Comparison

Ballroom Dancing Step Reminder vs BMC Convention

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

Head to head
About

Ballroom Dancing Step Reminder

Learn and practice ballroom dance steps with an interactive guide. Visualize routines, follow step-by-step instructions, and improve your timing and movement. Offers various training and game modes to master different dance styles.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step dance instruction
  • Interactive routine practice
  • Adjustable animation speed
  • Selectable dance styles
  • Lead/follower foot display
  • Multiple training modes
Features
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Phone Dancing is a step by step dance teacher that helps you memorize every step or ballroom dancing routine. The interactive game makes learning fun and helps you practice and remember each routine by measuring how well you move, in unison with the ballroom dancing steps. The steps are displayed clearly on your phone, just as if they were drawn out on the floor in front of you. Zoom out to see the whole dance routine or simply follow the position of the next dance step shown in front of you. Training modes include: 1. Repeating single steps. 2. Sequencing through each step of the dance. 3. Watching the complete dance routine together. Game modes include: 1. Moving the phone angle to the correct foot angle. 2. Moving the phone angle and direction as per the dances step shown. 3. Moving the phone angle and direction but without any visual guides to help. Display features include: 1. Select from a range of dance styles and dance routines. 2. Display lead and/or follower feet, with our without footprints. 3. Step through each foot position or play the complete dance sequence as one animation. 4. Scale the display size to see larger routines. 5. Change the animation speed to suit your skill level. Dances include: Waltz, Cha Cha are free. Jive, Line dancing, Rumba, Quickstep, Slow Foxtrot and Tango via in-app purchase. More dances and steps can be added via the update facility.

About

BMC Convention

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This is the official app for the Blackpool Magic Convention

Screenshots

Ballroom Dancing Step Reminder4 screens
BMC Convention4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Ballroom Dancing Step Reminder at 12.1 against BMC Convention's 15.6. On price, update cadence, 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

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

Ballroom Dancing Step Reminder ships an update every 3 months, BMC Convention every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Ballroom Dancing Step Reminder versus BMC Convention: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBallroom Dancing Step ReminderBMC Convention
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGary MoltonJoshua Riley

In-app purchases

None

Ballroom Dancing Step Reminder

No in-app purchases

None

BMC Convention

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ballroom Dancing Step Reminder free?
Ballroom Dancing Step Reminder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BMC Convention free?
BMC Convention is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ballroom Dancing Step Reminder or BMC Convention have ads?
Neither Ballroom Dancing Step Reminder nor BMC Convention shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ballroom Dancing Step Reminder or BMC Convention?
Ballroom Dancing Step Reminder ships an update every 3 months, and BMC Convention every 2 months. Most recently, Ballroom Dancing Step Reminder was updated on November 2, 2026 and BMC Convention on October 27, 2026.

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