Comparison

The Training Notebook vs Repd

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

Repd

Features
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repd is the workout logging app built specifically for personal trainers who need to move fast between clients and sets. No clunky menus. No unnecessary taps. Just open a client, start logging, and go. BUILT FOR TRAINERS Most logging apps are built for solo athletes. repd is built for the trainer managing a full roster — each client with their own history, plan, and progress. FAST LOGGING Log reps and weight with a single-tap numpad. Ghost values pre-fill from your client's last session so you spend less time typing and more time coaching. OFFLINE FIRST, PRIVATE BY DEFAULT repd works without internet. No login, no account, no cloud. Your client data stays on your device. PROGRESS THAT MOTIVATES Automatic PR detection flags new personal records the moment they happen. Volume tracking shows total load moved per session. Sparkline charts reveal strength trends at a glance. SHARE THE WIN Export a clean session summary card after every workout to send straight to your client. CRASH-PROOF Draft sessions recover automatically, so a dropped phone never costs you a workout. FREE TO START Manage up to 3 clients free, with unlimited sessions, the full exercise library, set/rep/weight logging, personal records, session history, and share-card export. repd PRO — $12.99/month or $99.99/year Unlock unlimited clients plus the trainer's toolkit: workout planner, smart rest timer, set tags (warmup, dropset, failure), RPE logging, and client progress reports. repd Pro is an auto-renewing subscription at $12.99/month or $99.99/year. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. It renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://a1234567-s.github.io/repd-privacy/

Screenshots

The Training Notebook4 screens
Repd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: The Training Notebook at 3 against Repd's 1. The Training Notebook also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Repd sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Training Notebook ships an update every 6 weeks, Repd every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The Training Notebook versus Repd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Training NotebookRepd
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (52 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.2% of reviews
Number of ratings52 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Training Notebook, Inc.Anoushka Saboo

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

Repd

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
2 purchases

Repd

Subscriptions2
  • repd Pro$12.991 Month
  • repd Pro$99.991 Year

Questions

Is The Training Notebook free?
The Training Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Repd free?
Repd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Training Notebook or Repd have ads?
Neither The Training Notebook nor Repd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Training Notebook or Repd?
The Training Notebook ships an update every 6 weeks, and Repd every 3 months. Most recently, The Training Notebook was updated on July 4, 2026 and Repd on September 14, 2026.

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