Mobile SCD Cribs vs Memory Anchor Explorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mobile SCD Cribs
Organize Scottish Country dances for events and classes. Search for dances, create custom lists, and access crib instructions, diagrams, and personal notes. Share lists with others and download public dance collections.
- Search and add dances
- Create and manage custom lists
- Offline access to cribs and diagrams
- Add personal notes and practice items
- Transfer lists between devices
- Share lists via ID
- Print or save lists as PDF
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Search for dances and create lists for Scottish Country socials/balls and classes. Dances are those provided from the Scottish Country Dance Database (SCDDB) Build a list of dances by entering letters (within the title/deviser name / /dance/publication) in the search area. Tap on that title in the dropdown list and it will be added to your list of dances. The more characters entered in the search, the more refined the search will be. The dropdown list of titles can be scrolled through. A large number of individual lists can be created and stored on the device. Add non dance item to the list including step practice, figure practice for teachers and intermission, extras for program creation. Display crib instructions, Keith Rose diagrams, videos and information/personal notes of each dance on the list. All but the videos will remain available even if your device is offline. Retrieve a list by choosing "Display saved lists" from the dropdown menu. Tap on the list name you wish to access. Your lists will be saved automatically between sessions. Delete a dance from a list by swiping the dance name right or left. You will be asked to confirm the deletion. Reorder a list by pressing down on a dance name and sliding it either up or down the list. Copy a dance from one list to another by tapping on the Copy icon to the left of the dance title on the list. You will be prompted to select the new list or create a new one. Delete an entire list by choosing "Delete this list" from the dropdown menu at the top left of the screen. You will be asked to confirm this action. Rename a list by choosing "Rename this list" from the dropdown menu. You will be prompted for the new name. Duplicate a list by choosing "Duplicate this list" from the dropdown menu. You will be prompted for the new name. Create personal notes for each dance. Transfer a list directly to another device using the "Transfer list to another device" menu option. This option displays a QR code on the screen. On the other device, choose "Load list from another device" from the menu and point the camera at the QR code. The list will be loaded on the device (both devices must be on the same network). Share a list with other users by uploading the list to 'sharing storage' (menu item "Save list to sharing storage" , The list will be assigned an id number. Send another user the id number of the list and they can access it by using menu item 'Load list from sharing storage'. A list of your lists saved in 'sharing storage' can be displayed in menu item 'My saved lists on sharing storage'. This menu item can also be used to delete lists stored in 'sharing storage'. This only works on the device that the list was originally saved from. Directly download public dance lists from the Scottish Country Dance Database (SCDDB) using the dance list id number. Any list can be printed or saved as a PDF. All dances/diagrams saved on the device can be updated by using the menu item 'Update all dances with current data'.
Memory Anchor Explorer
Explore iconic cemeteries and memorials worldwide with curated walking tours. Discover inspiring stories, rich biographies, and historical photographs. Utilize real-time GPS navigation and live view mode to interact with history.
- Explore iconic cemeteries and memorials
- Curated walking tours
- Real-time GPS navigation
- Rich biographies and photographs
- Live view mode for history interaction
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Navigate the world’s most iconic cemeteries and memorials. Discover inspiring stories and explore historic places with curated walking tours from trusted organizations. Get real-time GPS navigation, rich biographies and photographs. Interact with history in stunning live view mode.
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Verdict
Mobile SCD Cribs and Memory Anchor Explorer both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 95% of Memory Anchor Explorer's written reviews are positive against 60% of Mobile SCD Cribs's. Memory Anchor Explorer also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence 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 Mobile SCD Cribs against 4.9 for Memory Anchor Explorer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Memory Anchor Explorer has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Mobile SCD Cribs's written reviews are positive against 95% of Memory Anchor Explorer's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mobile SCD Cribs | Memory Anchor Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.9 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 95.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Charles Inglis | Memory Anchor |
Customer experience
Mobile SCD Cribs
Memory Anchor Explorer
In-app purchases
Mobile SCD Cribs
No in-app purchases
Memory Anchor Explorer
No in-app purchases
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