# Groups vs ConnectedPE

The clearest difference is update cadence: ConnectedPE at fortnightly against Groups's every 3 months. Groups's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Groups sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ConnectedPE sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Groups holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 153 and 56 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of Groups's written reviews are positive against 97% of ConnectedPE's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Groups ships an update every 3 months, ConnectedPE fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Groups | ConnectedPE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (153 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/groups-random-team-generator/id1160022250/reviews)** | [4.6 (56 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/connectedpe-pe-teacher-tools/id1176770869/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **153** | 56 |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | **97.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 24 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [William Taylor](https://appshunter.io/developer/1066424218) | [ConnectedPE Pty ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1213598156) |

## What reviewers say

### Groups

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/groups-random-team-generator/id1160022250)

This app helps educators create balanced and effective student teams using an advanced algorithm. It offers features like gender balancing, exclusion of incompatible students, and random student selection to promote participation. Easily import student data and export group compositions for classroom use.

**Highlights:** Advanced team-building algorithm, Gender balancing for groups, Exclude incompatible student pairs, Random student picker, Export and print group compositions, Bulk import students, Cross-device sync via iCloud

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Groups Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Groups Pro Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Color Themes | $0.99 | one-time |
| Groups Pro | $39.99 | one-time |


### ConnectedPE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/connectedpe-pe-teacher-tools/id1176770869)

This app provides physical education teachers with AI-powered tools for lesson planning, resource generation, and classroom management. It offers a suite of assistants to streamline administrative tasks and a library of saved content for easy access.

**Highlights:** 13 AI Teaching Assistants, Unit and lesson planning tools, PE games and rubric generation, Personalized work library, Classroom utility widgets, Cross-device synchronization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ConnectedPE Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| ConnectedPE Premium Membership | $9.99 | per month |
| 3 Month ConnectedPE Access | $24.99 | per 3 months |
| ConnectedPE Annual | $44.99 | per year |
| Annual ConnectedPE Membership | $49.99 | per year |
| ConnectedPE Lifetime Access | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent resource for PE teachers
- 💡 Professional development at fingertips
- 👍 Great app for learning
- 👍 Game changer for PE PD
- 👍 One-stop shop for PE educators

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 Technical difficulties
- 🐛 White screen on navigation
- 🐛 Difficulty finding lesson plans
- 🐛 Login problems

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues
- Trouble creating account
- Can't login
- Technical difficulties
- White screen on navigation

**Requested features**

- Easier way to find lesson plans


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Groups free?

Groups is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ConnectedPE free?

ConnectedPE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Groups or ConnectedPE?

Groups is rated higher. Groups averages 4.8 out of 5 from 153 ratings, while ConnectedPE averages 4.6 from 56 ratings.

### Do Groups or ConnectedPE have ads?

Neither Groups nor ConnectedPE shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Groups or ConnectedPE?

Groups ships an update every 3 months, and ConnectedPE fortnightly. Most recently, Groups was updated on October 24, 2026 and ConnectedPE on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*