EnGage by Box5 Software vs OpenMarch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EnGage by Box5 Software
This application allows marching ensembles to learn and practice their drill routines. Users can access uploaded drill data, view it from multiple perspectives, and navigate through sets with visual guides. It's designed for both directors and members to efficiently learn and clean choreography.
- Access uploaded drill data
- Multiple viewing modes (Landscape, Portrait, Dot Book, Drill Book)
- Performer and Drill Focus modes
- Step through counts and sets
- Jump to any set
- Visual step and path guides
- Full drill playback
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EnGage is the best way for marching ensembles to learn and clean EnVision drill. Download your Group's drill from their private cloud and get learning! You can either select a single performer or view the entire drill at once. EnGage Features: - Access drill uploaded by your Marching Band, Indoor Drumline, Winter Guard or other Marching Ensemble Groups - Easily switch between many modes. Landscape and Portrait view, Dot Book and Drill Book modes, Performer Focus and Drill Focus modes, Director view and Member view. - Step forwards and backwards single counts or entire sets. - Jump to any set in the production. - Step guides visible on the field for your next two sets and a path guide for the previous set. - Shorthand for current and next set positions visible on top and bottom of screen. - Easily select any performer on the field to see their entire drill. Perfect for instructors and directors. - Convenient easy-to-read timeline at the bottom of the screen. - Full playback of the drill. - Change field perspective: Performer view or Director view. - Learn and clean drill in seconds after it's been exported from EnVision by the designer.
OpenMarch
This app helps ensembles stay organized and perform with synchronized animations and music. View performer coordinates, manage ensemble sign-ups, and customize your viewing experience with light/dark modes and page slider controls. It offers precise coordinate display for performances.
- Play animations with music
- View performer coordinates
- Sign up for ensembles
- Landscape and portrait modes
- Light and dark mode
- Page slider
- Coordinate rounding options
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Take your ensemble On The Move with OpenMarch's companion app! - Play animations with music - View coordinates of each performer - Sign up for one or many ensembles - View either in landscape or portrait - Choose your style with light and dark mode - Blaze through sets with the page slider - Get your accurate dot (while not going overboard) by choosing you preferred coordinate rounding
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OpenMarch at 5.0 against EnGage by Box5 Software's 3.1. EnGage by Box5 Software's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OpenMarch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EnGage by Box5 Software has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
EnGage by Box5 Software ships an update every 2 weeks, OpenMarch every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EnGage by Box5 Software | OpenMarch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (25 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Box5 Games | OpenMarch LLC |
In-app purchases
EnGage by Box5 Software
No in-app purchases
OpenMarch
No in-app purchases
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