Comparison

Choreographic vs BackTime

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Choreographic

Plan and edit dance formations with a modern choreography app. Visualize positions in 3D, animate transitions synced to music, and collaborate in real time. Customize stage sizes, add props, and manage permissions for shared projects.

Highlights
  • Real-time collaboration
  • 3D formation visualization
  • Music sync for transitions
  • Customizable folder permissions
  • Reusable crew creation
  • Precise transition timing
  • Stage prop integration
Features
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Choreographic is the fast, modern choreography app for planning dance formations and dancer positioning. Visualize formations on stage, fine-tune custom dancer paths, animate transitions in 3D, sync to music, collaborate in real time, and keep creating offline. REAL-TIME COLLABORATION Build the same choreography together with your team and watch changes appear instantly across devices. 3D FORMATION VIEW Visualize formations from any angle for a realistic preview of your dancers on stage. CUSTOM DANCER PATHS Create curves, arcs, and multi-point routes to shape exactly how dancers move between formations. Preview every path during playback in both 2D and 3D. OFFLINE EDITING Make choreographies and crews available offline, continue editing without a connection, and sync your changes when you reconnect. MUSIC SYNC See transitions hit every count as dancers move in time with your selected track. CUSTOM FOLDER PERMISSIONS Choose who can view or edit each folder. Keep drafts private and share finished work with the right people. CREATE REUSABLE CREWS Save multiple crews and reuse them across choreographies. DISCOVER FORMATION IDEAS Browse choreographies hand-picked by our team and save favorites to your Library with a tap. SET TRANSITION DURATION PRECISELY Set formation and transition timing down to 0.01s with millisecond precision to plan exact travel time. SMOOTH TRANSITION SLIDING Slide through each transition with smooth animation to see movement step by step, helping dancers visualize precise travel paths from set to set and avoid collisions. CUSTOM STAGE SIZE Set exact stage width and depth, plus side and back stage areas, so spacing matches the venue. ADD STAGE PROPS Add props and visualize interactions. Animate position, shape, size, and color. SELECT & EDIT DANCERS BY COLOR Color-code sections, then select by color to visualize interactions and make group edits in one step. ADD NOTES TO FORMATIONS Attach notes to any formation so dancers understand intent in context. POWERFUL SEARCH Find any choreography, crew, or folder in seconds. CHOREOGRAPHIC PRO TRIAL AND SUBSCRIPTION Start a 14-day free trial with the annual plan. After the trial, your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://choreographic.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://choreographic.app/privacy

About

BackTime

Features
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BackTime is a professional show timer for live productions, broadcasts, and events. FEATURES • Segment timing with customizable labels • Break management with countdown alerts • Countdown to showtime with auto-start • Multiple independent timers • Apple Watch companion app • Save and load show templates • Haptic feedback alerts Perfect for TV producers, podcast hosts, live streamers, event coordinators, and stage managers. BackTime - Because every second counts.

Screenshots

Choreographic4 screens
BackTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Choreographic at Free against BackTime's $14.99. Choreographic also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.1). BackTime's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Choreographic is free to download; BackTime costs $14.99 up front. Choreographic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. BackTime asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Choreographic versus BackTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChoreographicBackTime
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating4.7 (280 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings280 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilfred Bradley TanJose Medina

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Choreographic

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly Subscription$3.491 Month
  • Pro Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$24.991 Year
None

BackTime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Choreographic free?
Choreographic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BackTime free?
BackTime costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Choreographic or BackTime have ads?
Neither Choreographic nor BackTime shows ads.

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