Comparison

CopperKnob vs DanceFriendly

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

Head to head
About

CopperKnob

Access a vast library of line dance stepsheets for offline viewing and organization. Search by various criteria, identify music with a built-in tool, and print stepsheets directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Browse 185,000+ stepsheets
  • Offline access
  • Create and manage custom lists
  • Print stepsheets
  • Search by title, choreographer, music, category
  • Shazam music recognition
  • View videos and music
Features
Currently charting
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CopperKnob is an App which allows you to browse over 185,000 line dance stepsheets from the CopperKnob website. Stepsheets can be saved locally for offline use when no internet connection is available. The app also includes the ability to create, manage, and browse lists of stepsheets, making it easier to organise favourites, downloads, or custom collections. In addition, stepsheets can be printed directly from the app. Search for stepsheets by title, choreographer, music, or category. You can also use the built-in Shazam music recognition feature to identify a song playing nearby and find matching line dances on CopperKnob. Lists of the CopperKnob website’s most recent and most popular line dances are provided, along with music, demo, and tutorial videos for each stepsheet. Note: CopperKnob requires internet access to connect and view the live stepsheet archive.

About

DanceFriendly

Features
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DanceFriendly is the only app built for the global social dance community. Find dance festivals, classes, competitions, and weekly socials anywhere in the world – and stay connected with the dancers, communities, and instructors who make them happen. Discover events that fit your style Browse local and international events filtered by dance style – West Coast Swing, Salsa, Zouk, Country Swing, Argentine Tango, Blues, Bachata, Kizomba, and dozens more. See event lineups, instructors, and what's happening near you. Live festival coverage During major events, DanceFriendly becomes your event companion: RSVP to track who's going, read pinned host announcements with push, chat with attendees as the weekend unfolds, and share photos in a community gallery. Your dance journey, tracked Save your favorite styles. Build your community. Pin the people you love dancing with. For hosts and event organizers Publish events in minutes with rich metadata, lineups, ticket sales, and real-time announcement push. Built for the community, by the community DanceFriendly invests in accessibility (VoiceOver, Voice Control, Larger Text, Reduced Motion, full Dark Mode), privacy (on-device location coarsening, no tracking), and platform polish (Liquid Glass, native iOS feel, Apple Pay) — because dancers deserve a flagship-quality app. Free to download. No ads. We don't sell your data.

Screenshots

CopperKnob4 screens
DanceFriendly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DanceFriendly at Free against CopperKnob's $5.99. CopperKnob's advantage is chart position (#18 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

DanceFriendly is free to download; CopperKnob costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CopperKnob ships an update monthly, DanceFriendly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
CopperKnob versus DanceFriendly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCopperKnobDanceFriendly
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating3.2 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#18 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB94 MB
Age rating+412+
DeveloperNeil CrutchlowDanceFriendly LLC

In-app purchases

None

CopperKnob

No in-app purchases

None

DanceFriendly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CopperKnob free?
CopperKnob costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DanceFriendly free?
DanceFriendly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CopperKnob or DanceFriendly have ads?
Neither CopperKnob nor DanceFriendly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CopperKnob or DanceFriendly?
CopperKnob ships an update monthly, and DanceFriendly fortnightly. Most recently, CopperKnob was updated on November 2, 2026 and DanceFriendly on October 31, 2026.

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