GroupEx PRO vs ZIN Play
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GroupEx PRO
Manage your teaching schedule, request substitute instructors, and pick up open classes directly from your iOS device. Easily report attendance numbers and connect with colleagues. This app streamlines your instructor responsibilities by aggregating data from your accounts.
- View personal teaching schedule
- Request substitute instructors
- Pick up open classes
- Report attendance numbers
- Contact other instructors
- Aggregate GXP account data
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The GroupEx PRO Instructor App offers GXP users the most commonly used features of the desktop application on your iOS application. Features include a complete view of your personal teaching schedule, the ability to request subs, pick up classes, report your attendance numbers and contact other instructors quickly and easily. The app aggregates data from all of your GXP accounts making managing your teaching responsibilities a breeze. This app is specifically for instructors associated with clubs that have a paid subscription (that includes the GXP Schedule) to GroupEx PRO. This is not intended for club member use.
ZIN Play
Access your music library and get personalized song suggestions. Customize tracks with sound effects and trimming. Enjoy offline access to playlists and exclusive content.
- Access music library
- Song suggestions
- Track customization
- Offline playlist access
- Exclusive content access
- Search by keyword, rhythm, BPM
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With ZIN™ Play, you can access your music from ZIN™ Now and your music library directly from your phone, get song suggestions based on your playlists, and search for tracks by keyword, rhythm and BPM. You're able to customize your favorite tracks by adding sound effects and trimming the length – you can even add a water break! Even if you haven't made the switch to digital yet, you'll get content like Mega Mix choreo, plus specialty and bonus videos. Your favorite content from ZIN™ Now automatically syncs with ZIN™ Play without missing a beat. The best part? You can access your playlists in class without needing Wi-Fi or mobile data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ZIN Play at 4.7 against GroupEx PRO's 2.2. ZIN Play also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 19%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ZIN Play holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZIN Play has 6.7K ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of GroupEx PRO's written reviews are positive against 53% of ZIN Play's.
GroupEx PRO ships an update every 4 months, ZIN Play every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GroupEx PRO | ZIN Play |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (39 ratings) | 4.7 (6.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.5% of reviews | 53.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 | 6.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daxko LLC | Zumba® Fitness |
Customer experience
GroupEx PRO
ZIN Play
Bugs and requests
GroupEx PRO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ZIN Play
Reported bugs
4 issues- Songs not playing from playlists
- App not recognizing Apple Watch controls
- Incompatibility with certain iOS versions
- Unexpected log-outs during classes
Requested features
4 requests- Integrate with other music services (e.g. Spotify)
- Add option to change song playback speed
- Improve offline functionality and song downloads
- Enhance video viewing experience (e.g. change camera angles)
In-app purchases
GroupEx PRO
No in-app purchases
ZIN Play
No in-app purchases
