Comparison

PT Distinction vs TSC Training Studio

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • View training programs
  • Access assessments and coaching
  • Track progress and results
  • Record exercise technique videos
  • Communicate with trainer via messages
Features
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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.

About

TSC Training Studio

Features
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Guiding you through your health and fitness journey! - Book classes online in just a few clicks - Create your own exercise programmes or select from a range provided by the club - Track your progress from all your workouts - Keep track of your body measurements and progress - Take part in regular fitness challenges - Contact club staff directly - See all the latest club news, offers and events - Refer Friends to the club online - Recipes Library - Video Workout Library Apple Health App Integration Track your progress with our HealthKit app integration to import and measure your daily steps, distance or calories burnt. Also use HealthKit to import your data from a range of different wearable devices.

Screenshots

PT Distinction3 screens
TSC Training Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PT Distinction at every 4 weeks against TSC Training Studio's every 6 months. TSC Training Studio's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PT Distinction ships an update every 4 weeks, TSC Training Studio every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PT Distinction versus TSC Training Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPT DistinctionTSC Training Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (119 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings119 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPT Distinction LtdTeamUp Sports

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
Show 25 more
  • 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)

TSC Training Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PT Distinction

No in-app purchases

None

TSC Training Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PT Distinction free?
PT Distinction is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TSC Training Studio free?
TSC Training Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PT Distinction or TSC Training Studio have ads?
Neither PT Distinction nor TSC Training Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PT Distinction or TSC Training Studio?
PT Distinction ships an update every 4 weeks, and TSC Training Studio every 6 months. Most recently, PT Distinction was updated on October 5, 2026 and TSC Training Studio on September 28, 2026.

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