Comparison

The Dream vs Halcyon School

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

Head to head
About

The Dream

Experience a modern adaptation of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" set in the world of celebrity magazines. This app provides the full script, song and dance tutorials, and professional performance videos to complement the live show.

Highlights
  • Full script access
  • Song walk-through videos
  • Dance move tutorials
  • Professional performance films
  • Modern celebrity magazine setting
Features
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Each term, Perform 7-12s put together a specially written show with original music, high energy dance and lots of funny scenes to enjoy. From April, we're bringing Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream bang up-to-date and setting in it the world of celebrity magazines, the tabloid press, footballers and pop-stars. Complete with funky music, energetic dance and hilarious dialogue, The Dream is the must-have ticket for the summer term. The children will join Oberon, Titania and a host of famous faces as they battle for the media spotlight in the cut-throat world of celebrity life. Who will make the cover of this week’s gossip mag, Livin’ The Dream? Will Bottom win No-One’s Got Talent? And is the wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta a national celebration of love or a PR hoax masterminded by a ruthless svengali? This app is the ideal companion to the show. It contains a complete copy of the script (best viewed on iPad), special walk-through videos of the songs and dance moves to help you perfect your performances and full production films of professional actors performing the musical numbers. Find out more at www.perform.org.uk/thedream

About

Halcyon School

This app provides comprehensive information about a London-based International Baccalaureate school. It offers a personalized experience for community members and visitors, focusing on student wellbeing and technology integration in learning.

Highlights
  • School information access
  • Personalized login experience
  • IB curriculum details
  • Student wellbeing focus
  • Technology integration in learning
Features
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The Official App of Halcyon London International School. Learn more about the school and access all the school information you need as a community member or a visitor. Our new login function ensures a personal experience with Halcyon. We are constantly in development, so keep an eye out for updates. ABOUT HALCYON Situated in Marylebone, London, Halcyon is central London's only not-for-profit International Baccalaureate (IB) school, leading the way forward in education. We inspire students to embrace an unparalleled capability and lifelong passion for learning. Our IB curriculum opens the door to self-directed learning for students aged 11-18. Students work with teachers and their peers to reach intellectually challenging goals they have helped set themselves. They select study techniques they know work best for them. Halcyon delivers a unique, research-driven approach to wellbeing. Students collaborate on how the school is run and feel valued, confident and secure. We embed cutting-edge technology into learning. Our students are supremely well-prepared for the digital revolution of today and tomorrow.

Screenshots

The Dream4 screens
Halcyon School3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Dream at 100% against Halcyon School's 40%. The Dream also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17.0). Halcyon School's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 34 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Dream ships an update every 34 months, Halcyon School every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Dream versus Halcyon School: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe DreamHalcyon School
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.3 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size329 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPerformHalcyon London International School

Customer experience

The Dream

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Halcyon School

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

The Dream

No in-app purchases

None

Halcyon School

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Dream free?
The Dream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Halcyon School free?
Halcyon School is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Dream or Halcyon School have ads?
Neither The Dream nor Halcyon School shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Dream or Halcyon School?
The Dream ships an update every 34 months, and Halcyon School every 2 months. Most recently, The Dream was updated on November 2, 2026 and Halcyon School on November 2, 2026.

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