PT Distinction Reviews

The best online training software!

Comments: PT Distinction has saved me enormous amounts of time when it comes to programming workouts for my online clients. I can programme months in advance very quickly. This is a huge benefit to me.

Pros:

The workout builder is by far the best and easiest to use of all the softwares I have tried. The app is so simple to use and provides everything I need for my online coaching business.

Cons:

No- I love it all! However, the only thing I would suggest is perhaps creating a meal plan within the app itself.

Best fitness software!

Comments: I have used and will continue to use PT distinction for my coaching business. There is zero other software that comes close!

Pros:

Love the ease of use as a trainer and especially having my own personalized app!

Cons:

N/A - would love more features for nutrition if able

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Comments: Only have it for the ease of use for clients - would have switched back to Trainerize if Trainerize worked similar to PT Distinction in how they view their workouts.Probably should have switched back. Trainerize is much easier to use, setup programs, and change things on the fly with.

Pros:

Ease of use for clients, newer updates on the mobile app are nicer.

Cons:

Creating programs and any kind of scheduling on the calendar is not user friendly.They do not like feedback.Simple things that would make life easier on the coach like drag and drop to move workouts around a monthly calendar and add tracking items/ habits to a monthly calendar or atleast having the calendar in the same view as when you're adding workouts, habits, tracking etc to the clients calendar would make life oh so much easier.As it is you have to constantly check go back or refresh the calendar on a separate tab to double check and reference what you're doing.This has made me make many mistake in scheduling for clients.

Great Product and easy to use

Comments: I have no complaints at all and thoroughly enjoying using PTDistinction. Having the addition of the Facebook groups, GDFY & The Academy has made a HUGE difference. I would absolutely recommend to others to use.

Pros:

I did so much research on the different App's available and this came out tops for me in usability, price, functions etc. I used the Gold Done for You Service and joined the Ninja Academy - great resource to use to boost my business model. Since using this for past 5 months or so, i have found it easy to get around, add in bespoke parts for my clients. There is probably so much more that i have still to find to use!!!

Cons:

Probably lack of exercises that i use for my clients. I have had to create numerous. My avatar is more middle age/older females, so lots more body weight exercises and mobility needed.

Very Happy with this App Provider

Comments: I'm very happy with PT Distinction overall.

Pros:

I like that PTD is continually making improvements and updates to their app so it's a better experience for both coaches and clients.

Cons:

The help desk can be slow to resolve issues, and they don't notify me when it is resolved. I always need to "pull" for updates rather than simply receiving them.

Average.

Comments: It’s good for the starting personal trainers, system price wise . Unfortunately didn’t meet my criteria

Pros:

Nothing really , maybe it’s good for the people who only started

Cons:

It wasn’t what I was looking for.

Useful Personal Training platform with many features.

Comments: I was pleasantly surprised by the features and how simple and easy it was to set everything up. Unfortunately, it's only available in English.

Pros:

PT Distinction has the potential to save me enormous amounts of time when it comes to programming workouts, its possibel to plan months in advance very quickly and all the scheduling can be automated. The workout editor is one of the best I used and it's very easy to create automated packages to suit different approaches to new clients. This is a huge benefit to scale in the future.

Cons:

I really like PT Distinction , it has all te features I need except localization, its only available in English. And the app needs to be optimized.

Great one-stop tool for health fitness coaches

Comments: I've reviewed most health and fitness apps and this trumped them all for me. Customer support is always helpful and prompt.

Pros:

It's easy to use and has great functionality that allows customisation to create my own programs and schedule it out for my clients. Love that you can customise the brand of the app to your own.

Cons:

Not being able for clients to upload photos in the forms.

Review of PT Distinction

Comments: Overall it was a good experience but I changed apps due to some other options that became available.

Pros:

This was a great platform for my first try using a fitness app. It was easy to use and upload videos. Their support team was very helpful. I loved having a new option for my clients to use and got good feedback.

Cons:

My clients didnt like that they could not listen to their music while using the app. that may have changed now.

Excellent Platform for Personal Training and Coaching

Comments: Very happy with this platform!

Pros:

Great customer service, easy to navigate

Cons:

I would like to get clearer info on when client's programs are set to expire; not just a "soon" notice, but the date would be helpful.

The best out there and I have used quite a few to get to PTD

Comments: Not only is the software top drawer. the help you get from the guys is second to none.
My dealings with [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] in particular have been very helpful.
They even have an Online University which is extremely helpful.
if you are a PT and want to enhance what you offer. This is the software for you!!!

