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Your journey to a thriving online training business begins with PT Distinction. Our intuitive software simplifies the management of your entire fitness enterprise. Experience the joy of managing your training empire effortlessly...

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Alex
Alex
  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for Free Trial
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 13/01/2023

Great software for my PT business

Fantastic - Has really helped me to increase my work at a faster speed whilst also saving me time and improving my clients ease of use

Pros

Programming / scheduling forms and creating onboarding groups

Cons

A notes section after completing a workout would be great

Tina
  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 26/08/2022

Finally found MY training software, worth the monthly price.

Overall very positive, I have been looking for a software that combines both the holistic programming features I wanted with strong business features with a great user interface with no glitches or bugs. I definitely found my software

Pros

What I liked the most was the combination of business features AND back-end programming features that help save time. The programming features such as the habit tracker, workout builder and pre-made programs are all very helpful to make day to tay tasks for client programs efficient and effective.

Cons

The business features did take a little more time to set up than some others I have had in the past but it was worth it to incorporate the WordPress divi builder website integration. The instructions and online support also helped mitigate any confusion but there was some.

Sarah
  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
  • Review Source
Value for Money
4
Functionality
3
Ease of Use
3
Customer Support
2

3
Reviewed on 25/05/2021

Buyer Beware - There are better options out there

PTD was the first software/app I used with my coaching business and it was just that - fine for a beginner. However, now that my team has grown and the number of clients we serve has grown, it's time to step up my game. PTD is lacking on so many fronts. Yes, PTD offers many great features, but if those features aren't reliably working in the app, then what's the point of having them? I've sent countless emails to PTD's support, none of which are taken seriously. The app looks like it was dated back to the first iPhone, and is SO SLOW. The messenger within the app doesn't automatically refresh and constantly freezes or takes minutes to load. PTD has alot of potential, but until the owners/developers start listening to their customers and improving the functionality of the app, they will lose customers. There are MUCH better options out there at similar price points that far exceed the performance of PTD.

Pros

PTD has plenty of solid features. The scheduled messaging function is great, the nutrition and habit coaching is good, the ability to separate and store content like videos, PDFs, etc into groups is nice.

Cons

The UI of the app is pretty bad for clients. I've had countless clients complain to me that the app is slow, or continues to freeze, or randomly crashes. Push notifications are spotty at best, even with all settings turned on in appropriate places. I've reached out to PTD's support numerous times and they always blame the client's phone. Customer support itself is lacking with this company.

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Ryan
  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 21/05/2022

Top app for personal trainers

Great experience and top class customer support.

Pros

That it does everything I want and is highly customisable..

Cons

Would like the ability to swap exercises/ offer alternative exercises during an active workout in case equipment isn’t available.

Alternatives Considered

TrueCoach

Reasons for Choosing PT Distinction

Preferred the habit tracking and extra customisable features of PT distinction.

Switched From

My PT Hub
Jonathan
  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
4
Ease of Use
4
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 07/01/2021

Game-Changer, Life-saver, The core of my business

Phenomenal. I love the responsiveness of the team. within 24h they get back to me, every single time. The software definitely has a learning curve, but they have shortened it dramatically with their PTD ninja courses, and it has made my quality of work so much better.

Pros

I can't begin to count the number of hours this software saves me, and allows me to free up an incredible amount of time, so that I'm able to spend more time working with my clients, and less time on menial administrative functions.

It makes the entire process so easy, to the extent I can (and have) clients sign up from my website, submit payment, and start into my programs before I ever have personal contact with them. I never have to worry about my clients being taken care of, because of how this software allows me to create multiple touchpoints for my clients over the course of a week, without me having to always be connected to it.

Cons

Well, since the upgraded, updated Android app, I'm pretty much over the moon. If I was to have 1 feature that I wish could exist, I would like it to have a more robust CRM, in particular, email tracking of opens and link clicks. But really, that would just be the icing on top.

