Comparison

FitSW for Personal Trainers vs The Client Notebook

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FitSW for Personal Trainers

This app empowers personal trainers to manage clients, build workouts, plan diets, track progress with customizable graphs, schedule appointments, and accept payments. It offers features like Apple Health integration, exercise demos, comparison photos, and PAR-Q forms to enhance client engagement and results.

Highlights
  • Client workout and diet planning
  • Progress tracking with customizable graphs
  • Appointment scheduling and payment acceptance
  • Exercise database with demos
  • Comparison photo feature
  • PAR-Q form completion
Features
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FitSW is personal training software that helps trainers manage clients, build workout plans, track progress, plan nutrition, schedule appointments, accept payments, communicate with clients, and grow their fitness business from any device. Whether you train clients online, in person, or through a gym, FitSW gives you one platform to manage your coaching, programming, client communication, and business operations. BUILT-IN CLIENT MESSAGING Keep coaching conversations connected to the work your clients are doing. With FitSW’s integrated chat, trainers and clients can discuss workouts, tasks, meal plans, progress, payments, and other in-app resources directly in the conversation. Share links to specific workouts, nutrition plans, goals, tasks, forms, appointments, and more so clients know exactly what you are referring to. Instead of switching between texts, emails, spreadsheets, and separate apps, FitSW keeps communication tied to each client’s training program. KEY FEATURES Workout Management Create, assign, and track client workouts from anywhere. Build custom workout plans, use FitSW’s exercise database, add your own exercises, and include exercise demos, videos, pictures, sets, reps, weights, rest times, and notes. Client Communication Message clients directly in the app and discuss their workouts, meal plans, tasks, progress, payments, and appointments in one place. Link conversations to the exact resources clients need to review or complete. Progress Tracking Track client progress with customizable charts and graphs. Monitor body weight, body fat, measurements, strength stats, performance metrics, progress photos, and any custom stat you choose. Nutrition & Meal Planning Create meal plans, track food intake, manage diet logs, and use nutrition data from thousands of foods. Add custom foods and nutrition details for each client. Scheduling Manage appointments with built-in calendars for trainers and clients. Clients can request sessions, and trainers can approve appointments directly in the app. Payments Accept client payments and manage your training business more easily from one platform. Apple Health Integration Connect with the Apple Health app on iPhone to help manage client health and fitness data. Progress Photos Store client progress pictures and create side-by-side comparisons to show visual results over time. Goals & Tasks Assign goals and tasks to clients, monitor completion, and keep clients engaged between sessions. Forms & Documentation Send PAR-Q forms and custom forms that clients can complete from their phone or computer. Store contracts, documents, and client information in one central place. Built for Online and In-Person Training FitSW works for online personal trainers, in-person trainers, gyms, and teams with multiple trainers. Your data syncs across platforms, so you can manage your fitness business from anywhere. WHY TRAINERS USE FITSW • Manage all clients in one place • Build and assign workout programs faster • Message clients directly inside the app • Discuss workouts, tasks, meal plans, progress, and payments in context • Link clients directly to in-app resources • Track client progress with charts, photos, and custom metrics • Create nutrition and meal plans • Schedule appointments and manage calendars • Accept payments • Keep clients engaged with goals, tasks, and messaging • Access your business from any device FitSW helps personal trainers stay organized, communicate clearly, deliver better client results, and grow their training business. Terms of Use: https://www.fitsw.com/terms/

About

The Client Notebook

This app allows clients to access their workout plans, record personal progress, and communicate directly with their trainers. It provides a centralized hub for all training-related information, including body assessments and scheduled appointments.

Highlights
  • View planned workouts
  • Record personal workouts
  • Track body assessments
  • Store progress photos
  • View appointments
  • In-app trainer messaging
Features
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Welcome to The Training Notebook family and is perfect for online training. We realised The Training Notebook was missing a sidekick – so we created another app just for clients. Now you can give your clients access to all their information with a click of a button. Communicate effortlessly, and enjoy easier online training. The Client Notebook gives you total control of your workouts and body assessments * View all workouts planned by your trainer * Enter your own workouts and assessments * Keep a record of body weight, body fat percentage, before and after photos * View scheduled appointments * View training session packages * In-app messaging directly to your trainer An account with The Training Notebook is required to use this app. If your trainer does not have an account tell them to download The Training Notebook app.

Screenshots

FitSW for Personal Trainers4 screens
The Client Notebook3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FitSW for Personal Trainers at 4.8 against The Client Notebook's 1.9. FitSW for Personal Trainers also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 17%) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 9). The Client Notebook's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FitSW for Personal Trainers sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. The Client Notebook asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FitSW for Personal Trainers holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FitSW for Personal Trainers has 1.8K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of FitSW for Personal Trainers's written reviews are positive against 17% of The Client Notebook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FitSW for Personal Trainers ships an update every 4 days, The Client Notebook every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
FitSW for Personal Trainers versus The Client Notebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFitSW for Personal TrainersThe Client Notebook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.8K ratings) — better1.9 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews48.4% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMacroActive LimitedThe Training Notebook, Inc.

Customer experience

FitSW for Personal Trainers

All ratings1,832 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive48.4%
Neutral10.9%
Negative40.6%

The Client Notebook

All ratings9 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

Bugs and requests

FitSW for Personal Trainers

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Scheduled workouts not populating
  • Schedule not loading
  • Workout data and progress getting deleted or changed
  • Login and account creation issues
  • App crashing after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to create folders to organize workouts
  • Embed exercise videos directly in the app
  • Improve meal planning and nutrition tracking
  • Add more watch integration options (e.g., Apple Watch)

The Client Notebook

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

FitSW for Personal Trainers

Subscriptions5
  • Trainer 5 Client Subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Month
  • Trainer 15 Client Subscription1 Month trial$29.991 Month
  • Trainer 30 Client Subscription1 Month trial$49.991 Month
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  • Trainer 60 Client Subscription1 Month trial$79.991 Month
  • Trainer 120 Client Subscriptio1 Month trial$119.991 Month
None

The Client Notebook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FitSW for Personal Trainers free?
FitSW for Personal Trainers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Client Notebook free?
The Client Notebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FitSW for Personal Trainers or The Client Notebook?
FitSW for Personal Trainers is rated higher. FitSW for Personal Trainers averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while The Client Notebook averages 1.9 from 9 ratings.
Do FitSW for Personal Trainers or The Client Notebook have ads?
Neither FitSW for Personal Trainers nor The Client Notebook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FitSW for Personal Trainers or The Client Notebook?
FitSW for Personal Trainers ships an update every 4 days, and The Client Notebook every 2 weeks. Most recently, FitSW for Personal Trainers was updated on October 26, 2026 and The Client Notebook on October 29, 2026.

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