PlaySpan SideKick vs Exerp Staff
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PlaySpan SideKick
This app assists trainers in screening supplements for clients and managing checkout. It provides a tool for health professionals to streamline their client's supplement recommendations and purchasing process.
- Supplement screening for clients
- Checkout management
- Trainer assistance tool
- Health professional focused
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dotFIT PlaySpan SideKick. Trainer's SideKick Supplement Screener and Checkout
Exerp Staff
Manage group exercise and personal training schedules, appointments, and member check-ins. Easily trade or pick up classes, and integrate seamlessly with the Exerp back-end for efficient management of schedules, bookings, and member data.
- Class and appointment tracking
- Class trading and sign-ups
- Member check-in functionality
- Direct integration with Exerp back-end
- Management of class schedules
- Booking and member profile management
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Exerp Staff App, a product of Xplor Technologies, is built for group exercise instructors and personal trainers. It helps fitness professionals manage schedules, classes, appointments, and member interactions from their mobile device, making it easier to stay organized on the go and focus more on their members. With Exerp Staff App, you can: Manage your schedule View upcoming classes, appointments, and personal training sessions. Manage bookings and attendance Add or remove participants and quickly register attendance, including via QR scan. Find class substitutes Mark classes as looking for a substitute or take over available classes from colleagues. View member information Search for members and access relevant information such as contact details, subscriptions, PT clips, and recent activity. Manage your availability Set your availability for appointments, including recurring schedules. Stay connected with Exerp The app integrates directly with the Exerp platform, keeping schedules, bookings, and member information up to date.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PlaySpan SideKick at 5.0 against Exerp Staff's 4.4. PlaySpan SideKick also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Exerp Staff's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PlaySpan SideKick holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Exerp Staff has 1.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PlaySpan SideKick ships an update monthly, Exerp Staff every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PlaySpan SideKick | Exerp Staff |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.4 (1.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 18.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 260 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | dotFIT, LLC | Exerp ApS |
Customer experience
PlaySpan SideKick
Exerp Staff
Bugs and requests
PlaySpan SideKick
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Exerp Staff
Reported bugs
4 issues- Disappearing bookings
- Inaccurate class/appointment availability
- Crashes and freezes
- Login issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add notifications for bookings and appointments
- Implement weekly/monthly calendar view
- Allow access to past sessions and bookings
- Improve client search and management functionality
- Sync app with desktop for seamless booking experience
In-app purchases
PlaySpan SideKick
No in-app purchases
Exerp Staff
No in-app purchases
Questions
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