Their app is 2.6 stars. Yours is the one parents actually use.

Studio Pro is dance-first and absorbing Akada's customers. Its parent app is rated 2.6 out of 5 on the App Store, and "can't log in" is the complaint that repeats in its reviews.

Studio Pro pricing: $49 / $79 / $165 per month. Unlimited students, 30-day free trial, free import. Marketing automation is only on the $165 Elite tier; below that, texting is one-way.

Studio Pro is rated 4.5 out of 5 on Capterra across 52 reviews. Pricing and ratings checked 26 September 2026.

StudioFlow is $49 a month with every app included, month to month, payments on Stripe.

Why studios leave Studio Pro

When over 50% of your clients can't log in it defeats the purpose… We are likely switching to WIX.

Lotella H., 2★, Capterra, August 2024

customers have to make an account before selecting classes… a barrier that ultimately made us leave the platform

Cassidy P., 2★, Capterra

they just planned a price hike doubling some of our monthly fee

Patrick B., 1★, Capterra

There is no support by phone and they are quite abrupt via email

Martin L., 2★, Capterra

StudioFlow vs Studio Pro

Entry price	StudioFlow: $49/mo	Studio Pro: $49/mo
Price grows with	StudioFlow: Nothing	Studio Pro: Feature tier, to $165
Branded parent app	StudioFlow: Included	Studio Pro: Included — rated 2.6 / 5 on the App Store
Built for dance	StudioFlow: Yes — dance only	Studio Pro: Yes — recitals, costumes, ticketing
Support	StudioFlow: Real people on the phone	Studio Pro: Email only, no phone support
Contract	StudioFlow: Month to month	Studio Pro: Month to month, 30-day trial
Payment processor	StudioFlow: Stripe	Studio Pro: Their processing
Recital ticketing	StudioFlow: Built in	Studio Pro: Built in
Public reviews	StudioFlow: None yet — we are new	Studio Pro: 4.5 / 5 on Capterra (52)

What changes when you leave Studio Pro

Parents get in on the first try

Sign-up does not require an account before a parent can see classes, and the app is not the thing your front desk spends its week resetting.

Someone picks up the phone

The Front Desk add-on is a person on your line. Studio Pro's own reviewers say there is no phone support at all.

Marketing is not a $165 tier

Two-way texting and campaigns are in the product, not gated behind Elite.

When Studio Pro is the better choice

• Studio Pro is dance-first and it shows: native recital planning, costume management, ticket sales and a Robo-Sizer are all real and all included at $49.
• 52 Capterra reviews at 4.5 against our none. Their customers largely like the software itself.
• A 30-day free trial with free data import is a fair, low-risk offer, and unlimited students at every tier is honest pricing.
• If you are an Akada studio being migrated and you want the shortest possible move, Studio Pro is the path of least resistance and that has value.

Studio Pro vs StudioFlow, answered

Is Studio Pro's app really 2.6 stars?

On the App Store, across 40 ratings, yes — with reviews including "Barely works half the time" and "Continually Says Password is Incorrect… The app rarely works." Check the current rating yourself before deciding; we link to their site rather than characterise it.

Should Akada studios move to Studio Pro?

Some should. It is dance-first, it is $49, and it is the default path Akada has arranged. It is worth knowing the parent-app rating and the no-phone-support policy before accepting a default.

How is StudioFlow different from Studio Pro?

Similar price, similar dance focus. The differences are the parent app experience, phone support from an actual person, and marketing that is not behind a $165 tier.

What does Studio Pro do better?

Track record and a genuinely complete dance feature set at the entry price, plus a 30-day free trial. Their recital and costume tools are mature.