HDS Ballet vs Narwal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HDS Ballet
This app simplifies managing dance class schedules, enrollment, and payments for parents. It offers a quick way to check class times, register for activities, and communicate with the studio. Features include secure logins, mobile payments, and a dedicated message board.
- Secure login and protected data
- Class enrollment and registration
- Mobile payments with multiple gateways
- Weekly schedule view
- Parent messaging and communication
- File and music sharing
- Studio video channel
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WELCOME TO HDS Ballet - The revolutionary product line up. Makes another huge leap forward for you and us. Reasons to download: Apps are meant to be fast. Parents want fast. Just ask any parent how busy they are and they will let you know all about it. It's a whole lot quicker to touch an icon on my phone and see if my kids have dance tonight, than to open up a web browser, type in the URL, login, find the schedule link and then scroll to my kids. Here's a list of the key features: *Secure Login and protected data *Class enrollment and registration *Mobile Payments *Mobile Store *Dance Card Sales *My Weekly Schedule view for easy planning *Fully Integrated with your DSP system. No data rekeying *Messageboard *Account Data Maintenance for contact information *File & Music Sharing *Accept secure mobile payments with Stripe, Authorize.net & PayPal *Full history of transactions review *Parent Messaging and communication *The Studio Channel. Share videos with parents *Listing of all active classes *Send free messages with Robo-Push (Apple Push Notifications) *Touch to call in-app calling ...and more
Narwal
Remotely control and monitor your cleaning robot from anywhere. Customize cleaning modes, schedules, and spot cleaning for a spotless home. Receive detailed cleaning reports and manage room layouts with no-go zones.
- Remote control and monitoring
- Multiple cleaning modes
- Customized cleaning plans
- Spot cleaning functionality
- Map management with no-go zones
- Customized cleaning reports
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The Narwal app allows you to control the Narwal robots remotely, view its working status anytime you want, from anywhere you are. Using this app, you can unlock the more advanced functions of Narwal! [Multiple Cleaning Modes] Narwal is equipped with 5 cleaning modes, including Freo Mode, Vacuum and Mop, Vacuum then Mop, so that you can choose the one that suits your floor the best. [Customized Cleaning Plans] Long story short, you can customize in any way you want! You get to decide the cleaning sequence, frequency, even the mopping pressure and moisture of the robot via this app, so that you can get the most flawless floor in just one click! [Spot Cleaning] Only one specific area is dirty? You can select that one place on the app, and Freo will head out to clean! [Map Management] Merge and divide rooms as you want! You can even set no-go zones to make sure Freo doesn't intrude! [Customized Cleaning Reports] At the end of each cleaning plan, you can see how Freo made your floor spotless through a customized and engaging short video!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HDS Ballet at 4.8 against Narwal's 3.7. Narwal's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (625 vs 8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
HDS Ballet holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Narwal has 625 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.
HDS Ballet ships an update every 11 months, Narwal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HDS Ballet | Narwal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (8 ratings) — better | 3.7 (625 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 41.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 625 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 322 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HDS Ballet | Yunjing Intelligence Innovation (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
HDS Ballet
Narwal
Bugs and requests
HDS Ballet
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Narwal
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Connectivity issues between app and robot
- Mapping errors and inability to edit maps
- Unreliable scheduling and cleaning tasks
- Unexpected robot behavior and getting stuck
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- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
7 requests- Ability to split rooms and create custom zones
- Improved mapping and room editing features
- More scheduling options (e.g., every 2 weeks, monthly)
- Integration with voice assistants
- Ability to order replacement parts directly from the app
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- Improved notification system and status updates
- Easier access to maintenance information and reminders
In-app purchases
HDS Ballet
No in-app purchases
Narwal
No in-app purchases
