Comparison

SOAP Notes Logbook vs SOAP Notes for Massage Therapy

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

Head to head
About

SOAP Notes Logbook

This app provides a professional, local-first solution for massage therapists to create and manage client SOAP notes. It offers structured editing, client summaries, and secure data export and backup, ensuring full ownership of records.

Highlights
  • Structured SOAP note editor
  • Client summaries across sessions
  • Interactive body diagrams
  • CSV import and PDF/CSV/text export
  • Encrypted backups
  • Local-first data storage
Features
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SOAP Notes Logbook is a professional, local-first SOAP notes app for massage therapists who value clarity, reliability, and full ownership of their records — now available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Write and review session notes calmly using a clean, structured editor built for real treatment workflows — not practice management software, not an EMR, and never tied to accounts or servers. Designed for real sessions Document each session using flexible SOAP fields, body diagrams, technique tags, and session context notes. All fields are optional, autosaved, and designed to stay out of your way while you work. Review session history by client, track progress over time, and update past notes without friction. Clear summaries across sessions Quickly review meaningful summaries generated from recent sessions to identify patterns without re-reading every note. Summaries highlight commonly worked areas, techniques, session context, and SOAP trends — with both concise overviews and detailed breakdowns available when needed. All summaries are derived entirely from your own notes and remain fully editable and reviewable. Import, export, and encrypted backups Bring in existing records with CSV import for clients and sessions. Export sessions anytime as PDF, CSV, or plain text — export is never restricted, even on the free version. Create encrypted backups for secure transfer and restore. Your data stays yours SOAP Notes Logbook stores all data locally on your device by default. There are no required accounts, no background sync, and no hidden systems. You remain in full control of your records at all times. Features • Structured SOAP note editor (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan) • Client summaries across recent sessions • Flexible session context tracking (history, preferences, notes) • Interactive body area diagrams and technique tags • Client list with chronological session history • Read-only and editable session views • Autosave with clear update tracking • Local-first storage by default • CSV import for clients and sessions • PDF, CSV, and plain-text export • Encrypted backup and restore • Designed for iPhone, iPad, and Mac SOAP Notes Logbook is built to fully replace paper SOAP notes for solo massage therapists — without compromising trust, ownership, or long-term reliability. Free version includes 1 client and up to 3 sessions. Unlimited clients and sessions require a subscription or one-time purchase. Subscriptions include a 1-month free trial. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SOAP Notes for Massage Therapy

Features
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Your notes should be finished before the next client is on the table. SOAP Notes for Massage Therapy turns charting into a few taps, on the iPhone in your pocket or the iPad at the front desk. Build each Subjective, Objective, Assessment and Plan section from your own library of phrases, then duplicate the last session and change only what's different. Mark trigger points, tension, pain and areas worked on front, back, left, right and face views, or draw freehand. Tag modalities, pressure and pain before and after. New: hand over the device for intake. Your client fills in their own health history, contraindications and emergency contact, signs with a finger, and only sees that form. Getting back to your records takes Face ID, your passcode or a code you set. New: encrypted backups. Save every client and note in one passphrase-protected file, in Files or iCloud Drive, wherever you choose. Restore it on another device after checking the passphrase and confirming. A reminder appears if you haven't made a backup in 30 days. Backups are made by you; nothing syncs on its own. On iPad, your client list now sits beside the notes, so you can move between clients without losing your place. Export a single session or a client's full history as a clean PDF with your practice name. Records live on your device, there's no account, and we never receive them. An optional Face ID lock adds another layer. Made for massage therapists, bodyworkers, chiropractors and estheticians who keep their own records. This is a record-keeping tool and doesn't give medical advice. Try it free with 1 client and 3 full sessions. Premium removes the limits, and both the weekly and annual plans start with a 3-day free trial. This app offers a weekly subscription with a 3-day free trial, and an annual subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID Account Settings. Restore purchases from the app settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SOAP Notes Logbook4 screens
SOAP Notes for Massage Therapy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SOAP Notes Logbook at fortnightly against SOAP Notes for Massage Therapy's every 6 weeks. 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. SOAP Notes Logbook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and SOAP Notes for Massage Therapy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SOAP Notes Logbook ships an update fortnightly, SOAP Notes for Massage Therapy every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SOAP Notes Logbook versus SOAP Notes for Massage Therapy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSOAP Notes LogbookSOAP Notes for Massage Therapy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRussell ThormanApp Harbour ApS

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SOAP Notes Logbook

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Access1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual Access1 Month trial$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$179.99
2 purchases

SOAP Notes for Massage Therapy

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Annual Premium3 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is SOAP Notes Logbook free?
SOAP Notes Logbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SOAP Notes for Massage Therapy free?
SOAP Notes for Massage Therapy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SOAP Notes Logbook or SOAP Notes for Massage Therapy have ads?
Neither SOAP Notes Logbook nor SOAP Notes for Massage Therapy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SOAP Notes Logbook or SOAP Notes for Massage Therapy?
SOAP Notes Logbook ships an update fortnightly, and SOAP Notes for Massage Therapy every 6 weeks. Most recently, SOAP Notes Logbook was updated on October 31, 2026 and SOAP Notes for Massage Therapy on November 13, 2026.

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