Pros:

PTD is everything you possibly need as a PT. It keeps your clients, diary, payments, programmes, habit tracking, emails and messages all in one handy place. With the recent updatye on Android now complete it is the perfect package. It has been especially helpful in recent times with clients having to train at home because of Covid. Even better as it is a useful tool when doing my Zoom PT sessions as I can show clients the videos of what exercises are in their programmes and go through them with them. Easy!!!!

Cons:

Two things that I think would enhance it would be : 1. Better nutritional plans. This would really make it the PERFECT system out there. 2. A Marketplace where we could purchase ready made programmes, food plans and content,

I can say YES to every question now

Comments: I have basically everything i would tell my client to do as home work in the palm of their hands. A video series to should proper form when ever they need. Typically trainers are just trainers not video gurus so having the reference is perfect. My benefit from the program is using it to train multiple people at once and get more results. BES THING IS I DON'T HAVE TO REPEAT MYSELF TO MY CLIENTS OVER AND OVER. I let the app do it.

Pros:

I can give anyone I meet an automated program and still work with other clients. I can create custom routines to give my clients as homework and reference so if they forget anything its there all in one place. and the ORGANIZATION is amazing, easy to track everything and to see progress.

Cons:

The android app features are still catching up and not as user friendly as the IOS app. Such as seeing pictures or uploading pictures.

Excellent software, supported by a team that cares.

Comments: PT Distinction enables me to deliver fitness and nutrition coaching to a large number of people to a much higher standard, and in far less time than previously possible. The support team respond quickly to requests, and the system is constantly being upgraded. I highly recommend it.

Pros:

The best features for me are the Program Builder, the 'Group Management' system, and the quality of the app/client website login portal. I love the ease with which you can deliver a multifaceted suite of coaching options to a large number of individuals, whilst maintaining the ability to quickly customise as required.

Cons:

It doesn't integrate with Apple Health or Garmin Connect which is a shame as many of my clients use one or the other. There are various workarounds to this though, to be fair.

The Best Personal Training Software

Comments: Overall, PTDistinction is a fantastic platform. I won't name names, but before I found PTDistinction, I tried out 4 other (well-known) platforms and none of the others come close as far as features and ease of use. I spend half the time doing the same work as on any of the platforms and PT Distinction has many more features.

Pros:

PTDistinction pros? Where do I start? Ease of use: Absolutely. I love that features are easy to find and simple to use. I can tab through fields and add things quickly. I can set out whole programs and launch them for clients easily. Lots of features: I have found that there is almost no limit to the types of things that I can add for clients. Any type of habit tracking, template, coaching resources, assessments and on. And unlike some other platforms I tried, more features does not make this platform any less streamlined. Tons of exercises. And if there is an exercise not already in the database, it's incredibly easy to add. I also used to use a second platform for nutrition coaching, but I can do everything in PTDistinction now.

Cons:

The only things that I could want for is messaging notifications and app availability. I would prefer if the app would give notifications when my clients message me. However, without having an app available for the coaches side this isn't available. The app be valuable for when I need to use the platform on the go from my phone. I often pull up a client's workouts during in person sessions and I currently have to do that from the web browser, which is less than ideal.

Highly recommended

Pros:

Pt Distinction has checked off all boxes for me and my business. My clients love the ease of use within my own branded app that they provided me. They use the system for all their workouts, and I fully believe that their progress has been impacted by the fact that they have an easy to use program that I can adjust, and vary because there are hundreds of different workouts that I can add.

Cons:

My clients haven't had any issues with the software at all, so since they are happy, I am very happy with everything provided.

Personal Training

Comments: It’s been very easy to get my programs to clients

Pros:

The most helpful thing about PT is the way I am able to store workouts, edit them and use for other times.

Cons:

I wish categorizing the workouts were simpler. That way I don’t have to make a whole new workout each time.

Great product for your personal training business

Comments: My overall experience with this software is that I am satisfied with what PT Distinctions provide me as a small and independent business owner and personal trainer to help me manage my clients programs effectively and effectively.

Pros:

I like that it had many easy to use options to build a client program.

Cons:

That it doesn’t give you notifications on when or if your app for the AppStore is completed

Online Coach Review

Comments: Great! Simplified my check-ins with my clients and my back-end work.

Pros:

The simplicity of the system and mobile application for clients

Cons:

Clients find it hard to adjust to, but one its used a few weeks it's simple! I wish I could see the clients MFP diaries with the sharing permissions in the Food Diary option.

Review

Comments: my short time on PT Distinction has been a learning curve but excited for all the possibilities in the future!

Pros:

Product is easy to use, simple and strait forward!

