Comparison

The Training Notebook vs Everfit for Coach

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

Head to head
About

The Training Notebook

This app helps personal trainers manage clients, organize workout programs, track progress, and streamline administrative tasks. It offers tools for assessments, scheduling, and communication, allowing trainers to focus on business growth.

Highlights
  • Client management
  • Workout program organization
  • Progress tracking
  • Fitness assessments
  • Scheduling
  • In-app messaging
  • PAR-Q questionnaires
Features
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Whether you're an online or in-person personal trainer you will be able to deliver a better personal training experience to all your clients easily and efficiently. The Training Notebook is the most affordable and easy-to-use apps on the market. It is the best personal training management tool helping you organize all your client’s workout programs, training schedules, assessments, and progress all in one place. Your clients can also stay focused and motivated by accessing their progress through their very own app The Client Notebook (free for all clients) Save time and effort and solely focus on growing your business and client base rather than being slowed down with all admin work. * Easy to use interface. * All Client get access to their own personal app The Client Notebook (free) * Complete control in goal tracking for your clients. * Simple steps to customize your client’s fitness programs. * Store all client information and progress all in one place. * Stay organized and focused on growing your client base and business. Personal Training Tools include: * Unlimited clients. * Physical readiness questionnaires (PAR-Q) for each client. * Unlimited training programs. * Unlimited body assessments. * In-app messaging * Built-in Interval Timer If you choose to purchase the Unlimited Subscription, payment will be charged through your iTunes account, and your subscription will be automatically renewed within 24-hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. The current Unlimited Subscription price starts at USD 24.99/month, one-month and 12-month packages are available. Prices are in US dollars, may vary in countries other than the US, and are subject to change without notice. Cancellation of the current subscription is not allowed during the active subscription period. If you don’t choose to purchase an Unlimited Subscription, you can simply continue using The Training Notebook for free. Terms of Use: https://www.thetrainingnotebook.com/Terms_of_Use Privacy Policy: https://www.thetrainingnotebook.com/Privacy_Policy

About

Everfit for Coach

This app helps personal trainers manage their clients, create custom workouts, and track progress. It streamlines daily tasks, allowing coaches more time to grow their business and enhance the client training experience.

Highlights
  • Client management on the go
  • Direct messaging with clients
  • Custom exercise and workout creation
  • Workout assignment and logging
  • Body metric and progress tracking
  • Notes and progress photos
Features
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Everfit is all you need to manage personal training or athletic coaching. Our Fitness Intelligence Platform helps trainers save time, stay organized, streamline everyday tasks, and elevate the training experience for clients and athletes. With Everfit, trainers have more time to grow their business and focus on doing what they love. Everfit for Coach allows fitness coaches to: Manage clients on the go Direct message clients Customize exercises and create workouts Assign training and log workouts Track body metrics, progress photos, and notes Curious? Check us out and join us in reinventing your life as trainers.

Screenshots

The Training Notebook4 screens
Everfit for Coach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Everfit for Coach at 4.5 against The Training Notebook's 3.0. Everfit for Coach also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). The Training Notebook's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. The Training Notebook sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.00 per month. Everfit for Coach asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Everfit for Coach holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 178 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of The Training Notebook's written reviews are positive against 52% of Everfit for Coach's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Training Notebook ships an update every 6 weeks, Everfit for Coach every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
The Training Notebook versus Everfit for Coach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Training NotebookEverfit for Coach
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (55 ratings)4.5 (178 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.2% of reviews52.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings55178 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB251 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Training Notebook, Inc.Everfit Technologies Inc.

Customer experience

The Training Notebook

All ratings52 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral5.8%
Negative44.2%
Written reviews176 reviews
Positive43.2%
Neutral9.7%
Negative47.2%

Everfit for Coach

All ratings177 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral6.2%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive52.4%
Neutral26.8%
Negative20.7%

User reviews

The Training Notebook

From 55 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💪 Easy to use and manage clients
  • 📈 Helpful for tracking client progress
  • 🗓️ Useful calendar and scheduling features
  • 📝 Customizable workout programming
  • 🤝 Client-facing app for engagement

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Lost client data after updates
  • 💰 Unexpected subscription fees
  • 🔄 Difficulty editing/deleting workouts
  • 📊 Limited assessment and tracking options

Everfit for Coach

From 178 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use for clients
  • 👍 Great for programming
  • 👍 Professional look and feel
  • 👍 Good for client management
  • 👍 Streamlines coaching services