Alternatives Considered

ABC Trainerize and My PT Hub

Reasons for Switching to PT Distinction

The custom apps, the overall functionality, the ability to integrate white label into my website, and the overall value for money. It simply ticked more boxes at a higher quality than the other options.

Response from PT Distinction

Thank you for the incredible review Jonathan.

We're happy PT Distinction saves you so much time and helps you ensure your clients are always taken care of.

Replied 20/01/2021
Ryan
  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
4
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 26/05/2020

Excellent software for online training, best out there

No problems at all, whenever I've had a question the response was fast

Pros

I believe this is the best software available today for online personal training (but not for live, in-person training, so if you need that look at PT Enhance or My PT Hub). Includes your own branded app that lets clients do their assigned workouts and lets the trainer view video of clients performing movements, which to me was a must-have feature (there are only 1-2 other software providers that currently have this, and their feature sets are not as good as PTD). PTD also lets all of your clients use the software for free for the first 30 days, a must if you are going to run online challenges. PTD even has tons of free resources about how to be successful as an online trainer. To me they are a no-brainer.

Cons

They do not integrate the trainer's calendar with Google calendar, Apple etc which makes it not great for in-person training (but they don't market this software for that anyway, they market it as being great for online training. So I'm not sure if it's fair to call that a Con.) Also as of this writing the Android app is not fully functional compared to the Apple app, which means my clients with Android phones are often better off using the web browser on their phone rather than the app. Other than that I can't think of any negatives, love this software.

Alternatives Considered

TrueCoach and My PT Hub

Reasons for Choosing PT Distinction

My PT Hub did not allow clients to easily video themselves performing all the exercises as prescribed, right within the app. To me this is a must-have feature

Switched From

My PT Hub

Reasons for Switching to PT Distinction

With all the amazing features and support, I believe PT Distinction is the best choice by far for online training. I use another provider (PT Enhance) for in-person training; it is expensive and inconvenient having 2 software providers but I want all of my clients to have the best possible experience.
Moh
  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 05/02/2021

PTD is a life saver

My overall experience is that I absolutely love this app and am thankful for being part of the team and a member as well.. This software has saved me so much time while also assisting me in giving my members the best service. The alerts, messaging, workouts, scheduling, calendar and all the features in this app is why I will continue using this application and why I fell in love with PTD and why the monthly fee does not matter to me because PTD deserves every penny.

Pros

I like that this software is easy to work with and set up especially for those who are just starting out and do not have a back end system built in order to assist members. This is such a time saver and the fact that this app allows for group messaging, alerts, and simple but super necessary features, is why I have been using PTD for 3 years+.

Cons

Could have complete customization rather than having members download the base form app and then having to manually change icon. This is present in all similar software in the market place though and is not an issue that PTD has alone. This is because Apple the company, made new app store rules which does not allow for third party hosting like it used to.

Alternatives Considered

ABC Trainerize and My PT Hub

Reasons for Switching to PT Distinction

PTD has more features and has way better customer support that usually respond within hours at the latest. I also like PTD over the rest because they do have an overall better platform and are mainly focused on online coaching rather than the other apps that are focused on in home gyms.
Jonathon
  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 02/01/2021

Completely Re-Shaped My Life

I was planning on setting up with PT Distinction a long time ago, but never got round to it. Then the CoVID19 pandemic forced my hand, and I can honestly say - it's the greatest business decision I've ever made.
Not only has it allowed my clients to actually thrive during the lockdown, and allowed me to support them mentally and physically throughout - it's given me a balance in my life that I never thought possible with the number of clients I have.

Completely life changing.

Pros

The ability to educate and empower my athletes, along side programming. It's not just about giving the clients exercises, but being able to actively COACH them throughout the whole process is a game changer.

Cons

I would like a little more versatility when it comes to personalising the coaching points for individual exercises.
Each exercise has coaching points in text format and video formatting - which is brilliant.
But having a section on the prescription of each movement (the same place you have the sets, reps, load, time etc.) where you can personalise and prescribe the unique execution for that individual. For example - "focus more on biasing weight distribution through your heels" during the squat - would be an absolute game changer for me.

