# Square Dance Checkers

> Virtual tokens for visualizing and planning square dance formations. (iPhone/iPad app by HotPaw Productions.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/square-dance-checkers/id691707689 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [HotPaw Productions](https://appshunter.io/developer/285074853)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.50/5 from 2 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.3 · 1 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-08-28
- Data updated: 2026-08-13
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/square-dance-checkers/id691707689/reviews.md

## What is Square Dance Checkers?

This is a plain simple set of virtual Square Dance Checkers (some call them Dolls) that can be moved around by multi-touch, and rotated by double-tap.  

Square Dance Checkers are usually small plastic or metal chips that can be moved around on a table top to help demonstrate or figure out where individual dancers should go and which direction they should face, in their square, during execution of a (usually Western) Square Dance call.

I found out that I needed to bring some square dance checkers to a square dance callers school I was attending later in the day.  Looked and found out that the cats had got into and scattered all my sets of square dance checkers.  (I found a head man checker with a #4/corner doll hiding behind the cat box.  Maybe some of the others moved to Florida...)  So I wrote this app.  An iPad checker emulator.  A couple other students in the callers school wanted a copy.  So here it is.  

Nothing fancy.  This app includes no Square Dance call definitions, no databases, no animations, no automations, not even magnets on the back are included.  Just plain manually movable checker symbols.

Double-tap to quarter-turn a dancer clockwise (or to their Right).   

Hold the CCW button to rotate the entire formation 90 degrees counter-clockwise; or just tap the button to rotate the last move checker.

There's a slide-out panel on the left, with buttons for Dancers-Go-Home, Align-to-maybe-some-grid, Snapshot-current-position, Back-History, Forward-History, and Info/About.

## Key features

- Movable and rotatable virtual tokens
- Multi-touch control for movement
- Double-tap to rotate tokens
- Counter-clockwise formation rotation
- Slide-out panel for history and alignment
- Snapshot current formation


## Frequently asked questions about Square Dance Checkers

### What is Square Dance Checkers?

Square Dance Checkers is a virtual tool that allows users to move and rotate tokens on a screen to visualize square dance formations. It helps callers plan dancer positions and directions for square dance calls.

### How do I move and rotate tokens in Square Dance Checkers?

You can move tokens using multi-touch gestures. Double-tap a token to rotate it clockwise, or use the CCW button to rotate the entire formation counter-clockwise.

### Does Square Dance Checkers include square dance call definitions?

No, Square Dance Checkers is a simple tool and does not include any square dance call definitions, databases, animations, or automations. It focuses solely on the manual manipulation of dancer tokens.

### What devices is Square Dance Checkers available on?

Square Dance Checkers is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### What is the age rating for Square Dance Checkers?

The app has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for younger users and educational purposes.

### How often is Square Dance Checkers updated?

The app was last updated on April 8, 2017, with version 1.0.4. It has not received updates since then.

### What are the main features of Square Dance Checkers?

Key features include manually movable tokens, double-tap rotation, counter-clockwise formation rotation, and a slide-out panel for history, alignment, and snapshots.

### Does Square Dance Checkers have ads?

No, Square Dance Checkers does not contain advertisements. It is a completely ad-free application.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.0.4 — 2017-04-08

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Minor update for better current iOS version compatibility.

### 1.0.2 — 2014-04-23

Minor bug fix for iOS 7.

### 1.0.1 — 2013-09-11

Bug fix for better iOS6+ compatibility.

### 1.0.0 — 2013-08-28

No release notes.

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All apps by HotPaw Productions: https://appshunter.io/developer/285074853

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