Cons:

The software can perform many task its overwhelming.

Easy to build, but does take time

Comments: So far, it has been a good experience. I think there is definitely, A LOT of potential for this to be a kick butt program for clients and trainers. I love a lot of the features and am excited to see how my business will take off, once I input all the rest of my programs together. It does take sometime to really fully customize it so it feels more like YOUR brand, but overall, this is a fantastic software. Keep it up!

Pros:

I loved that I had control of who has access to the app. I also like that I can create programs easily. But my favorite part is how simple it was to upload videos and exercises that I can implement into my programs. It does take time to upload a ton of material, but each piece of new information added to my programs. I like how many of my clients were able to easily understand the app without too much confusion. There were minor details that I needed to share, but was able to do easily without issues.

Cons:

Two things: 1) the stopwatch/timer did not work for many of my clients who tried to use it, including myself. 2) I, as a trainer, do not receive notifications of when a client completes a workout, and there is not way for me to give them an immediate feedback on their progress, other than through the messaging system, but it can be confusing, if a client does not know which workout session I am referring too. 3) There is not an easy way for a client to see my schedule and my availabilities. I had to go through a 3rd party to get a calendar. However, I do LOVE the feature that we can schedule my client's at home workout sessions into their schedule, so it notifies them.

Gold.

Comments: PT Distinction gives me structure. This is not so overwhelming having them on your team. They bring so much value to the value I want to bring - so it's like, mega value for my clients.

Pros:

I love the visuals the app can provide my clients. They can see their progress, workout history, etc. I also love the communication piece - how I can connect with my clients is pretty awesome. They can upload technique videos and get my feedback. One more thing, I like a lot of things about this - they set you up! It's efficient. The tools are incredible.

Cons:

Oh man -- hmm. Really, I think it's just that I have to upload some workouts that aren't on there. That's me being lazy though. Maybe how my app doesn't actually show on Apple - that bothers me. I wish it would show up on app and be my icon from the jump.

fantastic all-in-one coaching software

Comments: Overall love this! It takes a bit of focus/energy to learn, but you really do get to customize and automate almost everything so it's worth the learning barrier. Anyways, PTD has a lot of educational videos and tutorials, and Ash is in the Facebook group everyday answering questions.

Pros:

The main reason I switched PTDistinction is because I can do pretty much all of my client communication and management in the app. I can send my clients videos, articles, check in forms, automated messages, workouts, meal plans...they don't have to use any other service (except for Zoom). I love PTDistinction's ability to automate *basically anything* you need to send your client....once you get the hang of it, you focus on more on coaching and less on admin/software stuff.

Cons:

What I would most love to see is a better calendar navigation for the client. The ability for them schedule their own workouts to help them plan their week. Right now they can only reschedule what I have put on the calendar for them.

Face to face personal trainer

Comments: Fantastic experience overall after having a shocking experience with MYPTHUB. Have already recommended PTD to my fellow PTs as it was exactly what I was looking for for my own business. The best thing for me is the Facebook group where the guys at PTD reply to any question you have very quickly, and they are constantly updating the app with new features, listening to their customers. Their customer service is very, very good.

Pros:

I love the programming side, so quick, easy and efficient to use saving me hours of programming time. The entire user interface is easy to use, very quick to navigate between clients and very customisable. I love the group option to further speed the admin side of personal trainer up which is completely necessary.

Cons:

A big feature missing currently is the option to replace exercises. I have had to change the format of my workout plans for my clients so as to not frustrate them when the gym is busy and they are having to improvise

Dissapointed

Comments: I have use PtD for years and have never felt 100% comfortable with it. From my end (as a coach) it was great , very very good as it is so powerful but but for my clients the app is too "clinical" and it's not very user friendly, I had to make a video for absolutely everything I wanted to get my clients to do as it wasn't very intuitive. In the past 6 months the software has become even more unusable and I have now transitioned to a new software. the customer service took a downward turn as well and it felt as if any answer you did get was from a position of "We can use it, why can't you". It's a shame because it could be so much better than anything else out there but they seem to have focused far too much on what their software can do and not enough on how good it is to use. In short... I enjoyed the power it had and what it could do, it wasn't easy to use but when you knew how to use it it could be great, the problem is, My clients hated it.

Pros:

The software is super powerful, it can literally do anything but you need a degree to be able to use it

Cons:

Client side the software is clunky and too "busy" too much going on and not enough customisation

PTD Distinction Review

Comments: Very good. Improved client service.

Pros:

Scheduling & daily habits/targets on client dashboard.

Cons:

Clients able to view their workouts that have been logged/recorded.