Zumbini Class Manager vs Acuity
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zumbini Class Manager
This app helps licensed Zumbini® instructors manage their classes and business operations. It allows for managing active sessions and registering new families directly from a mobile device.
- Manage active sessions
- Register new families on-the-go
- Accept cash or check payments
- Run a successful Zumbini business
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Exclusively for licensed Zumbini® instructors, the Zumbini Class Manager™ contains all of the features you'll need to teach your classes and run a successful Zumbini® business! Key functionalities include: Manage your active sessions Register new families on-the-go, even if they pay you in cash or check
Acuity
Streamline your service-based business with an all-in-one scheduling solution. Automate bookings, accept payments, collect client forms, and reduce no-shows with customizable online scheduling and reminders.
- Online self-booking for clients
- Accept payments at booking
- Customizable client intake forms
- Automated appointment reminders
- Manage multiple services and staff
- Schedule virtual appointments
- Support for group classes and workshops
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Looking for an appointment scheduling app that helps you book clients, accept payments, collect intake forms, and reduce no-shows? Acuity Scheduling by Squarespace is the all-in-one scheduling software for service-based businesses. It’s built for professionals who need more than a basic meeting scheduler—so clients can self-book online, pay at booking, fill out forms before appointments, and get automatic reminders in one smooth booking flow. If you want to save time, avoid missed appointments, and run your business with less admin, Acuity helps you do it all in one place. • REDUCE NO-SHOWS AND MISSED APPOINTMENTS Need a tool that helps you avoid empty time slots? Acuity helps you reduce no-shows with automated email and SMS reminders, confirmation messages, easy rescheduling, cancellation links, and booking policies that set expectations clearly. • ACCEPT PAYMENTS AT THE TIME OF BOOKING Looking for appointment scheduling with payments? Acuity lets clients pay when they book with Stripe, Square, or PayPal. Collect deposits, send invoices and receipts, sell gift certificates, offer packages, support recurring memberships, and enable tipping—all built in. No extra tools required. • COLLECT CLIENT INTAKE FORMS BEFORE APPOINTMENTS Need a booking system with intake forms? Acuity lets you attach customizable intake forms to every booking so clients can complete questionnaires, consent forms, waivers, and health history forms before they arrive. This helps therapists, wellness practitioners, coaches, and consultants stay prepared and organized. • MANAGE COMPLEX SERVICES AND AVAILABILITY If your business has multiple services, different durations, or changing availability, Acuity makes it easy to manage. Offer different appointment types, control your calendar, manage multiple staff calendars and locations, and let clients book only what’s available. • SCHEDULE VIRTUAL APPOINTMENTS AND TELEHEALTH SESSIONS Need online scheduling software for virtual consultations? Acuity can automatically generate Zoom, Google Meet, and GoToMeeting links for appointments, making it easy to run remote sessions, online coaching, and telehealth bookings. • RUN GROUP CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND RECURRING SESSIONS Acuity also supports group scheduling with capacity limits, class packages, and session bundles. Ideal for fitness studios, yoga instructors, tutors, workshops, and group coaching businesses. • BUILT FOR SERVICE BUSINESSES, NOT JUST MEETINGS Acuity is designed for businesses that need scheduling + client management + payments + automation in one tool. • INTEGRATIONS ADAPTED TO YOUR WORKFLOW Embed your booking page on Squarespace, WordPress, Wix, or other websites, customize it to match your brand, and let clients book online 24/7. Perfect for: - Hairdressers, salons, estheticians, tattoo artists, and beauty pros who want clients to self-book, prepay, and receive reminders automatically - Therapists, psychologists, and healthcare professionals who need intake forms, secure workflows, and scheduling tools designed to support HIPAA compliance, with features like encrypted data handling and a signed Business Associate Agreement (BAA) on eligible plans - Coaches and consultants who want to reduce admin, send booking links, and get client details before sessions - Personal trainers, yoga teachers, and fitness studios who sell packages, memberships, and group classes - Small service-based businesses and teams that want an online booking system without per-user pricing on select plans - Photographers who want to deliver a better booking experience. • MORE THAN A BASIC CALENDAR BOOKING APP Unlike simple meeting schedulers, Acuity is built for real service workflows. It helps you schedule appointments, get paid, collect client information, and automate communication. Try Acuity free for 7 days — no credit card required. _____________ Privacy Policy: https://squarespace.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://squarespace.com/terms-of-service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Acuity at 45% against Zumbini Class Manager's 0%. Acuity also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Zumbini Class Manager's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Acuity sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $29.00 per month. Zumbini Class Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.
Acuity holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Acuity has 30K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Zumbini Class Manager's written reviews are positive against 45% of Acuity's.
Zumbini Class Manager ships an update every 2 months, Acuity weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zumbini Class Manager | Acuity |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 4.8 (30K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 44.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 30K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 199 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Zumba | Squarespace, Inc. |
Customer experience
Zumbini Class Manager
Acuity
Bugs and requests
Zumbini Class Manager
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Acuity
Reported bugs
4 issues- Appointment information disappearing from calendar
- Inability to see client payment status
- Timezone errors and incorrect scheduling
- Unresponsive app and slow performance
Requested features
6 requests- Waitlist functionality
- Automated client reminders and confirmations
- Ability to book multiple appointments at once
- Improved calendar view and navigation
- More robust reporting and analytics
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- Integrated payment processing and point-of-sale
In-app purchases
Zumbini Class Manager
No in-app purchases
Acuity
- iOS Starter Monthly$29.001 Month
- iOS Standard Monthly$50.001 Month
- iOS Premium Monthly$89.001 Month
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- iOS Starter Annual$289.001 Year
- iOS Standard Annual$489.001 Year
- iOS Premium Annual$869.001 Year
Questions
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