Comparison

The Training Notebook vs Lumen Wisdom

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

Lumen Wisdom

Features
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Lumen is your spiritual companion for life's real moments — not just the good ones. Rooted in the Bible, the Torah and the Psalms, and illuminated by modern psychology, psychoanalysis, neuroscience and the sociology of wellbeing, Lumen brings together immortal wisdom and state-of-the-art science to help you navigate whatever life brings. WHAT LUMEN OFFERS: — Daily Verse & Prayer — ancient words chosen for today — Talk to Lumen — an AI companion with depth, warmth and no judgement — Guided Meditations — for anxiety, loneliness, fear, loss and family pain — Soul Journal — write, reflect, receive a personalised spiritual insight — Crisis Support — immediate presence when the weight becomes too much — Community of Light — souls from around the world, walking the same path Inspired by Viktor Frankl, Carl Jung, Abraham Maslow, Brené Brown and Daniel Goleman — Lumen integrates the wisdom of the ages with the best of contemporary psychology. FOR EVERY SOUL: Open to all — Catholics, Protestants, Jews, Orthodox Christians, and all who believe in God without rigid labels. Lumen has no denomination. It has only wisdom, warmth, and presence. PLANS: - Free — Verse & Prayer of the Day, Crisis Support, 2 Meditations - Basic (€0.99/month) — Chat with Lumen, 4 Meditations - Premium (€3.99/month) — Unlimited chat, Soul Journal, all Meditations, full Community Available in Portuguese, Portuguese BR, English and Spanish. ——— Subscriptions are auto-renewable monthly. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Use (EULA): https://lumenwisdom.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://lumenwisdom.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

The Training Notebook4 screens
Lumen Wisdom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: The Training Notebook at 13.0 against Lumen Wisdom's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Lumen Wisdom sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
The Training Notebook versus Lumen Wisdom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Training NotebookLumen Wisdom
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (52 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings52 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB9 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperThe Training Notebook, Inc.Miguel Pontes

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

Lumen Wisdom

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

Lumen Wisdom

Subscriptions2
  • Basic$0.991 Month
  • Premium$3.991 Month

Questions

Is The Training Notebook free?
The Training Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lumen Wisdom free?
Lumen Wisdom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Training Notebook or Lumen Wisdom have ads?
Neither The Training Notebook nor Lumen Wisdom shows ads.

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