PT Distinction vs MARCHON TRAINING
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PT Distinction
This app connects clients with their personal trainers, allowing them to access training programs, assessments, and coaching. Clients can also record exercise technique videos and track their results directly within the application.
- View training programs
- Access assessments and coaching
- Track progress and results
- Record exercise technique videos
- Communicate with trainer via messages
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PT Distinction is the industry leading personal training software designed for world class personal trainers and their clients. This app is for clients of trainers who use PT Distinction to accompany their training. Clients can only use the app if they are working with a trainer who uses PT Distinction. If you're a client, ask your trainer for your account details so you can login to this app. Features - View your training programs, assessments, coaching, tracking, and messages in app. - Video your exercise technique, record results quickly and respond to messages.
MARCHON TRAINING
This app offers online training programs for all fitness levels, from everyday users to elite athletes. It provides personalized guidance, workout tracking, and direct interaction with coaches and a community for feedback and support.
- Personalized online training programs
- Workout guidance for all levels
- Coach interaction and feedback
- Community support
- Workout logging and tracking
- Nutrition guidance
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**THE ONLY ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAMME YOU'LL EVER NEED** Look better, run faster and lift heavier with online training programmes that will guide you through every step of your workout — no matter your fitness level. **PROGRAMMES DESIGNED FOR EVERY ATHLETE** All our training programs are tailored to suit the individual needs of the Everyday to Advanced, and Elite-Level Athlete. **CHOOSE A PROGRAMME** You decide where, when, and how to train, and your Coach builds your Training Journey accordingly. **INTERACT WITH YOUR COACH** Watch videos, ask for questions, and get feedback from the MARCHON™ coaches and community. **LOG & TRACK YOUR WORKOUTS** You decide where, when, and how to train, and your Coach builds your Training Journey accordingly. **READY. SET. LET'S GO!** All our training programs are tailored to suit the individual needs of the Everyday to Advanced, and Elite-Level Athlete. PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION Access to MARCHON training programs requires an in-app subscription. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.marchon.co.uk/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.marchon.co.uk/terms-and-conditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MARCHON TRAINING at 78% against PT Distinction's 28%. MARCHON TRAINING also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). PT Distinction's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. MARCHON TRAINING sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. PT Distinction asks for nothing beyond the download.
MARCHON TRAINING holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 121 and 357 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of PT Distinction's written reviews are positive against 78% of MARCHON TRAINING's.
PT Distinction ships an update every 4 weeks, MARCHON TRAINING weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PT Distinction | MARCHON TRAINING |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (121 ratings) | 4.8 (357 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.2% of reviews | 78.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 121 | 357 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 164 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | PT Distinction Ltd | Marchon Training Ltd. |
Customer experience
PT Distinction
MARCHON TRAINING
User reviews
PT Distinction
From 121 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly and easy to navigate
- 💪 Great for tracking workouts and progress
- ✨ Customizable and packed with features
- 🤝 Seamless messaging with trainers
- 🏋️♀️ Good demo videos for exercises
Room to improve
- 🐛 Clunky and cumbersome to use
- 🐛 App crashes regularly
- 🐛 Data loss during workouts
- 🐛 Poor user experience
- 🐛 Lacks essential features
MARCHON TRAINING
From 357 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 💪 High-quality workout programming and content
- ⏱️ Built-in timer features for workouts
- 🎯 Effective for strength and fitness progress
- 👥 Strong community features and engagement
Room to improve
- 💰 High subscription pricing (£89/month)
- 🚫 Difficult subscription cancellation process
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and bugs
- 📹 Incomplete or missing exercise video demonstrations
- ❌ Poor customer service responsiveness
Bugs and requests
PT Distinction
Reported bugs
30 issues- App randomly loses data mid-workout
- Autocorrect feature not working
- Update pop-up appears every time
- Workouts not interactive enough
- App not keeping track of workouts or giving stats
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- Impossible to sign in, password reset does nothing
- App crashes regularly, needs frequent reloading/reinstalling
- Saving meal adherence never works
- Workout data cleared when hitting back button
- App crashes mid-workout, losing progress
- App quits when switching to another app or locking phone
- Starts from Home Screen when away from app for a few seconds
- Workout tutorial videos stop phone music
- Video won't rotate from portrait to landscape on iPad
- App crashes repeatedly, unable to access workouts
- App overwrites previous set data for exercises
- App crashes when opening any Workout
- Slow open/close animation for navigation menu
- Message alerts not sent to trainer's phone
- Video sound issues, no sound on videos
- App doesn't work offline
- Customized app was a waste of money
- Reminders to clients stop being sent
- App is slow and glitchy
- Pictures and videos don't come through from clients
- App freezes when switching screens or locking phone
- Not compatible with Apple Watch
- Cannot upload videos recorded through app if more than a few seconds
- Order of inputting reps and weight seems backwards
- App doesn't allow adding items done outside the program
Requested features
25 requests- Upload photos/screenshots to workouts
- Autocorrect/spellcheck in notes
- Display previous weight and reps for exercises
- Allow uploading videos from photo library
- Offline mode for logging workouts
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- Swap workouts for clients
- Update rep number and weights for clients
- Timeline view of logs
- Make clock/timer bigger and more accessible
- Fix notes deletion issue
- Downloadable workouts for offline use
- Landscape mode for iPad
- Add dark mode
- Improve calendar view for trainers
- More in-depth tutorials
- Allow users to create workouts if trainer hasn't
- Add spellcheck to notes field
- Allow jumping ahead in workouts/circuits
- Improve color contrast and type size for WCAG compliance
- Ability to add cardio workouts easily
- Make password reset available on login screen
- Allow users to fill out forms on the app
- Make video playback compatible with phone silent mode
- Fix video rotation issue on iPad
- Improve trainer app functionality (view programs, schedules, message alerts)
MARCHON TRAINING
Reported bugs
8 issues- App crashes when typing notes
- App fails to save metrics during workouts
- Music playback stops when playing workout videos
- Subscription cancellation links to download page instead of cancellation
- Subscription shows as active despite cancellation attempts
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- Inconsistent pricing structure changes
- Video guidance missing for some exercises or full days
- Subscription not appearing in device subscription settings
Requested features
8 requests- Progress graphing and visualization
- Ability to view previous session weights/reps in current session
- Nutrition information and meal planning
- Multiple workout plan options without contacting support
- In-app subscription management and cancellation
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- Screen recording coach notes with visual demonstrations
- Better exercise descriptions and explanations
- Improved video quality and availability
In-app purchases
PT Distinction
No in-app purchases
MARCHON TRAINING
- MARCHON Core - Monthly1 Month trial$29.991 Month
- MARCHON Core - Monthly7 Days trial$29.991 Month
- MARCHON Pro - Monthly$39.991 Month
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- MARCHON Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$39.991 Month
- Marchon Training Programming7 Days trial$87.991 Month
- Marchon Training Programming$99.991 Month
- MARCHON Pro - Annual$229.001 Year
- MARCHON Pro - Annual7 Days trial$229.001 Year
- ATHX 2024 6 Week Plan$99.00
- ATHX 2024 12 Week Plan$149.00
- Hyrox 12 Week Plan$249.00
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- Marathon & Half-marathon$249.00
