# Square Note vs Motion Arts Dance Academy

The clearest difference is update cadence: Square Note at every 4 weeks against Motion Arts Dance Academy's every 20 months. Square Note also leads on ratings volume (70 vs 7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Square Note against 4.7 for Motion Arts Dance Academy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Square Note has 70 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Square Note ships an update every 4 weeks, Motion Arts Dance Academy every 20 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Square Note | Motion Arts Dance Academy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (70 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/square-note-gregorian-chant/id1180469174/reviews) | **[4.7 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/motion-arts-dance-academy/id1641974030/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **70** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 92.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 weeks** | Every 20 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 55 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Oblates of St. Joseph](https://appshunter.io/developer/1051534360) | [Motion Arts Dance Academy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1641974032) |

## What reviewers say

### Square Note

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/square-note-gregorian-chant/id1180469174)

Access a vast library of Gregorian Chant scores with over 800 unique chants. Learn to read square note notation and hear melodies with adjustable speed and pitch. Ideal for choirs, scholas, or personal study.

**Highlights:** Extensive library of Gregorian Chant scores, Learn square note notation, Adjustable melody playback (speed, pitch), Customizable chant viewing settings, Bookmark favorite chants, Search by name or full text, Includes Mass Propers, Commons, and Kyriale

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🎶 Great for learning chant
- 🎵 Excellent for choir practice
- 💡 Helpful for beginners
- ✨ Beautifully laid out

**What reviewers complain about**

- ❓ Playback issues on iPhone
- 🎵 Missing punctuation on notes
- 🎵 Some chants are missing
- 🎵 Missing Epiphany season
- 🎵 Missing traditional nuptial propers

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot get music to play on iPhone
- Playback won't work after iOS 14 update
- Sundays of paschaltide enumerated differently in OF & EF

**Requested features**

- Add liturgical calendar for 1962 missal
- Add traditional nuptial propers (deus Israel)
- Include psalm tones for singing psalms
- Add common chants of the Divine Office
- Add different tones of the Te Lucis hymn


### Motion Arts Dance Academy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/motion-arts-dance-academy/id1641974030)

Manage your dance academy account effortlessly. Register students for classes and events, access invoices, and make payments. Receive important studio updates and announcements directly to your phone.

**Highlights:** Student registration, Event sign-ups, Invoicing and payments, Push notifications, Account management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Square Note free?

Square Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Motion Arts Dance Academy free?

Motion Arts Dance Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Square Note or Motion Arts Dance Academy?

Motion Arts Dance Academy is rated higher. Square Note averages 4.7 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while Motion Arts Dance Academy averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.

### Do Square Note or Motion Arts Dance Academy have ads?

Neither Square Note nor Motion Arts Dance Academy shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Square Note or Motion Arts Dance Academy?

Square Note ships an update every 4 weeks, and Motion Arts Dance Academy every 20 months. Most recently, Square Note was updated on October 24, 2026 and Motion Arts Dance Academy on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*