GroupEx PRO vs On the Beat
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.
On the Beat
Create music-driven indoor cycling classes with a beat-synced timer. Design rides from your music library, customize choreography, and teach with confidence using a clear, live display. Export class plans for studio use.
- Build classes from music playlists
- Program choreography to song beats
- Live, glanceable class timer
- Full song playback via Apple Music/Spotify
- Customize drills and ride structure
- Export one-page class sheets
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Turn the best cycling songs into ready-to-teach rides. Built for indoor cycling instructors, On the Beat helps you create classes where every climb, sprint, and recovery lands on the beat. Build a ride from your music, customize the choreography, and teach from a live timer designed for the studio. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Build a class in minutes. Start with a theme, playlist, or vibe and generate a complete ride. • Program to the music. Climbs hit the build, sprints hit the drop, and every effort matches the energy of the song. • Teach with confidence. Follow a clean, glanceable timer showing the current move, what's next, and where you are in the ride. • Play full songs through Apple Music, synced to your class timer and playing even when your screen is locked. Spotify is supported too (tracks open in the Spotify app). • Make every class your own. Adjust drills, timing, intensity, and ride structure to fit your coaching style. • Export and share. Print or save a clean one-page class sheet for the studio. Spend less time searching for songs and building playlists. Spend more time coaching unforgettable rides. APPLE MUSIC Full-song playback in class uses your own Apple Music subscription, connected directly through Apple. On the Beat never sees or stores your Apple ID password. You can also save any class as a playlist in your Apple Music library. Using Spotify? On the Beat builds the class and runs the timer and the cues. You start the songs in Spotify yourself. You do not need any music subscription to build classes, browse the catalogue, or teach with the timer and cues. WHAT YOU GET FREE Build up to 5 classes Browse the full mapped song catalogue Teach with the live timer and cues Request up to 10 songs for the catalogue 3 song changes per class ON THE BEAT PREMIUM Unlimited classes Unlimited song changes and AI revise Unlimited song requests PDF class sheets to print or save Share a class with another instructor in one tap Weekly mixes built around what you teach SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS On the Beat Premium is an auto-renewing subscription. Monthly is $12.99 per month. Annual is $119.99 per year. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings on your iPhone, under your Apple Account, then Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://onthebeatapp.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: On the Beat at 100% against GroupEx PRO's 19%. On the Beat also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the Beat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 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. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of GroupEx PRO's written reviews are positive against 100% of On the Beat's.
GroupEx PRO ships an update every 4 months, On the Beat monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GroupEx PRO | On the Beat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (39 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — 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 | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daxko LLC | Instruct |
Customer experience
GroupEx PRO
On the Beat
In-app purchases
GroupEx PRO
No in-app purchases
On the Beat
No in-app purchases
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