Comparison

DanceBUG vs eCalendar

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

Head to head
About

DanceBUG

Securely view purchased dance competition and recital videos and photos from anywhere. Get live event updates, schedules, and notifications for upcoming routines. Share media directly to social platforms.

Highlights
  • View purchased dance photos and videos
  • Share media to social media
  • Watch studio-provided dance videos
  • Live stream dance competitions
  • Track dancer routines with notifications
  • View event schedules and maps
Features
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Get the official DanceBUG app for iPhone! Watch, enjoy, share – anytime, anywhere! DanceBUG is a private access app that allows you to securely view your dance competition and recital videos and photos from anywhere in the world. Get live updates and information at your dance competition event. View maps, see schedules, and get notifications of your upcoming routines, all within the best media app in the dance industry. Use DanceBUG to: - View dance photos and videos you’ve purchased at partnered dance competitions - Share photos directly to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - Watch dance videos provided by your DanceBUG affiliated dance studio - Add new video and photo orders to your personal account - Live Stream available dance competitions so you’ll never miss a moment - View Event Map Information - Find Local Vendors - Track Dancer Routines with Notifications - View Live Schedules with On-Stage and "Coming Up Next" updates - View Full Schedules of all the routines at the event. - Competitions can manage their event data, send notifications to specific studios, directors and update schedules and breaks. - Competitions can view all of their DanceBUG media for all events through their app.

About

eCalendar

Organize your schedule with this app that allows for magic import of reminders via email. It also provides weather updates based on your location and allows photo uploads from your album. Membership offers enhanced planning features.

Highlights
  • Magic import of reminders via email
  • Location-based weather updates
  • Photo album access for uploads
  • Automatic membership renewal
  • Subscription management
Features
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【Automatic renewal of eCalendar membership】 eCalendar membership benefits: Magic import: add today's reminder via email. Subscription period: 1 month (eCalendar monthly automatic renewal plan) 12 months (eCalendar annual automatic renewal plan) Subscription price: based on iAP application information. For example, the monthly automatic renewal plan is $2.99 ​​per month, and the annual automatic renewal plan is $29.90 per year. Payment: After the user confirms the purchase, the payment will be remitted to his iTunes account. Cancel automatic renewal: To cancel automatic renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in iTunes/Apple ID settings at least 24 hours before the current subscription period. Renewal: Within the first 24 hours of the subscription, your Apple iTunes account will be deducted, and the subscription will be extended for an additional subscription period after the payment is successful. Price: https://agreement-calendar.myecalendar.com/#/pages/policy/index?language=EN Automatic renewal service agreement: https://agreement-calendar.myecalendar.com/#/pages/automatic-renewal/index?language=EN Membership service agreement: https://agreement-calendar.myecalendar.com/#/pages/member/index?language=EN This application needs to access your location information and use this information to select the city weather corresponding to your personal location To use this application to upload photos and avatars, you need to access your photo album Terms of Service: This application is subject to Apple's standard terms of service (EULA), please refer to: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DanceBUG3 screens
eCalendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: eCalendar at 4.7 against DanceBUG's 3.5. eCalendar also leads on ratings volume (20K vs 892) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). DanceBUG's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. eCalendar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. DanceBUG asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

eCalendar holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: eCalendar has 20K ratings behind it against 892, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of DanceBUG's written reviews are positive against 46% of eCalendar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DanceBUG ships an update monthly, eCalendar fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
DanceBUG versus eCalendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDanceBUGeCalendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (892 ratings)4.7 (20K ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.2% of reviews46.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings89220K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#208 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB277 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDanceBUG Inc.Shenzhen Fujia Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

DanceBUG

All ratings890 ratings
Positive61.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative35.4%
Written reviews251 reviews
Positive38.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative57.0%

eCalendar

All ratings20,016 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews1,249 reviews
Positive46.4%
Neutral10.6%
Negative43.0%

User reviews

DanceBUG

From 892 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great quality videos
  • 📽️ Convenient to watch live streams
  • 🗓️ Helpful to track competition schedules
  • 🤳 Easy to share dance videos and photos
  • 💾 Useful to have all media in one place

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent glitches and crashes
  • 🔌 Unreliable live streaming
  • 🕰️ Inaccurate competition schedules
  • 🔒 Issues with account creation and login
  • 📸 Poor photo and video quality at times

eCalendar

From 20K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great for seniors
  • 🚀 Works as digital photo frame
  • 👍 Helps keep family organized

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and slow performance
  • 🐛 Sync issues and calendar state mismatch
  • 🐛 Difficult to use and configure
  • 🔒 Zero customer support
  • 🐛 Account creation issues

Bugs and requests

DanceBUG

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Unable to create account or log in
  • Live stream constantly freezing or buffering
  • Competition schedules not matching actual events
  • Photos and videos not loading or disappearing
  • App crashing or becoming unresponsive

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to download videos for offline viewing
  • Improved live stream stability and quality
  • More accurate and up-to-date competition schedules
  • Easier navigation and organization of media
  • Support for casting/mirroring to TVs

eCalendar

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Calendar events not syncing correctly
  • Unable to edit or delete synced events
  • App crashing or becoming unresponsive

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow customization of calendar colors
  • Improve sync between app and calendar
  • Provide better user documentation and support

In-app purchases

None

DanceBUG

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

eCalendar

Subscriptions3
  • eCalendar Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • eCalendar Plus Yearly$29.901 Year
  • 7-Day Free Trial7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is DanceBUG free?
DanceBUG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eCalendar free?
eCalendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DanceBUG or eCalendar?
eCalendar is rated higher. DanceBUG averages 3.5 out of 5 from 892 ratings, while eCalendar averages 4.7 from 20K ratings.
Do DanceBUG or eCalendar have ads?
Neither DanceBUG nor eCalendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DanceBUG or eCalendar?
DanceBUG ships an update monthly, and eCalendar fortnightly. Most recently, DanceBUG was updated on October 22, 2026 and eCalendar on October 24, 2026.

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