Studio Pro Manager vs HotGlue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Studio Pro Manager
This cloud-based studio management software helps owners streamline operations. It offers comprehensive tools for managing students, classes, tuition, attendance, and events. The platform aims to free up more time for users to focus on their core activities.
- Student tracking database
- Class assignments and tracking
- Tuition and financial management
- Attendance tracking
- Costume management
- Auto phone caller solution
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Studio Pro is the World's Best Studio management software. Studio owners can manage students, classes, recitals, events, teachers, attendance, tuition… all from the cloud. Let Studio Pro help you spend more time doing what you love. Key Features include: - Instant Balance and Tuition view - Complete Student Tracking Database - Unlimited Students - Family relationships for multi-student discounts - Full Tuition Management - Costume management - Class Assignments and Tracking - Class History and progression tracking - Instructor and Teacher Notes - Student Absence Tracking - Upload unlimited files and pictures for each student - Unlimited owner defined fields to track any information you desire - Costume Size management - Financial Transaction History - Auto Phone Caller solution to automatically call students/teachers for you. - And much more.
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: Studio Pro Manager at 3.4 against HotGlue's 2.0. Studio Pro Manager also leads on ratings volume (26 vs 1). HotGlue's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). 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.
Studio Pro Manager holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Studio Pro Manager has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Studio Pro Manager | HotGlue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (26 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Studio Pro, LLC | HotGlue |
Customer experience
Studio Pro Manager
HotGlue
In-app purchases
Studio Pro Manager
No in-app purchases
HotGlue
No in-app purchases
