Comparison

Opentown vs DanceXR

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

Head to head
About

Opentown

Create and broadcast your avatar using motion tracking via your device's camera. Enhance your tracking data and transmit it to a desktop application for further use. Requires iPhone X or newer.

Highlights
  • Avatar broadcasting
  • Motion tracking via camera
  • Improved tracking data transmission
  • Desktop app integration
  • Requires iPhone X or above
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This App supports avatar broadcasting and recording through motion tracking using the camera. It also has a feature to transmit improved tracking information to the Opentown desktop app. starting from iPhone X and above.

About

DanceXR

Animate character models with ease using this versatile tool. It supports various file formats and automatically adjusts models for seamless animation, offering extensive customization options for visuals and motion.

Highlights
  • Animate PMX, XNALara/XPS, VMD, and BVH models
  • Automatic model adjustment for animation
  • User-friendly animation tool
  • Customizable motion playback
  • Material and visual refinement settings
Features
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Immerse yourself in the world of DanceXR, an unparalleled character model viewer and motion player designed to bring your favorite characters to life with ease. DanceXR enables you to animate models in PMX, XNALara/XPS, VMD, and BVH formats with unmatched versatility. It is the market's most user-friendly character animation tool, allowing you to animate any model, anywhere, effortlessly. Forget the limitations of T-pose or A-pose, the absence of certain bones, or improper scaling. DanceXR's intelligent system automatically adjusts everything for you, ensuring seamless integration and animation. But DanceXR offers more than just motion playback. Its comprehensive suite of built-in tools and sophisticated settings menus allows you to customize and refine every aspect of your experience. Whether you're tweaking motion playback or adjusting materials for the perfect visual presentation, the possibilities are limitless.

Screenshots

Opentown4 screens
DanceXR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DanceXR at 2.9 against Opentown's 2.0. DanceXR also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Opentown sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and DanceXR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DanceXR holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DanceXR has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Opentown ships an update monthly, DanceXR every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Opentown versus DanceXR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpentownDanceXR
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (2 ratings)2.9 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—53.3% of reviews
Number of ratings216 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB271 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMindlogic Inc.Xuan Li

Customer experience

Opentown

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

DanceXR

All ratings15 ratings
Positive46.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral20.0%
Negative26.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Opentown

Subscriptions1
  • mobile$4.991 Month
1 purchases

DanceXR

One-time1
  • Upgrade Pro$12.99

Questions

Is Opentown free?
Opentown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DanceXR free?
DanceXR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Opentown or DanceXR?
DanceXR is rated higher. Opentown averages 2.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while DanceXR averages 2.9 from 16 ratings.
Do Opentown or DanceXR have ads?
Neither Opentown nor DanceXR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Opentown or DanceXR?
Opentown ships an update monthly, and DanceXR every 5 weeks. Most recently, Opentown was updated on November 3, 2026 and DanceXR on October 30, 2026.

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