Comparison

Stages Studio+ vs Groupset

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Stages Studio+

This app allows home users to participate in fitness classes streamed from commercial studios. Connect your indoor cycle or heart rate monitor, sign into a class, and follow live instructors, pre-recorded videos, and intensity profiles.

Highlights
  • Stream fitness classes from home
  • Connect indoor cycle
  • Connect heart rate monitor
  • Live instructor streams
  • Pre-recorded video content
  • Intensity profile guidance
Features
Read full description

The Stages Studio+ app will be an extension to the Stages Studio web products and is designed to provide commercial fitness studios with an app that will allow home users to take fitness classes from home. The home user will log into the Stages Studio+ app, be able to connect their indoor cycle or heart rate monitor, sign into a class, and then take the class. Class content includes a combination of live stream instructor, pre-recorded video, and intensity profile (target exercise zone) that is streamed to the app.

About

Groupset

This app simplifies mountain bike team management for coaches, admins, parents, and athletes. It offers features for scheduling, attendance tracking, performance analytics, secure payments, and team communication.

Highlights
  • Practice scheduling with map integration
  • Attendance tracking and participation reports
  • Performance analytics
  • Real-time team chat
  • Secure payment processing
  • Strava integration
  • Family dashboard
Features
Read full description

GroupSet — Mountain Bike Team Management Made Simple GroupSet is the all-in-one mobile app designed specifically for mountain bike teams. Whether you're a team admin, coach, parent, or athlete, GroupSet keeps your entire team connected, organized, and performing at its best. For Coaches & Team Admins Schedule practices with customizable locations and venues Take attendance with ease and track participation over time Access powerful performance analytics to understand each athlete's strengths and areas for improvement Create and manage practice templates for recurring sessions Manage team rosters, groups, and athlete information with ease Set up team fees with flexible grade-based pricing Process payments securely through Stripe Create team announcements and send notifications Invite athletes and track pending invitations For Parents Register your athletes through a streamlined multi-step process View your children's attendance history and upcoming events at a glance Manage payments and track payment history Update medical info, emergency contacts, and consent agreements Communicate directly with coaches through team chat Control your communication preferences For Athletes View your personalized practice schedule and upcoming events Track your own attendance records Connect your Strava account to sync activities and view your performance metrics Access performance insights to understand your progress over time Stay connected with your team through real-time chat Key Features * Practice scheduling with map integration * Attendance tracking and participation reports * Performance analytics with customizable charts and metrics * Real-time team chat with file sharing and reactions * Secure Stripe-powered payment processing * Strava integration for activity sync and tracking * Family dashboard to manage multiple athletes * Offline support for attendance and data * Push notifications for practice updates, announcements, and more Streamline your mountain bike team's operations with GroupSet. Spend less time on admin work and more time on the trail.

Screenshots

Stages Studio+3 screens
Groupset4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Groupset at 100% against Stages Studio+'s 14%. Groupset also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). Stages Studio+'s advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). 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

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

Groupset holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stages Studio+ has 20 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Stages Studio+'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Groupset's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stages Studio+ ships an update monthly, Groupset every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Stages Studio+ versus Groupset: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStages Studio+Groupset
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (20 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSPIA Cycling IncHigh Five Labs, LLC

Customer experience

Stages Studio+

All ratings20 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

Groupset

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Stages Studio+

No in-app purchases

None

Groupset

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stages Studio+ free?
Stages Studio+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Groupset free?
Groupset is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stages Studio+ or Groupset?
Groupset is rated higher. Stages Studio+ averages 3.0 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Groupset averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Stages Studio+ or Groupset have ads?
Neither Stages Studio+ nor Groupset shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stages Studio+ or Groupset?
Stages Studio+ ships an update monthly, and Groupset every 6 days. Most recently, Stages Studio+ was updated on September 25, 2026 and Groupset on October 9, 2026.

Other comparisons