Comparison

Bobclass Studio Manager vs Light Tutoring

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

Head to head
About

Bobclass Studio Manager

Manage your boutique fitness studio with an all-in-one app designed for independent instructors. Handle scheduling, client management, payments, and retail sales seamlessly from your phone or tablet. Keep your clients feeling personal while streamlining your business operations.

Highlights
  • Group class and private session scheduling
  • Client self-booking via custom page
  • Class passes, memberships, and retail sales
  • Stripe payment integration
  • Personalized client notes and history
  • Contact clients via WhatsApp, email, SMS
Features
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Bobclass is the all-in-one class scheduling and studio management app built for independent instructors and boutique studios. Whether you run a Pilates studio, fitness studio, yoga studio, dance school, or work as a personal trainer, music teacher, or tutor — Bobclass replaces your calendar, spreadsheets, and clipboards with one simple app. Class & appointment scheduling Schedule group classes and private appointments side by side. Set recurring schedules and manage your calendar from your phone. Your clients can book themselves through your online booking page, reducing admin and filling classes automatically. Payments & packages Sell class passes, memberships, and retail items. Track every payment, send invoices with Stripe, and match attendance to packages automatically. Accept credit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay. No percentage fees — ever. Client management Keep your full client base in one place. Store contact details, take personal notes, view attendance history, and track packages and payments per client. Filter and segment your client list for targeted follow-ups. No separate CRM needed. Progress tracking Keep a diary of notes for each client, including images, videos, and documents. Make training personal by reviewing what you covered last session — whether you teach Pilates, give piano lessons, or do personal training. Why studios choose Bobclass over Mindbody, Eversports, and other studio software: * Built for small studios and independent instructors, not gym chains * No percentage fees on payments or bookings * Fast and simple — you will be up and running in an hour * Online booking page for your clients to self-book classes and appointments * WhatsApp integration — fast and personal communication with your clients * No percentage fees. No hidden costs that the sales rep hides from you until you signed the 1-year contract * Real native apps for iOS, iPad, and Mac and other platforms. This means highly secure, fast, push notifications and running your business in the studio or on the go. A complete app ecosystem for your studio * Bobclass Studio Manager is the hub for studio owners. Your team and clients each get their own app: * Bobclass Team — your instructors and staff see their upcoming classes, client lists, and rosters without accessing your full database. * Bobclass Go — your clients book classes, manage appointments, purchase packages, and view their progress notes — all from their phone. Who uses Bobclass? Pilates instructors, yoga teachers, personal trainers, fitness coaches, dance teachers, music teachers, piano teachers, martial arts instructors, tutors, beauty professionals, and other independent service providers who schedule classes or appointments and want a simple, affordable alternative to complex studio management software. Download Bobclass and start managing your studio today. BOBCLASS PRO, STUDIO and UNLIMITED There are three optional upgrades available as in-app subscriptions which will be charged to your credit card through your Apple ID. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings on the device. • Privacy policy: https://bobclass.slite.page/p/HCt0uczFXm8MQw/Privacy-Policy • The system is not intended for medical or clinical environments and does not provide HIPAA‑compliant data storage or processing. • EULA: https://bobclass.slite.page/p/fVv1sB7XeF7FtH/EULA

About

Light Tutoring

This app helps private tutors manage their schedules, track student payments, and forecast income. It allows for easy class planning, automatic payment deductions, and clear visibility of client balances. Designed for tutors and other professionals who work with clients on a schedule.

Highlights
  • Class scheduling calendar
  • Payment tracking
  • Income forecasting
  • Client balance management
  • Recurring event scheduling
  • Mark lessons as paid
Features
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Light is a tutor's class calendar where you can track payments and forecast your income. Add your classes with students to the calendar, track payments, edit client balances — all in one application. For whom? Light is designed for tutors, trainers, psychotherapists and anyone who works with clients on a schedule. Most of all we are focused on tutors, but Light is also perfect for many other professions. How is Light useful for a tutor? Lessons planning You will be able to keep your schedule in a calendar created especially for tutors. To schedule a lesson with a client, include their name, the price of the lesson, and the duration of the lesson. Recurring Light events will carry over to every next week automatically. In the calendar, you can see your entire schedule for the week and quickly find free time for new clients. Income forecasting Based on your schedule, Light will calculate how much money you make in a week and a month. As your students pay you for your classes, Light will show you how much you've already earned over the past part of the week and month. Accounting for payments When a lesson with a client ends, Light automatically “deducts” the cost of the lesson from the client's balance. Also in the calendar you can indicate whether a particular lesson is paid or not. If the client pays you in advance, then you can “top up” his balance, and the application will automatically distribute this money to his unpaid activities. Customer balances For each of your clients, Light shows his balance: how much the student paid in advance, or how much he should pay. To change the client's balance, mark the payment in the calendar or replenish it manually. This way you will always see how much the student owes you, or how many lessons he has paid in advance. Also, the client's balance shows the number of lessons paid in advance or passed, but not yet paid. Planned functions We have a lot of plans to improve and develop the application, which we draw up based on what our users tell us. Here are a few of the planned features: • Ability to drag and drop events on the calendar • Analytics about how much you earned in different months • More information about the client • Customer payment history • And much more We value our users very much and are always glad to hear your wishes and suggestions. Tutors, coaches, psychotherapists and everyone who works with clients on schedule - write to us, we will be happy to talk :) Telegram: https://bit.ly/3yBq22c Instagram: https://bit.ly/3vgQ5cS Facebook: https://bit.ly/3hWi0e6 Email: contact@light-app.net Terms of use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTbJ2pKv4dbrCFw-K2iDlu9kSgj8RXvJkhcMBEecvwFAJ_tDezBeAEDNRB4rDDe2-jWpTJH5d6MM_o-/pub

