Comparison

My Pocket Personal Trainer vs TrainClear

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

Head to head
About

My Pocket Personal Trainer

This app helps you plan and log workouts, track nutrition, monitor sleep, and record body measurements. It offers custom workout creation, exercise scanning, and progress visualization to keep your fitness journey organized and visible.

Highlights
  • Custom workout builder
  • Workout scanning and import
  • Detailed set logging
  • Nutrition and calorie tracking
  • Sleep history and insights
  • Body measurement tracking
  • Progress photo comparison
Features
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Train smarter. Track everything. All in your pocket. My Pocket Personal Trainer helps you plan workouts, log every set, and see the full picture of your fitness — from the gym floor to the kitchen to bedtime. WORKOUTS • Build a Workout — create custom sessions with singles, supersets, giant sets, and circuits • Quick Start — begin training immediately and add exercises as you go • Scan or Import — photograph or paste a workout sheet; the app parses exercises, sets, and groups for you • Log Sets — fast rep and weight entry with quick-add buttons and set notes • Circuits & Timed Training — log rounds, timed circuits, AMRAP, and EMOM-style blocks • Recommended Weights — optional suggestions from your workout history while you log (toggle on/off anytime) • Weight Advisor — preview suggested loads before you train • Workout History — review, edit, and duplicate past sessions • PR Tracking — personal records for your lifts • 1RM Calculator — estimate one-rep max from your best sets (Brzycki formula) • 65% 1RM Reference — suggested light-day loads on your Home dashboard • Workout Analytics — volume, duration, streaks, and strength trends over time • Templates — save and reuse favorite workout plans • Apple Watch — companion app for training on your wrist NUTRITION • Daily calorie and macro tracking (protein, carbs, fat) • Log meals by breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks • Search foods, create custom meals, and save meal templates • Water intake tracking • Nutrition goals and analytics • Scan nutrition labels to log food quickly SLEEP • Sleep history synced from Apple Health • Nightly duration, stages, and trends • Sleep statistics and insights • Heart rate trends during sleep MEASUREMENTS & PROGRESS • Log weight, BMI, body fat, and body measurements (chest, waist, hips, arms, thighs) • Progress Photos — compare transformation photos over time • Workout Analytics — volume, frequency, estimated 1RM for core lifts, and PRs • Strength Progression — track how your lifts improve session to session • Today’s step count from Apple Health (with optional step goal) YOUR DASHBOARD • Welcome home screen with quick actions • Current stats at a glance • One tap to Build a Workout, Scan a Workout, log Sleep, Body Measurements, or Progress Photos BUILT FOR YOU • Imperial or metric units • Custom exercise library • Goals & targets • Privacy-focused — your data stays on your device Whether you’re following a gym program, running circuits, counting macros, or tracking sleep and body composition, My Pocket Personal Trainer keeps your training organized and your progress visible. Download today and take your personal trainer with you everywhere.

About

TrainClear

Easily import workout routines from screenshots or text, or generate custom workouts based on your equipment and goals. Track your progress, save favorite routines, and plan your training week.

Highlights
  • Import workouts from images or text
  • Generate custom workouts
  • Track sets, rounds, and rest times
  • Save and edit favorite routines
  • Schedule training days
  • Browse benchmark WODs
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TrainClear turns workout screenshots, gym-board photos, and pasted routines into structured workouts you can actually run. Import a workout in seconds Take a photo, choose an existing image, or paste workout text. TrainClear organizes the routine into a clear, usable workout while preserving the original structure. Build a workout for your day Not sure what to train? Choose your available equipment, time, and training focus, and TrainClear can create a workout that fits. Run workouts without the clutter Follow sets, rounds, rests, AMRAPs, EMOMs, and timed movements in one place. Built-in workout timers and completion tracking help you stay focused on training. Save workouts you’ll reuse Keep favorite routines, edit them, schedule recurring training days, and return to them whenever you need them. Browse benchmark WODs Explore classic benchmark workouts, review the prescription, and launch or save an editable version. Plan your training week See scheduled workouts at a glance and start the right session on the right day without turning your training plan into another complicated calendar. TrainClear includes a free plan with limited monthly imports and access to selected workouts. TrainClear Premium unlocks unlimited imports, the full WOD library, and personalized workout generation. TrainClear is a workout organization and training tool. It does not provide medical advice. Always train within your abilities and consult a qualified professional when appropriate. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/macapps/stdeula/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

My Pocket Personal Trainer4 screens
TrainClear4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Pocket Personal Trainer at none against TrainClear's 1. My Pocket Personal Trainer also leads on device support (3 vs 1). TrainClear's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. TrainClear sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. My Pocket Personal Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for My Pocket Personal Trainer against 5.0 for TrainClear. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Pocket Personal Trainer ships an update monthly, TrainClear every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
My Pocket Personal Trainer versus TrainClear: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Pocket Personal TrainerTrainClear
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.216.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrank ReavesMICHAEL GLENN EDDINS

Customer experience

My Pocket Personal Trainer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TrainClear

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

My Pocket Personal Trainer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TrainClear

Subscriptions1
  • TrainClear Premium$3.991 Month

Questions

Is My Pocket Personal Trainer free?
My Pocket Personal Trainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TrainClear free?
TrainClear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Pocket Personal Trainer or TrainClear?
My Pocket Personal Trainer and TrainClear are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do My Pocket Personal Trainer or TrainClear have ads?
Neither My Pocket Personal Trainer nor TrainClear shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Pocket Personal Trainer or TrainClear?
My Pocket Personal Trainer ships an update monthly, and TrainClear every 2 weeks. Most recently, My Pocket Personal Trainer was updated on November 5, 2026 and TrainClear on October 31, 2026.

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