MyGymDesk and Trainaq are built by the same team for two different jobs. MyGymDesk runs a gym or fitness studio: members, renewals, attendance, billing and the front desk. Trainaq runs coaching: a program, food targets, weekly check-ins and chat for each client, with a free app the client follows every day.
If your business has a front desk and members who walk in, start with MyGymDesk. If your business is the clients you coach one to one, in person or online, start with Trainaq.
**Key Takeaways**
- MyGymDesk is gym software for member management, billing, WhatsApp automation, attendance and class scheduling.
- Trainaq is coaching software for personal trainers, online coaches, freelancers and coaching teams.
- A gym runs on MyGymDesk; its trainers can coach their own private or online clients on Trainaq.
- Both are built by the MyGymDesk team, with separate sign-ups.
How do MyGymDesk and Trainaq compare at a glance?
| | MyGymDesk | Trainaq |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Built for | Gyms and fitness studios | Personal trainers, online coaches, freelancers and coaching teams |
| Day to day | Member profiles, renewals, freezes and transfers; QR and biometric attendance | Programs, meal plans, weekly check-ins and chat with each client |
| Plans for your people | Diet and workout plans for members | Multi-week programs, meal plans, a 3D exercise library and AI drafts the coach reviews (Pro and Studio) |
| App for your people | Member app and portal: plans, payments, QR passes and progress | Free Trainaq app: today's workout with 3D demos, calorie targets, habits, check-ins and chat |
| Apps | Member app on iOS and Android; a business app to run the gym from a phone | Trainaq Coach on Android and the web; the free Trainaq app on Android |
| Billing | Automated invoices, receipts, partial payments and payment tracking | Memberships, dues, and an invoice or receipt for every payment |
| Online payments | UPI, cards and net banking | UPI, cards and net banking through Razorpay, in India |
| Messaging | WhatsApp reminders, alerts and campaigns | In-app chat with every client |
| Classes and sessions | Group class timetables, slot booking, capacity and waitlists | 1:1 session booking on every plan; group classes with waitlists on Pro and Studio |
| Where to start | MyGymDesk pricing | 7-day free trial at trainaq.com |
Who is each app for?
MyGymDesk is for businesses that run a space: gyms, fitness studios and the teams at their front desk. Trainaq is for people whose business is their clients: a personal trainer with a list of private clients, an online coach with clients in other cities, a freelance nutrition coach, or a coaching team with an owner and several coaches.
Many people do both kinds of work. A trainer can be employed by a gym on MyGymDesk and also coach private clients on Trainaq. The gym's members stay on MyGymDesk, and the trainer's own clients stay on Trainaq.
Which app runs a gym's front desk?
MyGymDesk runs the front desk. It keeps member profiles with memberships, renewals, freezes, transfers and full history. Members check in with QR codes or with fingerprint and face recognition on supported biometric devices, and a self-checkout kiosk on an iPad lets members and walk-ins buy and pay themselves.
WhatsApp automation sends payment reminders, expiry alerts and birthday wishes, and WhatsApp campaigns reach members and leads with offers. Lead management captures enquiries and follow-ups, and member referrals reward both sides automatically. See everything on the MyGymDesk features page.
Which app coaches clients one to one?
Trainaq coaches clients one to one. A coach builds workouts and multi-week programs from Trainaq's library of 600+ exercises with 1,600+ HD 3D demo videos, sets calorie and macro targets, writes meal plans, and reviews weekly check-ins with weight, photos and answers in one queue.
Clients log meals from a photo that the AI reads and the client confirms. On the web dashboard, AI drafts programs, workouts and 7-day meal plans for the coach to review before anything reaches a client, on the Pro and Studio plans. Read more on our personal trainer app page.
How do the member app and the client app differ?
The MyGymDesk member app is a member's pass to the gym: their plan, payments, QR pass and progress, with diet and workout plans from the gym's trainers.
The Trainaq app is a client's daily plan from their coach: today's workout with a 3D demo for every exercise, calories and macros left, habits, the weekly check-in and chat with the coach. It is free for clients, who download it from Google Play and join with their coach's invite link. Coaches use Trainaq Coach on Google Play or the web dashboard. See the screens on our diet and habit tracking app page.
How does each handle payments?
MyGymDesk automates invoices and receipts, tracks partial payments and collects online by UPI, cards and net banking. Trainaq records memberships, cash and part payments with dues, and issues an invoice or receipt for every payment. In India, a Trainaq coach's clients pay online by UPI, card or net banking through Razorpay, with GST invoices.
Can you use MyGymDesk and Trainaq together?
Yes, for the work each is built for. A gym runs its members, attendance and billing on MyGymDesk. A trainer at that gym who coaches private or online clients keeps that list, their programs and their check-ins on Trainaq. The two are separate products with separate sign-ups, so each business decides what it needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Trainaq part of MyGymDesk?
Trainaq is built by the MyGymDesk team and sold on its own at trainaq.com, with its own apps: Trainaq Coach for coaches and the free Trainaq app for their clients.
Does MyGymDesk handle personal training?
Yes. MyGymDesk runs classes and personal training sessions for a gym, including sessions over Zoom with links created with the session. Trainaq is for a coach's own coaching work: a program, food targets and weekly check-ins for each client.
How do I try each one?
Trainaq starts with a 7-day free trial at trainaq.com, no card needed. MyGymDesk plans and prices are on our pricing page, and you can book a demo with our team.
Which should you choose?
Choose MyGymDesk if you run a gym or fitness studio with members, a front desk and a timetable. Choose Trainaq if you coach clients one to one, in person or online, and want each client on a program with food targets, check-ins and chat. If you do both, use each for its own work.
Start a free Trainaq trial on trainaq.com, or see MyGymDesk pricing.
