Comparison

GroupEx PRO vs Upace Connect

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

Upace Connect

Manage your fitness class schedule, track member attendance, and handle waitlists efficiently. This tool is designed for instructors and trainers to streamline class management and enhance the member experience.

Highlights
  • View upcoming classes
  • Track member attendance
  • Efficient check-ins
  • Manage waitlists
  • Optimize group exercise
Features
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Upace Connect is the essential app for fitness instructors and trainers​ (coming soon) ​to help you manage your schedule, track attendance, and connect with members effortlessly. Features: View Upcoming Classes: Easily check your schedule to stay prepared and organized. Member Attendance Tracking: Instantly see who’s registered and who’s on the waitlist, so you’re always in the know. Efficient Check-Ins: Quickly check in members upon arrival, ensuring a smooth start to every ​c​lass​ with an option to input total group ex class occupancies at the end of the class. Manage Waitlists: With ​one click, move waitlisted members to ​i​nto the group ex class. Take control of your schedule and optimize the ​g​roup exercise experience for both you and your members. This app is available exclusively to Upace client​s. Only instructors and trainers who have administrative access will be able to login to the app, if you need to request access to login, please contact your Upace administrator at your community rec center.

Screenshots

GroupEx PRO3 screens
Upace Connect3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Upace Connect at monthly against GroupEx PRO's every 4 months. GroupEx PRO's advantage is rating (2.2 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (39 vs 13). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

GroupEx PRO holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of GroupEx PRO's written reviews are positive against 17% of Upace Connect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GroupEx PRO ships an update every 4 months, Upace Connect monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GroupEx PRO versus Upace Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroupEx PROUpace Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (39 ratings) — better2.0 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews18.5% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings39 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaxko LLCAttollo Technology LLC

Customer experience

GroupEx PRO

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

Upace Connect

All ratings13 ratings
Positive23.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative76.9%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

In-app purchases

None

GroupEx PRO

No in-app purchases

None

Upace Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GroupEx PRO free?
GroupEx PRO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Upace Connect free?
Upace Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GroupEx PRO or Upace Connect?
GroupEx PRO is rated higher. GroupEx PRO averages 2.2 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Upace Connect averages 2.0 from 13 ratings.
Do GroupEx PRO or Upace Connect have ads?
Neither GroupEx PRO nor Upace Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GroupEx PRO or Upace Connect?
GroupEx PRO ships an update every 4 months, and Upace Connect monthly. Most recently, GroupEx PRO was updated on August 12, 2026 and Upace Connect on September 21, 2026.

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