The Client Notebook vs Self Made Training Facility
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- View planned workouts
- Record personal workouts
- Track body assessments
- Store progress photos
- View appointments
- In-app trainer messaging
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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.
Self Made Training Facility
This app provides personalized workout programs and tracks your progress, nutrition, and habits with coach guidance. It offers exercise videos, community support, and integrates with wearable devices for comprehensive health monitoring.
- Access training plans
- Track workouts and nutrition
- Follow exercise videos
- Monitor daily habits
- Set and track goals
- Message your coach
- Join digital communities
- Integrate with wearables
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With the Self Made Training Facility App, you will have access to workout programs designed specifically to help you reach your fitness and health goals! You can follow & track your workouts, your nutrition, your lifestyle habits, measurements and results–all with the help of your coach. FEATURES: - Access training plans and track workouts - Follow along to exercise and workout videos - Track your meals and make better food choices - Stay on top of your daily habits - Set health and fitness goals and track progress towards your goals - Gain milestone badges for achieving new personal bests and maintaining habit streaks - Message your coach in real-time - Be part of digital communities to meet people with similar health goals and stay motivated - Track body measurements and take progress photos - Get push notification reminders for scheduled workouts and activities - Connect your Apple Watch to track workouts, steps, habits, and more right from your wrist - Connect to other wearable devices and apps like the Apple Health App, Garmin, Fitbit, MyFitnessPal, and Withings devices to track workouts, sleep, nutrition, and body stats and composition Download the app today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Self Made Training Facility at 75% against The Client Notebook's 17%. Self Made Training Facility also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.9) and ratings volume (89 vs 9). The Client Notebook's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Self Made Training Facility holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Self Made Training Facility has 89 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of The Client Notebook's written reviews are positive against 75% of Self Made Training Facility's.
The Client Notebook ships an update every 2 weeks, Self Made Training Facility every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Client Notebook | Self Made Training Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (89 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 89 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 208 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Training Notebook, Inc. | SELF MADE FAMILY, INC. |
Customer experience
The Client Notebook
Self Made Training Facility
In-app purchases
The Client Notebook
No in-app purchases
Self Made Training Facility
No in-app purchases
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