Alternatives Considered

TrueCoach and PTminder

Reasons for Switching to PT Distinction

The direct communication from the support team and the ability to personalise the app for my clients with the premium option. It gives my clients a feeling of exclusivity of being part of my coaching team.

Response from PT Distinction

Thank you for the amazing review Jonathon, I'm so happy PT Distinction has had such a big impact on your clients coaching and on your life.

Regarding individualising exercise descriptions for specific clients you can do this in the program builder by clicking the 3 dot menu on an exercise and selecting exercise settings, any edits to the description here will only show in the program you are currently building and not across all clients.

Replied 20/01/2021
Mike
  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 25/02/2021

An Absolute Must For Any Online Personal Trainer

PT Distinction is far the best online personal training / coaching programme I have used, in my experience. I have used others in the past, which were good, but for the price you pay, PTD is far more advanced, user friendly (for client and trainer) and the support you get is second-to-none.

The PTD University is great too, as it shows you exactly how to do things. And in a few clicks you're on your way.

Pros

The ease of use for both trainer and client, especially V.3. The software is very clear, useable and easy to learn, even if you're not a technical wizz.
All the sections are logical - "Coaching" is where you would find things that you would use to coach your client. "Tracking" is where you would expect things to be tracked.
The scheduling of emails and messages are a really useful tool and really easy to use.

Cons

Although the messaging and email service is excellent, I do find that I have to resync my email server with it - Really don't know why and may just be a glitch.
But apart from that, it's great!

Andy
  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 26/01/2021

The game changer I needed for my business

Time is important to me and initially, it took time to set up but now I concentrate on other things whilst the business runs itself giving me many hours back each week.

Pros

The system is an amazing asset to my business.

I have an automated button on my website which leads the client to the PT distinction software allowing them to join and download their very own app which is branded to my business. Once they have gained access they enter a 12-week fat loss course which automates emails with all learning tools, educational videos, and much more straight to the client when I want them to receive it.

They also complete consultation forms which allow me to design fitness programs based on their goals which my library now has an abundance of programs covering all areas. The clients are learning and achieving whilst I concentrate on the support. Such an easy software to use and integrates to PayPal for payment ease. Saves me so much time and allows my business to run smoothly.

Cons

I would like to see at the end of a program the client being congratulated and letting them know if they have achieved any personal bests, this was a good area my old software gave.

Holly
  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 26/03/2021

Global expansion

The software and the company has grown since I started over 3 years ago. Everyone was very helpful and the support and education they have in place now is the best. They have a great community with users that are always willing to help each other.

This software made it very easy to expand my business globally.

Pros

PTDistinction is a robust application that enables the personal trainer to services many clients at the same time. The ability to have multiple groups with different programs, schedules, videos, and run automatically is one of the best features. I also love that I can create my own exercise videos so my clients get to see me demonstrating the exercise for them. I can also use the library of exercises for variety for my clients.

Cons

Getting everything set up on your own the first time was challenging. Now they have the Online University that steps you through how to set everything up and guides you on how to be successful with the software.

Luke
  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 03/01/2021

Best PT software out there

Customer service has always been top notch, very glad that android has finally caught up.

Keep it up!

Pros

The customization of the software is great, you can make it your own and on the client side its come a long way.
Putting your own custom workouts in is great, and any PDFs, coaching videos etc is really handy.

Cons

Certain features I feel could be worked on.
The schedule was always a little buggy for me so I stopped using it a while back - would be good if clients could use it to put in non-scheduled workouts.

The adherence chart is a good idea but IMO needs to look more like a calendar than a daily tick sheet.
Food diary is OK but would be better if MFP could work through it (So I just use it separately)

Also the ability to take these out of view, rather than just have an empty section.

Alternatives Considered

Calendly, ABC Trainerize and My PT Hub

Reasons for Switching to PT Distinction

Custom app, payments, online portal are good selling points

Response from PT Distinction

Thank you Luke.

