Comparison

SOAP Notes Logbook vs SOAP Notes

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

Features
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Write a SOAP note in two minutes between clients, and keep every record on your own device. Built for therapists who work on their own: massage therapists, physical therapists and physios, chiropractors and acupuncturists. Chart the visit, mark where it hurts, collect intake and consent with a real signature, and print a clean record when a client, an insurer or a lawyer asks for one. No account, no sign-up. Your records stay on your iPhone or iPad — we never see them. Lock the app with Face ID or its own passcode, and make encrypted backups you keep yourself — in iCloud Drive or anywhere you choose. WRITE FASTER • SOAP, SOAP with goals, DAP, CARE or narrative, with prompts written for your profession • Copy last note in one tap, then edit what changed • Quick phrases for the words you type every day, plus your own abbreviations • Technique, area and home-care chips instead of typing • Compose turns your body chart marks and techniques into a first draft you edit SHOW WHERE IT HURTS • Front, back, spine and face views — or your own picture, for horses, dogs or a dental chart • Twelve charting symbols you can rename and recolor, plus text labels like TrP or ↓ROM • Pain before and after the visit, with last visit's marks shown faintly for comparison • Draw freehand with your finger or Apple Pencil, pinch to zoom • Everything prints onto the PDF exactly where you placed it KEEP A COMPLETE RECORD • Intake and health history forms that flag possible contraindications for you to review • Informed consent signed on the device — hand it to your client, take it back with Face ID • Signed notes are locked; later changes become dated addenda • ROM, manual muscle tests, PSFS, LEFS and a PART grid for chiropractors • Photos, scans and referral PDFs on the client's file, with a posture grid and plumb line PRINT WHAT THEY ASK FOR • One note, a date range, or the complete record as a PDF with your letterhead • A clinical layout for insurers and a clean one for clients • Receipts and superbills with CPT and ICD-10 codes for HSA and out-of-network claims • Optional PDF password • Export everything as CSV or JSON at any time STAY ORGANIZED • A light schedule with appointment reminders, calendar export and one-tap rebooking • See who is due for a visit and send a rebooking text • Search across clients, notes, addenda and form answers • Works on iPhone and iPad, in light and dark mode SOAP Notes is a record-keeping tool. It does not give medical advice or diagnoses, and following your local record-keeping rules remains your responsibility. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dahasolutions.github.io/soapnotes/privacy/

Screenshots

SOAP Notes Logbook4 screens
SOAP Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SOAP Notes at every 5 days against SOAP Notes Logbook's fortnightly. 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 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SOAP Notes Logbook ships an update fortnightly, SOAP Notes every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SOAP Notes Logbook versus SOAP Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSOAP Notes LogbookSOAP Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRussell ThormanHo Van Dai

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
3 purchases

SOAP Notes

Subscriptions2
  • SOAP Notes Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • SOAP Notes Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • SOAP Notes Premium Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is SOAP Notes Logbook free?
SOAP Notes Logbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SOAP Notes free?
SOAP Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SOAP Notes Logbook or SOAP Notes have ads?
Neither SOAP Notes Logbook nor SOAP Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SOAP Notes Logbook or SOAP Notes?
SOAP Notes Logbook ships an update fortnightly, and SOAP Notes every 5 days. Most recently, SOAP Notes Logbook was updated on October 23, 2026 and SOAP Notes on October 25, 2026.

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