Ballet Lite vs pas. 3D Ballet Dictionary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ballet Lite
Access a comprehensive glossary of ballet terms with quick cross-referencing. Test your knowledge with a random flashcard feature. This free version offers a vast collection of definitions, with a slight delay for each term.
- Cross-referenced ballet glossary
- Random flashcard quiz
- 270+ ballet definitions
- Fast access to terms
- Image support (growing)
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A fast, cross referenced glossary of Ballet Terms. Random flash card feature to test your dance knowledge. 292 Ballet definitions and growing. Ballet Lite is a fully functional, free version of Ballet Index, with a loading delay for each term. If you find Ballet Lite useful and want instant access to definitions, please consider purchasing Ballet Index. If you are looking for images, try updating to the latest version (not on every definition, but we are getting there).
pas. 3D Ballet Dictionary
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pas. is a dictionary of French ballet terms you can see on a 3D dancer. SEE EACH STEP IN 3D - 117 poses and moves in 3D. Drag to turn the dancer all the way round, pinch to zoom. - Play at 1×, 0.5× or 0.25×; watch from the front, side, diagonal, back or above. - Switch the height of a grand battement (90° / 130° / 150°) or the number of turns of a pirouette or fouetté. - Five women and three men dancers to choose from; choose the leotard and tights colours. - Basic positions: pick the feet (first to sixth), the arms and the direction, and see the shape in 3D. A DICTIONARY OF 163 TERMS - Meaning, French pronunciation (audio), etymology, history, how to do it, differences between schools, variations, ballets where it appears, reference videos and sources. - Based on the Vaganova method, with the French school, Cecchetti and others where they differ, drawn from published sources. - 33 ballets — Swan Lake, Don Quixote and more — with their story, highlights and the steps you will see. - Keep the terms you look up often as favourites. BARRE LESSON - Nine exercises from pliés to grands battements, to counts or piano. Right and left, or straight through. - Make your own combinations. FREE - Every term's meaning and available pronunciation audio. - 18 examples in 3D, three in each of the six kinds of steps. - The basic positions page. - The first two barre exercises. - Try the combination builder (saving needs the purchase). - Favourites. One purchase unlocks all 3D examples, the full barre lesson and the detailed explanations. Family Sharing supported. WORKS OFFLINE The dictionary and the 3D are all inside the app. No account needed. The content is reference information compiled from published sources and may differ between schools, studios and productions. For how to dance each step, please follow your own teacher. YOUR ACCOUNT, ON YOUR COMPUTER TOO In Settings, choose Account & purchases, verify your email and link your app purchase. Sign in with the same email in a computer browser at no extra charge. You can also use access already linked to your account on iPhone. Registration is optional. Sign-in, purchase linking and access rechecks require an internet connection. Delete your account in Settings; deletion does not cancel your App Store purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: pas. 3D Ballet Dictionary at 5.0 against Ballet Lite's 4.1. pas. 3D Ballet Dictionary also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). Ballet Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (33 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. pas. 3D Ballet Dictionary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ballet Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
pas. 3D Ballet Dictionary holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ballet Lite has 33 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Ballet Lite ships an update every 2 months, pas. 3D Ballet Dictionary every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ballet Lite | pas. 3D Ballet Dictionary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (33 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cannonade.Net | kentaro mitsuura |
Bugs and requests
Ballet Lite
Reported bugs
4 issues- App won't open/crashes
- Update issues
- Incomplete dictionary
- Misleading definitions
Requested features
7 requests- Add pictures/visuals for all terms
- Add a notes section for corrections
- Include pronunciation key
- Expand the dictionary with more terms
- Add a favorites/folder option for terms
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- Improve search by description or picture
- Add video demonstrations
pas. 3D Ballet Dictionary
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ballet Lite
No in-app purchases
pas. 3D Ballet Dictionary
- Unlock All Poses and Moves$14.99
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