Lots of good news for you...

- You can integrate MFP, in fact we have the most complete integration of My Fitness Pal of any software!

- Clients can also add items to their schedule by going to the schedule and clicking Add.

- The schedule should be perfect so if you've had an issue there please let us know and we'll check out your set up for you.

- The adherence chart is a very simple tick sheet for clients which gives them a clear view of their overall adherence making it easy to see and improve. It's a very similar chart to that used by the likes of Precision Nutrition. For a daily tick sheet in the calendar you could add habit tracking for your client as that is exactly what you describe, to do this click Add > Tracking > Habit.

I hope that helps, and thank you once again for the great review.

Replied 20/01/2021
Anthony
  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
4
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 06/01/2021

The best PT software on the market

Excellent. Outstanding.

Pros

Super versatile, easy to copy, paste and adapt workouts and nutrition to different clients. Also add and distribute new workouts and nutrition to big groups of existing clients at the same time. Workout building is easy and can be personalised - the app is waaaay better now. All the tracking for clients metrics, photos, food diary is great. Simple integration with paypalm myfitness pal, youtube. I'm only really starting to realise how powerful this software is. The tech support is superb. A human being responds to you with the answer in 24hrs or less.

Cons

Took me a while to get used to the logic - but once I did everything much easier. There is a whole library of how to videos and guides. Once you sign up there are free courses to guide you through everything - not only the technical sides of using the software but how to sell and get clients. Although a bit daunting at first it's actually pretty simple. Any complications arise from the options available which make it so versatile.

Alternatives Considered

ABC Trainerize and My PT Hub

Reasons for Switching to PT Distinction

Was recommended by the head of my personal training school. And reviews confirmed what he said

Response from PT Distinction

Thank you for the incredible review Anthony!

Replied 20/01/2021
Carin
  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 11/01/2021

The software that makes life easy

PT Distinction helped me to get off the ground with my online coaching business! But PT Distinction also helped me to scale and level up my business. I'm absolutely confident that I'm giving my clients an awesome experience thanks to my custom branded app and how I have the opportunity to deliver my programs.

Pros

As a personal trainer and health coach, this is the software to use. I'm nothing but happy and satisfied. It's easy to use, I can easily set-up everything I need and want to give to my clients. To offer my clients my own branded app is also another amazing feature. I also love their 5-star quick and efficient customer care service.

Cons

I'm looking forward to have a female in the exercise library. Other than that, I don't have any cons actually.

Alternatives Considered

ABC Trainerize

Reasons for Switching to PT Distinction

Their customer care service, their online university and the product itself! The software is so easy to use and I love how I can deliver my programs thanks to it.
Chad
  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
  • Review Source
Value for Money
4
Functionality
4
Ease of Use
4
Customer Support
4

4
Reviewed on 23/03/2023

doing great

love it cant wait to see what changes you make in the furfur

Pros

the stream line of it all has been great to use and the courses around this platform are great.

Cons

would be good if like trainer eyes our clients can make their own programs that would help a lot. then there can add to their already going program not some much as take away exercise but to add them or change to an easier one also being able to change background color of the app would be cool

Chris
  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
4
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
0

5
Reviewed on 19/02/2023

PT app review

Pros

The software is easy to use and easy to manage. I can easily put in workouts and manage my clients

Cons

The app doesn’t allow me to se my clients workouts. I have to log in the desk stop site to see their workouts. So if they have questions. I have to pull up their account and find the date. Plus editing workouts can be a hassle. Once you stack workouts. It takes to long to find the right one and edit it

Response from PT Distinction

Hi Chris,

Thank you for the great review.

Good news! You can find clients workouts in your app, simply type in your clients name and go to their programs tab.

Also, to find any workout in the web portal simply type the name of the program in to the search at the top and it comes up, with all details, and results.

Replied 21/02/2023
Anthony
  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 31/01/2023

Time saver!

Pros

Easy to use and track client progress. Highly recommend.

