Zeffy vs HotGlue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zeffy
Transform your smartphone into a payment terminal for your nonprofit. Accept donations and sell tickets in person using major credit cards and mobile wallets. All donations go directly to your cause with no transaction fees.
- Accept credit cards and mobile payments
- Sell event tickets in person
- Collect donations in person
- Zero transaction fees
- Track all payments
- Connect to Zeffy campaigns
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Turn your phone into a powerful payment terminal. Accept donations, sell tickets and track all payments instantly — no extra hardware needed! With the Zeffy app, your nonprofit can: • Accept all major credit cards, plus Apple Pay and Google Pay using only your phone! • Sell event tickets or collect donations in person with just a tap • Enjoy zero transaction fees — 100% of every dollar goes to your cause • Seamlessly connect to your Zeffy campaigns for quick setup • Track all payments made to your cause Simply choose your event from your Zeffy account, select the ticket type or donation amount, and let supporters tap their card or phone. Fast, secure, and fee-free — so you can focus on what really matters: your mission.
HotGlue
Manage your studio business from your mobile device. This app allows you to check schedules, track attendance, communicate with families, and manage students. Parents and students can also view schedules and track their progress.
- Schedule management
- Attendance tracking
- Family communication
- Student management
- Waiver management
- Progress tracking
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Manage your studio on the go. HotGlue is the mobile companion to the free HotGlue studio management platform for dance studios, cheer gyms, martial arts schools, gymnastics facilities, and more. Check schedules, track attendance, communicate with families, manage students and waivers, and stay on top of your business from anywhere. Parents and students can view class schedules, track progress, and stay connected with their studio.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Zeffy at 2.9 against HotGlue's 2.0. Zeffy also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (49 vs 1). 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.
Zeffy holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zeffy has 49 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Zeffy ships an update every 2 weeks, HotGlue every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zeffy | HotGlue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (49 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #210 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zeffy | HotGlue |
Customer experience
Zeffy
HotGlue
In-app purchases
Zeffy
No in-app purchases
HotGlue
No in-app purchases