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Slow loading times
  • 🐛 Glitches regularly
  • 🐛 Workouts disappear
  • 🐛 Unusable at times

Bugs and requests

The Training Notebook

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Signature box retains previous client's signature
  • Notes section not functioning properly
  • Workout programming often gets rearranged
  • Inability to open client profiles after updates
  • Timer feature not working as expected
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  • Syncing issues between app and web version

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add nutrition tracking and meal planning
  • Improve calendar sync and integration
  • Allow more customization of assessments
  • Implement better data backup and recovery
  • Add more exercise library and programming options
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  • Improve overall user interface and workflow

Everfit for Coach

Reported bugs

35 issues
  • App crashes when uploading exercises
  • App crashes when creating workouts
  • App crashes and workouts disappear
  • App crashes and shuts down
  • App freezes often
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  • App says no clients
  • Cannot retrieve messages
  • App takes ages to load
  • App glitches and workout is gone
  • App crashes continuously
  • App fails to load clients
  • App does not consistently or correctly show PBs
  • Workout session resets if user briefly leaves app
  • Messenger function messages get stuck or don't send
  • App crashes frequently
  • App takes a long time to log in
  • App is slow to respond
  • App prone to crashes
  • App takes a while to load
  • App refreshes and loads up again
  • App is missing features from coach POV
  • Packages not fully operational for archived clients
  • Client progress viewing is not easy
  • Video on demand only watchable on mobile
  • App won't open
  • Comments virtually inaccessible
  • Mobile layout different from tutorials
  • Client workout days not flexible
  • MFP integration hardly works
  • App cuts out when uploading videos or workouts
  • Constant loading screens and prompts
  • Transitions are extremely slow and clunky
  • Trainer app glitches and shuts down
  • Community forum option keeps disappearing
  • App crashes while making a new workout

Requested features

47 requests
  • Allow clients to move workouts within calendar
  • Instant program sync after coach edits
  • Increase exercise tracking fields
  • Extend inactivity window for workouts
  • Add optional readiness score/check-in
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  • Default coaching notes for exercises
  • Prevent screenshotting workouts
  • Create leads for marketplace
  • Manage packages/payments from app
  • Dark mode option
  • Auto-progressions for client progressions
  • Quick link and easy integration with My Fitness Pal
  • Option to have video playing while performing exercise
  • Ability to create client-created workouts
  • Landscape mode for iPad
  • French version of the app
  • Allow clients to add their own exercises
  • Ability to change exercises during a workout
  • Add or delete exercise feature during workout
  • Workout library for customers
  • Add digital signature for clients
  • More versatility like the website
  • Desktop version for clients
  • Add Auto Flow or Auto Messages to mobile
  • Make app snappier and quicker
  • Add rep ranges for exercises
  • Allow clients to create their own workouts
  • Unarchive clients
  • More advanced nutrition features
  • Add a cooling off period for refunds
  • Full branding without Everfit's name
  • Improve message search functionality
  • Allow voice memo transcription
  • Add reactions to client messages
  • Improve barcode scanner for global use
  • Allow clients to see past/upcoming weeks workouts
  • Improve client workout scheduling flexibility
  • Allow editing programs on mobile
  • Add more exercises to the database
  • Improve viewing client progress
  • Allow video on demand on laptops
  • Reduce number of clicks for clients
  • Make meal tracker a true calorie tracker
  • Make app compatible with landscape on iPad
  • Add a community forum option
  • Allow coaches to make permanent notes to exercises
  • Allow interval, AMRAP, and timed workout tracking

In-app purchases

6 purchases

The Training Notebook

Subscriptions6
  • 10Clients Monthly Subscription$9.001 Month
  • 20Clients Monthly Subscription$16.001 Month
  • Unlimited Clients Subscription$24.991 Month
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  • 10 Clients Annual Subscription$72.001 Year
  • 20 Clients Annual Subscription$143.991 Year
  • Unlimited Clients Subscription$229.991 Year
None

Everfit for Coach

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Training Notebook free?
The Training Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Everfit for Coach free?
Everfit for Coach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Training Notebook or Everfit for Coach?
Everfit for Coach is rated higher. The Training Notebook averages 3.0 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while Everfit for Coach averages 4.5 from 178 ratings.
Do The Training Notebook or Everfit for Coach have ads?
Neither The Training Notebook nor Everfit for Coach shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Training Notebook or Everfit for Coach?
The Training Notebook ships an update every 6 weeks, and Everfit for Coach every 3 days. Most recently, The Training Notebook was updated on November 6, 2026 and Everfit for Coach on November 7, 2026.

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