Cons

Payment integration with stripe would be great and custom forms to make it a one-stop shop

Response from PT Distinction

Hi Anthony,

Thank you for the great review.

Good news, you can integrate Stripe and you can make custom forms in PT Distinction so it should be your one stop shop.

Replied 03/02/2023
Tara
  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 29/05/2021

The BEST personal training software, hands down

Pros

Almost every time I ask “I wonder if PT distinction can do this” the answer is yes. There are SO many features that I love that make this software so much more superior than anything else on the market. Here are a few of my favorites:

-automation capabilities: PTD makes it super easy to automate your business with all of the options offered inside of the software. It’s super easy to just set it up once and then focus on coaching and connecting with clients rather than fiddling with software all the time.

-The workout builder: this is by far the best workout builder of any personal trainer software that exists (& I’ve trialed several). It’s so simple and quick and EASY to create entire workout plans. Prior to PTD it would literally take me hours to create workouts for clients but this workout builder is amazing.

-support: the support of the team at PTD is fantastic. They are receptive and also really listen when users request features. There are plenty of tutorials that are actually in depth and extremely helpful, not just a basic text FAQ like some other software offers

- there are never any glitches. This is the smoothest software I’ve used in a long time. It just WORKS and I never have to message about something not working correctly

Cons

The only things I don’t love about PTD are:

-the fact that the timer doesn’t vibrate the phone or appear larger for clients using the app (however many apps don’t even have a timer feature so I digress)

- the group chat feature does not allow users to appear with their names, only initials which can quickly get confusing. I opt to use another form of communication for my group programs.

-there is no simple way to quickly view client compliance. The software makes you review the activity one by one (think each individual exercise) as opposed to a quick view of how many workouts a client has completed or how many days in a row they have stuck to their habits. (Although word on the street is that this will be improved in a major update coming soon)

Alternatives Considered

TrueCoach and My PT Hub

Switched From

ABC Trainerize
Ana Carolina
  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 21/02/2022

BEST Fitness software!! Can't live without it

Before PT distinction all my clients program were written on a piece of paper and since I joined PT distinction I feel like I have my own app. Everything looks more professional and makes me stand out in the busy personal training market. The Customer service is great and I always get the support I need. I know my clients are getting the best coaching experience from me since I can track and upload everything that they need to get results.

Pros

Have been using PT Distinction for almost 2yrs now and I can't live without it. It's an essential part of my coaching business. I use it daily to track all my clients progress, to add new fitness programs and access the coaching tools to help my clients achieve their goals. My clients love how easy it is to navigate and follow the program I have designed for them on a daily basis.

Cons

Access to my clients nutrition plan, calorie & macro tracking. Before I could integrate their food diary from MyFitnessPal but currently this feature is not available.

Kevin
  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
4
Customer Support
5

4
Reviewed on 05/01/2021

PT Distinction Walks the Talk

The software has allowed me to continue with my business through the pandemic. I am able to move in-person training clients to the app and also use it as part of remote/video training service.

Pros

PT Distinction is easy to use and fits into my business concept of building relationships. It is incredibly easy to provide services to my clients. But where PT Distinction truly excels far and above is their customer support. They provide several avenues for support including email, Facebook support groups, and YouTube video instruction. They are clearly interested in building relationships with their customers.

Cons

From my client's perspective, there are some minor annoyances mainly in using the software mostly related to timer / workout integration. But as they see how flexible the app is, they are enjoying it. From my perspective as a trainer, it would be nice to be able to do more client management from the smartphone app (though if there is, I have not found how to do it yet).

Also, it is not set up well to run a group "class" workout easily. This would be a nice option.

Response from PT Distinction

Thank you Kevin. We try hard to provide great support!

Re: timer and workout integration for your clients, both of these are already in the app so clients shouldn't need to integrate anything, but please reach out to our team if you're trying to set up something different that we may be able to help with.

Re: Making changes on your phone, you can login on your phone via the main web portal and it loads as a web app, this gives you all tools to coach your clients, create programs etc.. on your mobile.

