CLI Conservatory Online vs Break Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CLI Conservatory Online
Access elite dance training from world-renowned choreographers on-demand. Explore a vast library of classes in every style, from hip-hop to ballet, on any device. Start with a 7-day free trial to experience conservatory-level instruction.
- On-demand dance classes
- World-renowned choreographers
- All major dance styles
- Multi-device access
- 7-day free trial
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TRAIN LIKE A CONSERVATORY DANCER Bringing the elite CLI Conservatory dance training with world-renowned choreographers straight to your phone, laptop, tablet, or smart TV. HOW TO JOIN THE CONSERVATORY ONLINE APP Download the app and get started with a 7-day Free Trial for instant access to our library of on-demand classes in every style, taught by the world’s best choreographers. Conservatory Online is just $199.99/year after your 7-day free trial. CLASSES IN ALL STYLES Try classes in all major dance styles including hip-hop, contemporary, jazz, ballet, tap, lyrical, musical theatre, ballroom, modern, yoga, and more. WORLD-RENOWNED INSTRUCTORS Get training from some of the world’s most notable choreographers and instructors. They’re here to encourage you to reach your goals. Subscription Terms: Conservatory Online offers an annual subscription for $199.99 USD/year. You can get started by signing up for a 7-Day Free Trial and will be billed at the end of your trial to the method used to register unless you choose to cancel. Your membership will automatically renew unless otherwise cancelled 24 hours prior to your renewal. By completing your purchase you certify that you understand and agree to the Terms of Use (https://members.clistudios.com/pages/term_of_use) and Privacy Policy (https://members.clistudios.com/pages/privacy_policy).
Break Smart
Learn the dynamic art of breaking dance step-by-step. Explore the history, listen to music, and watch legendary battles. Master over 50 moves, from toprock to powermoves, with detailed lessons and mistake analysis.
- Step-by-step breaking lessons
- Over 50 dance moves
- History of breaking
- Breaking mixtapes
- Legendary battle videos
- Four training parts: Toprock, Footwork, Powermoves, Freezes
- Mistake analysis and learning tips
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BREAK SMART will help you learn Breaking - one of the most dynamic and spectacular styles of dancing. Breaking (also known in mass-media as Breakdance) was born in the beginning of the 70th in South Bronx and with time absorbed all cultural diversity of New-York of that period. With BREAK SMART you will enter the world of Breaking step by step. You will be able to learn the history of the moves, listen to Breaking mixtapes, and watch legendary videos and videos from world best battles. Step by step, you will learn over 50 moves, which will give you confidence of the dance floor and will let you participate in your first battles. If you have never tried Breaking before, then you will learn the very basics, which are fundamentally important for your further progress. If you already have experience, then you’ll be able to enrich your dancing vocabulary and take more complicated lessons with different variations and concepts of moves. Our Breaking school consists of four parts: TOPROCK FOOTWORK POWERMOVES FREEZES It also includes 10 courses, which will let you study gradually depending on your desires and experience. In each lesson you will find a short video showing the technique of the move, the description of the most common mistakes, which can happen during the studying; and you will also have tips, giving you the shortest way to learning the elements. Some lessons are absolutely free, so you can see how easy it is to study using them. 10% of the paid lessons will form the fund that will help the development of Breaking all over the world; so by buying any lesson or the entire course, you invest not only in yourself, but also in the whole culture of Breaking. We are glad to introduce you into the world of Hip-Hop and hope that you enjoy this app!
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Verdict
CLI Conservatory Online and Break Smart both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 94% of Break Smart's written reviews are positive against 36% of CLI Conservatory Online's. Break Smart also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). CLI Conservatory Online's advantage is ratings volume (985 vs 19) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. CLI Conservatory Online sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month and Break Smart sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for CLI Conservatory Online against 4.7 for Break Smart. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CLI Conservatory Online has 985 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of CLI Conservatory Online's written reviews are positive against 94% of Break Smart's.
CLI Conservatory Online ships an update monthly, Break Smart every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CLI Conservatory Online | Break Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (985 ratings) | 4.7 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.6% of reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 985 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 192 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CLI Studios | Aleksandr Senin |
Customer experience
CLI Conservatory Online
Break Smart
Bugs and requests
CLI Conservatory Online
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and inability to access account
- Classes not loading or displaying JSON errors
- Subscription charges despite cancelled trials
- Inability to unsubscribe or manage account
Requested features
5 requests- Add closed captioning for hearing-impaired users
- Implement Chromecast/TV casting functionality
- Improve video playback controls (rewind, fast-forward)
- Provide better curation and organization of classes
- Allow users to save/bookmark favorite classes
Break Smart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CLI Conservatory Online
- Monthly Sub (deprecated)7 Days trial$29.991 Month
- Annual Subscription7 Days trial$199.991 Year
Break Smart
- Cross over / Indian step$0.99
- Charlie Rock$0.99
- Front step$0.99
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- Side crossover step$0.99
- Elbow To Handstand$0.99
- CCs$0.99
- Sweep$0.99
- Windmill To 1990$0.99
- Coin Drop$1.99
- Flare$1.99
- Windmill$1.99
- Donate$1.99
- Bellymill$1.99
- Knee Glide$1.99
- Airflare$1.99
- Windmill step by step$2.99
- Back to basics$7.99
- All lessons & courses$19.99
Questions
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