Comparison

GroupEx PRO vs Matrix Service Direct

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • View personal teaching schedule
  • Request substitute instructors
  • Pick up open classes
  • Report attendance numbers
  • Contact other instructors
  • Aggregate GXP account data
Features
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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.

About

Matrix Service Direct

This application allows commercial clubs to submit repair requests for equipment. It features a responsive design for various devices and enables users to scan serial number barcodes and utilize voice-to-text functionality.

Highlights
  • Submit repair requests
  • Responsive design for all devices
  • Scan machine serial number barcodes
  • Voice-to-text functionality
  • Email sending through app
Features
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What is the Matrix Service Direct app? * Matrix Service Direct is an app to let the commercial clubs create a repair request * The Customer Portal can automatically adjust the page size on each mobile device * Responsive web design allows user login by PC, tablet or Smart Phone * Allows customers to send email through app * Allows scanning machine serial number barcodes * voice to text is available depending on your mobile device has this function

Screenshots

GroupEx PRO3 screens
Matrix Service Direct4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Matrix Service Direct at 4.3 against GroupEx PRO's 2.2. Matrix Service Direct also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15). GroupEx PRO's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Matrix Service Direct holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GroupEx PRO has 39 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GroupEx PRO ships an update every 4 months, Matrix Service Direct fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GroupEx PRO versus Matrix Service Direct: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroupEx PROMatrix Service Direct
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (39 ratings)4.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings39 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1510.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaxko LLCJohnson Health Tech North America, Inc.

Customer experience

GroupEx PRO

All ratings39 ratings
Positive23.1%
Neutral15.4%
Negative61.5%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive18.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative74.1%

Matrix Service Direct

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

GroupEx PRO

No in-app purchases

None

Matrix Service Direct

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GroupEx PRO free?
GroupEx PRO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Matrix Service Direct free?
Matrix Service Direct is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GroupEx PRO or Matrix Service Direct?
Matrix Service Direct is rated higher. GroupEx PRO averages 2.2 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Matrix Service Direct averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do GroupEx PRO or Matrix Service Direct have ads?
Neither GroupEx PRO nor Matrix Service Direct shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GroupEx PRO or Matrix Service Direct?
GroupEx PRO ships an update every 4 months, and Matrix Service Direct fortnightly. Most recently, GroupEx PRO was updated on October 21, 2026 and Matrix Service Direct on October 24, 2026.

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