We're happy we've helped you during the pandemic and allowed you to grow an online business that will continue to grow when the world goes back to normal.

Replied 20/01/2021
Francesco
  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 28/01/2022

One of the best app I have ever used

Great!

Pros

I liked the ability to make your own app and create templates for quick program creation

Cons

Sometimes I wish switching from different locations inside the app was easier. I resolved this by opening many pages on my browser when I work on clients check-ins. It allows me to quickly switch from the calendar to program result to results and habits tracking to the client check-in answers.

Nick
  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 10/05/2022

Great Software

Customer service is incredible. Especially combining this and the services of PTD Ninja make the services phenominal. The automations and the power of this software is great. I have been using it for 7years as i got fed up of using spreadsheets with my 1-2-1 clients. Then over time we opened a studio and we coach all our clients via it.
We also invested in PT Ninja to help build out or system too.

Pros

The software is easy to use once you get use to it.

Cons

Getting to understand the software is the hardest part and sometimes getting the clients to engage using it, but once they have become practiced they find it easy like any software.

Juan
  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
  • Review Source
Value for Money
4
Functionality
4
Ease of Use
3
Customer Support
3

4
Reviewed on 15/12/2022

Great experience

It was good

Pros

The design and many different features the app offers

Cons

It's hard to track different data. And you have to create a whole different process. This software isn't that easy to use

Response from PT Distinction

Hi Juan,

Thank you for the positive review.

To check all clients data simply view the Activity feed on your main dashboard, you can filter this for any item you like and click for long term details.

Tracking clients data incredibly quickly is one of the most popular features on PT Distinction.

I can't find you in our database so am not sure when you were a member. From your review it was likely a long time ago, feel free to grab another free trial and check out all of the awesome upgrades.

Replied 22/12/2022
Darren
  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 13/10/2021

review

It definitely takes a bit to get your head around the software in general, but the courses not only clear things up but help you understand how you can use the software to your best potential and get the most out your online business.

Pros

I definitely like the ability to food log easily and the integrations with myfitnesspal and fitbit.

Cons

I think just more integrations with fitness trackers would be good, like Garmin or even apple and the likes. I focus on trying to do a lot of step tracking as part of helping my clients and I think that would just make life a lot easier for the me and the clients. I think just that stuff would be pretty cool to be honest as well.

Jeff
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
4
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 20/10/2017

So far this has been a great platform and I love the interface. Keep it up!

My clients get a very easy to use platform and they LOVE the app to look up their workouts. That sets this a part from most platforms.

Pros

I really like the functionality and the consistent updates. they really put a lot of into the site and it shows. Over time this will become, if not already, the best PT software in the world.

Cons

So far not much I don't like but it would be very nice to see some more endurance activity friendly areas of the platform. I just signed up for a free trial with Final Surge which is designed for running coaches and it's great. They don't have the same exercise library as PTD does and I will probably always keep PTD so I can work with general clients more as a personal trainer. As a running coach, which is what I'm putting my focus on right now, I will use Final Surge and then ask my clients to go to PTD for the exercises. Over time I will make my own videos so that my running clients don't need to shift back and forth. Their platform is great so I would honestly consider something like that because PTD will gain more coaches that way. Training Peaks is too expensive and Final Surge isn't so right now many endurance coaches are gravitating towards Final Surge from what my colleagues tell me. I'm sure there are more platforms that are great for endurance coaches but so far Final Surge has the nod in my opinion.

Response from PT Distinction

Thank you Jeff.

As you mentioned our primary design is online training and online coaching but if we can improve our service for endurance coaches we are always open to suggestions.

I think the recent integrations of MyZone and Fitbit should help with endurance athlete tracking and we have Garmin integration coming soon as well.

If you have any exercise videos you want us to add or any specific improvements you would like to see feel free to drop us an email via the website contact from or to me directly [email protected].

Once again thank you for taking the time to leave us a great review.

Replied 23/10/2017
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