000+ CpG sites. Quality-control runs on every sample before the result is computed.
- 4
Digital report (weeks 6–7)
Methylation data is run through Tally's TallyAge model. The biological-age result lands in the Tally Health web portal at app.tallyhealth.com — viewable on any device, no native mobile app. Total turnaround is 4–6 weeks from kit arrival.
- 5
Re-test at month 6
Tally recommends re-testing every six months to track how lifestyle changes shift epigenetic age over time. Membership ships the re-test automatically; standalone buyers re-order at $249
Frequently asked questions
What does the TallyAge Test actually measure?
Epigenetic age, derived from DNA methylation patterns across 200,000+ CpG sites in a buccal (cheek) swab sample. The TallyAge clock — derived from Tally's peer-reviewed CheekAge model — translates those methylation patterns into a biological-age estimate that responds to lifestyle factors like sleep, exercise, diet, alcohol, smoking, and stress.
How is the sample collected?
At home, with a painless cheek swab. No phlebotomy, no fasting, no clinic visit. The kit ships with prepaid return shipping.
How long until I get results?
Roughly 4–6 weeks total: about a week for the kit to arrive, three to four weeks for lab processing and DNA extraction, and another week or two for methylation measurement, quality control, and report generation. The result is delivered via the Tally Health web portal.
Does the test include a physician review?
No. The TallyAge report is algorithmic and educational. The Tally Health Membership adds a Personalized Action Plan, but that plan is also algorithmic rather than clinician-authored.
Is the TallyAge Test a genetic test?
No. TallyAge measures epigenetics — chemical modifications on DNA that change with age, lifestyle, and environment — not the SNPs you inherited. It does not return ancestry, carrier status, or pharmacogenomic data.
Is the test covered by insurance?
No, insurance is not accepted. The test is HSA/FSA eligible via Truemed (advertised average savings around 30%).
How often should I re-test?
Tally recommends re-testing every six months to track how lifestyle changes shift epigenetic age over time. The $129/mo Membership ships a test every six months automatically; standalone buyers re-order at $249
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