Pop Shapes vs The Dance Project
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pop Shapes
This app provides a simple, engaging experience for young children to interact with colorful shapes that pop and make sounds. It's designed to be frustration-free, with no game over screens or disruptive ads, allowing for continuous play and exploration of fun visual and auditory rewards.
- Interactive shape popping
- Rewarding animations and sounds
- No game over or losing
- Ad-free experience
- Simple, intuitive gameplay
- Unlock special events through sequences
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I made this app so my six month old baby daughter could slap the screen with her tiny hands and make colorful bubbles jingle and pop. She loved it, and it turned out to be a lot of fun for kids and grown ups too! Other baby games I looked at all had the same flaw: One wrong touch and the fun stops! Game over, settings screen, or a banner ad banishes you to some webpage until Dad grabs the phone and fixes it. In NovaTime, the fun doesn't stop: • Every touch is rewarded with animation and sound. • You can't lose - no "Game Over", ever. • No settings - open the app and it plays. • No ads - no banners, no popups. You don't have to understand anything to play. Just start popping shapes! One at a time, or drag your fingers all over to pop everything at once. Popping shapes in sequence can make all kinds of fun and special things happen. For example, pop three in a row of the same color to change the whole screen! Experiment with different sequences to unlock all kinds of events. Supervised play only. This app is not a babysitter, and it's never safe to leave your baby alone with your phone. Have fun!
The Dance Project
Manage your dance studio account, register for classes, and receive important updates. Access all studio information and event details conveniently from your smartphone.
- Account management
- Class registration
- Studio information
- Event updates
- Important notifications
- On-the-go access
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WELCOME TO THE DANCE PROJECT - work hard. stay humble. The Dance Project app allows you to manage your account with ease, register for classes, and stay up-to-date with all studio and event information. You'll also receive important notifications about class changes, closings, registration openings, special announcements, and upcoming events. The Dance Project app is an easy-to-use, on-the-go way to access everything DP has to offer right from your smartphone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pop Shapes at every 4 months against The Dance Project's every 43 months. Pop Shapes also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pop Shapes against 5.0 for The Dance Project. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 10 respectively.
Pop Shapes ships an update every 4 months, The Dance Project every 43 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pop Shapes | The Dance Project |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 43 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 202 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Tempchin | The Dance Project |
Customer experience
Pop Shapes
The Dance Project
In-app purchases
Pop Shapes
No in-app purchases
The Dance Project
No in-app purchases
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