Comparison

Massage Therapy Notes vs Client Memory

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

Head to head
About

Massage Therapy Notes

Features
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Needle is the massage therapist's client knowledge companion - body maps showing each client's tension patterns and areas to avoid, pressure preference scales per body region, session notes that build a complete body history over time, and intake forms with medical contraindication tracking. Review any client's key information in 30 seconds before they walk in. Whether you specialize in deep tissue, sports massage, or relaxation, Needle ensures every client feels known and every session builds on the last. KNOW EVERY CLIENT LIKE A REGULAR Before Sarah's appointment: right trapezius tension, left hip flexor (check if she traveled), avoid feet, pressure 7/10 on the back. After 14 sessions, you know her body better than she does. Needle makes this possible - and makes every client feel that way. FREE FEATURES INCLUDED: - Client Profiles (up to 10) - contact info, health history, goals, and contraindications - Body Map - visual front and back diagram with problem areas, avoid zones, and response markers - Pressure Map - per-region pressure preferences (1-10 scale) with notes per body area - Session Notes - findings, treatment applied, client response, and plan for next session - Intake Form Template - health history, medications, allergies, and contraindications - Today's Schedule - your day at a glance with key client reminders before each appointment NEEDLE PRO - UNLIMITED PRACTICE: - Unlimited Client Profiles (beyond the free 10) - Treatment Plans - multi-session protocols for ongoing issues (frozen shoulder rehab, chronic back pain, postural correction) - Rebook Tracking - know who is due for their next appointment - CEU Tracker - track continuing education hours toward license renewal - AI Bodywork Guide - evidence-based protocols for complex cases, powered by Grok AI - Custom App Icons THE BODY MAP Every client has a unique body. The body map lets you mark problem areas (chronic tension, injury sites), areas to avoid (contraindications, client preferences), and regions that have responded well to treatment. Color-coded markers: amber for problem areas, red for avoid, green for responded well. After multiple sessions, the map tells the story of your therapeutic relationship with each client. THE PRESSURE MAP One of the most common therapist-client disconnects is pressure. Some clients want deep tissue on their back but light work on their neck. Some bruise easily. Some are training for a marathon. The pressure map records per-region preferences on a 1-10 scale with notes, so you never have to guess or ask "was that pressure okay?" again. SESSION NOTES THAT BUILD KNOWLEDGE Each session note captures: areas worked, techniques used, findings (palpable restrictions, areas of tension), treatment (what you did and how), client response (how they felt), and a plan for next session. After 10 sessions, you have a complete body history. After 20 sessions, you understand chronic patterns and can predict what a client needs before they tell you. This is the knowledge that turns good therapists into great ones. DESIGNED FOR MASSAGE THERAPISTS Needle is built for the 350,000+ licensed massage therapists in the US - from solo home-studio practitioners to spa employees who want to track client knowledge beyond what the spa's system captures. It is designed for the 15-25 client workweek: fast to use between sessions, comprehensive enough to capture everything that matters. Your client data is stored privately on your device with iCloud sync. No advertising. No data selling. Core features available without a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Client Memory

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Remember the details that make every client feel known. Client Memory: Beauty Book is a client record book for independent nail techs, lash artists, estheticians and brow artists. Keep each client's history, formulas, photos and plans together on iPhone and iPad, and see what matters before they sit down. BEFORE EACH SERVICE Open a client to see sensitivities, their last service and technique, how it went, preferences, and your private note in one card. Recent birthdays, patch-test status and missed appointments appear at the top. RECORD THE SERVICE Save products, colors, lash maps, formulas, reactions, results and Before/After photos for nails, lashes, facials and brows. Reuse a previous service as a starting point and compare recent visits side by side. STAY IN TOUCH Todo shows service check-ins, birthdays this week, clients who are past their usual visit rhythm, and patch tests due for a retest. Message a client with your own templates in Messages, Mail or WhatsApp; you review every message before it is sent. PLAN THE NEXT VISIT Plan services, time and quote, add up to two reference images, share a service card, record the client's confirmation and add the appointment to your calendar. FIND CLIENTS FAST Search names, tags, notes and technique details, filter photos across clients, or type a name in iPhone Search. Fill a new client from Contacts or import several at once. TAKE REQUESTS ONLINE (SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED) Build a business website with your services, hours and portfolio, preview it before anyone sees it, and let clients send booking requests you approve yourself. You can set everything up and preview it without a subscription; a Client Memory Pro subscription is required to publish your website and portfolio and to accept new online requests. Unlimited active clients are a separate one-time purchase, Unlock Client Memory, which unlocks every on-device feature without a subscription. If a subscription ends, your clients, history, photos, templates and settings stay on your device and remain editable, and existing booking requests can still be handled. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Your client book is stored on your device. Optional Personal Sync uses your private iCloud storage on your own iPhone and iPad. Export a complete backup or CSV, preview a backup before restoring it, archive clients, or turn on App Lock with Face ID or your passcode. Client Memory records information supplied by you and your clients. It does not diagnose allergies, replace patch testing, or give medical, accounting or tax advice. Privacy Policy: https://thothforge.com/apps/client-memory/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Massage Therapy Notes4 screens
Client Memory4 screens

Verdict

The call

Massage Therapy Notes and Client Memory are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Massage Therapy Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Client Memory sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Massage Therapy Notes versus Client Memory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMassage Therapy NotesClient Memory
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better17.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size9 MB96 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperKarol Jaworski伟ε₯ 刘

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Massage Therapy Notes

Subscriptions3
  • Needle Pro$4.991 Month
  • Needle Pro$39.991 Year
  • Needle Pro1 Year trial$39.991 Year
3 purchases

Client Memory

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock Client Memory$19.99

Questions

Is Massage Therapy Notes free?
Massage Therapy Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Client Memory free?
Client Memory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Massage Therapy Notes or Client Memory have ads?
Neither Massage Therapy Notes nor Client Memory shows ads.

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