Screenshots

Bobclass Studio Manager4 screens
Light Tutoring4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bobclass Studio Manager at 96% against Light Tutoring's 38%. Bobclass Studio Manager also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (92 vs 3). Light Tutoring's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bobclass Studio Manager sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Light Tutoring sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bobclass Studio Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bobclass Studio Manager has 92 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Bobclass Studio Manager's written reviews are positive against 38% of Light Tutoring's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bobclass Studio Manager ships an update every 6 days, Light Tutoring weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bobclass Studio Manager versus Light Tutoring: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBobclass Studio ManagerLight Tutoring
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (92 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews95.7% of reviews — better37.7% of reviews
Number of ratings92 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCourt Four Ltd.Kirill Museychuk

Customer experience

Bobclass Studio Manager

All ratings92 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.2%

Light Tutoring

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive37.7%
Neutral17.0%
Negative45.3%

User reviews

Bobclass Studio Manager

From 92 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
  • 🚀 Efficient scheduling and booking management
  • 💰 Affordable pricing with one-time fee (no monthly subscription)
  • 📱 Multi-device sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac
  • 💬 Automated email and text confirmations to clients

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional syncing issues between devices
  • 🔐 Data loss when app logs out unexpectedly
  • ⚠️ Requires in-app purchases to be enabled
  • 📱 Limited functionality on Mac compared to iOS
  • 🔔 Reminder features not fully automatic

Light Tutoring

From 3 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly and intuitive interface
  • 💰 Convenient payment tracking and financial management
  • 📅 Effective schedule organization for tutors
  • 🎨 Color-coded student differentiation
  • ⚡ Quick and easy lesson creation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 White screen loading issues
  • 🐛 Subscription recognition failures despite active payment
  • 🐛 Data loss and schedule disappearance
  • ⚠️ Poor customer support and unresponsive developers

Bugs and requests

Bobclass Studio Manager

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App logs out unexpectedly causing data loss
  • Syncing failures between multiple devices
  • Text confirmation feature broken on Mac after updates
  • In-app purchase requirement blocking app access
  • Display issues (white text on white background)
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  • Occasional booking sync failures between devices
  • Password reset email not sending

Requested features

8 requests
  • Automatic reminder messages for clients
  • SMS text message reminder option
  • iCal/external calendar synchronization
  • Ability to duplicate appointments more easily
  • Client goal tracking feature
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  • Individual client-specific reminders
  • Dark mode color options
  • Automatic class duplication for recurring sessions

Light Tutoring

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App crashes on launch or during use
  • White blank screen appearing instead of schedule
  • Subscription not recognized despite active payment
  • Complete data loss after reinstalling or updating
  • Lessons shifting by one hour automatically
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  • Lessons disappearing or deleting themselves
  • Payment status not updating correctly
  • Student balance not refreshing
  • Screen flickering and flashing
  • Unable to edit or delete lessons
  • Unexpected error messages without clear solutions
  • App logging out unexpectedly
  • Incompatibility with iOS 16 and newer versions
  • Schedule shifting when month changes
  • Login button not functioning
  • Payment page hanging/freezing
  • Timezone conversion errors
  • App not working offline despite internet requirement

Requested features

18 requests
  • Group lesson/class functionality
  • Notes or comments section for each lesson
  • Dark theme option
  • Monthly and yearly income statistics
  • Adjustable working hours display (hide off-hours)
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  • Zoom/scale calendar view for better overview
  • Client information storage (address, contact details)
  • File and photo attachment capability
  • Lesson repetition patterns (bi-weekly, etc.)
  • Drag-and-drop lesson rescheduling
  • Payment reminders and notifications
  • Lesson cancellation penalties/fines system
  • Multiple tutor support for centers
  • Macro view options (month/year view)
  • Individual student earnings breakdown
  • Desktop/MacBook application support
  • Automatic subscription renewal
  • Cross-device data synchronization

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Bobclass Studio Manager

Subscriptions3
  • Bobclass Pro$19.991 Month
  • Bobclass Studio$34.991 Month
  • Bobclass Unlimited Subscription$44.991 Month
4 purchases

Light Tutoring

Subscriptions4
  • Subscription for 1 Month1 Month trial$1.491 Month
  • Subscription for 1 Month1 Month trial$6.491 Month
  • Subscription for 1 Year1 Month trial$11.991 Year
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  • Subscription for 1 Year1 Month trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Bobclass Studio Manager free?
Bobclass Studio Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Light Tutoring free?
Light Tutoring is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bobclass Studio Manager or Light Tutoring?
Bobclass Studio Manager is rated higher. Bobclass Studio Manager averages 4.8 out of 5 from 92 ratings, while Light Tutoring averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Bobclass Studio Manager or Light Tutoring have ads?
Neither Bobclass Studio Manager nor Light Tutoring shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bobclass Studio Manager or Light Tutoring?
Bobclass Studio Manager ships an update every 6 days, and Light Tutoring weekly. Most recently, Bobclass Studio Manager was updated on October 10, 2026 and Light Tutoring on October 14, 2026.

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