JBSD Dance vs iConfess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JBSD Dance
Manage your dance school account, register for classes, parties, and events. Receive important notifications about schedule changes, openings, and special announcements. Access all school offerings conveniently from your smartphone.
- Account management
- Class registration
- Event registration
- Notifications for changes
- Special announcements
- On-the-go access
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WELCOME TO JBSD - Jennifer Bishop's School of Dance (JBSD) is dedicated to providing exceptional technical training in a positive environment. The JBSD app allows you to manage your account with ease, register for classes, parties and special events. You'll also receive important notification about class changes, closings, registration openings, special announcements, and upcoming events. The JBSD app is an easy-to-use, on-the-go way to access everything JBSD has to offer right from your smartphone.
iConfess
This app guides users through the Sacrament of Confession with detailed examinations of conscience, prayers, and educational resources. It also offers guided Rosary and Litany prayers with professional narration and progress tracking.
- Guided Rosary and Litany with audio narration
- Comprehensive examination of conscience
- Collection of Catholic prayers
- Educational resources on confession
- Progress tracking for prayers
- Smart search for examination topics
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Whether you're preparing for confession after many years or seeking to deepen your regular practice, iConfession provides everything you need for a thorough, meaningful confession and guided prayer. #### GUIDED HOLY ROSARY & LITANY **Pray the Rosary and Litany with Professional Voice Narration** - 63 professionally recorded audio files for authentic prayer experience - TWO NARRATION MODES: - Full Narration: Voice reads everything, auto-advances (perfect for beginners) - Leader Only: Voice leads, you respond (traditional call-and-response) - All four mystery sets: Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious, Luminous - 20 mysteries with meditation texts and beautiful artwork - Dedicated Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary page with full audio - Today's mysteries automatically recommended by day of week - Progress tracking - resume where you left off (Rosary and Litany) - Visual cues show when to listen vs. when to respond - Pause/Resume controls with restart option Perfect for learning the Rosary, deepening your prayer life, or praying while driving! #### COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE - Detailed examination organized by the Ten Commandments - Smart search with 150+ topic tags - find items by keyword - Mark items as grave matter for serious sins - Add personal notes and reflections - Bookmark items for regular examination - Advanced filters: view only bookmarked items, items for confession, grave matters, or items with notes - Multiple sort options: by section, title, or priority #### BEAUTIFUL PRAYERS **Before Confession:** - Apostle's Creed / Profession of Faith - Prayer Before Confession - Prayer for a Good Confession - Prayer to Your Guardian Angel **During Confession:** - Act of Contrition (essential prayer) **After Confession:** - Our Father / The Lord's Prayer - Hail Mary - Glory Be / Doxology - Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel All prayers beautifully formatted with traditional Catholic styling. #### EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES **Understanding Confession:** - What is the Sacrament of Confession? - The Seal of Confession explained - Benefits of Regular Confession **Practical Guidance:** - How to Go to Confession - complete guide from home screen - Step-by-step guide to Confession - How to make a valid Confession - How often should I go? - Comprehensive Examination of Conscience guide **Theological Understanding:** - Mortal vs. Venial Sin explained - Understanding grave matter - Perfect vs. imperfect contrition
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: JBSD Dance at 5.0 against iConfess's 3.0. JBSD Dance also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). iConfess's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.
JBSD Dance holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
JBSD Dance ships an update every 12 months, iConfess every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JBSD Dance | iConfess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jennifer Bishop’s School of Dance | Blueinstinct App Solutions |
Customer experience
JBSD Dance
iConfess
In-app purchases
JBSD Dance
No in-app purchases
iConfess
No in-app purchases
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