Comparison

Instruct vs Cue

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

Head to head
About

Instruct

This app helps group fitness instructors quickly plan, design, and choreograph classes. It offers an AI-powered bot to generate custom workouts, a smart library for organizing past classes, and automatic timer integration. Spend less time planning and more time teaching.

Highlights
  • On-demand Class Builder Bot
  • Smart Library for past classes
  • Automatic timer integration
  • Review and edit class flow
  • Save and reuse workout templates
  • Instructor-first interface
Features
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Instruct is an AI-powered interval timer built for group fitness instructors. Plan, program, and run your classes in seconds—without manual setup. Using the most advanced AI, you can now build workouts, time intervals, and organize your templates in seconds. Timing your fitness classes just got easier: Instant Class Programming Turn ideas into fully structured interval timers: Prompt: “30-min HIIT with dumbbells + core” → ready-to-run timer AI Interval Timer Engine Automatically builds work/rest blocks, circuits, and workout flows for HIIT, Cycling, Bootcamp, Boxing, Treadmill, Rowing, TRX, Strength, Pilates, etc. Template to Timer Conversion Already have your class plan? Upload or reuse class templates → instantly converted into timed intervals Real-Time Class Runtime Run your class with beeps, voice cues, and seamless transitions No Timer Setup Required Skip manual interval programming completely. Instruct fills in time, exercise, and description in seconds. Smart Class Library Store, remix, and regenerate workouts from past classes Built for How You Actually Teach Supports HIIT, strength, bootcamp, cycling, conditioning, boxing, pilates, yoga, aquafit, and more. Audio & Compatibility Works alongside your music apps (Spotify, FitRadio, SoundCloud, PowerMusic, Apple Music, etc.) Does not interrupt music playback Choose voice cues, beeps, or silent transitions Instruct is a subscription-based app. There is no free or limited mode—an active subscription is required to use all features, including class builders and timers. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://instructgroupfitness.com/privacy

About

Cue

Features
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Cue is the AI class companion built for yoga and movement teachers. Cue stays with you from the first idea to the final breath, planning your class, teaching it in the room, and helping you grow with every class you lead. One calm, beautiful home for the way you actually teach. PLAN IT, in minutes, not hours • Build a sequence visually in List or Grid view, drag, reorder, duplicate, and mirror to the other side • Generate a full, editable class with AI: set the length, style, level, peak pose, and focus • Import a handwritten or typed plan from a photo or text • Start from ready-made templates and make them yours TEACH IT, hands-free, in the room • A focused, full-screen Teaching Mode with big pose cues and a breath-paced timer • See the current pose and what's coming next at a glance, eyes on your students, not a screen • Adjust timing on the fly; add music from your library REFLECT, so every class improves the next • Capture a quick post-class reflection while it's fresh: what worked, what felt rushed, what to change • Build a living record that makes your next class sharper A REAL POSE LIBRARY • 150+ poses with Sanskrit names, alignment cues, and timing • Browse by category, search, favorite, and drop poses straight into a class Cue is made by a registered yoga teacher and software engineer, for the way teachers actually plan and teach. FREE TO START Plan your first classes and try AI generation free, no credit card needed. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited classes and AI when you're ready. Plan it. Teach it. Reflect. cueyoga.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://cueyoga.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://cueyoga.com/privacy

Screenshots

Instruct4 screens
Cue4 screens

Verdict

The call

Instruct and Cue are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Instruct sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Cue sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Instruct versus Cue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstructCue
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB67 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperInstruct LLCMAYA EMMANUELLE GRIFFITH

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Instruct

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Pro Access (Instruct +)7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Pro Access (Instruct +)7 Days trial$7.991 Month
2 purchases

Cue

Subscriptions2
  • Cue Pro Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Cue Pro Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Instruct free?
Instruct is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cue free?
Cue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Instruct or Cue have ads?
Neither Instruct nor Cue shows ads.

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