Comparison

Salsa Rhythm vs Dancetime

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

Head to head
About

Salsa Rhythm

This app provides a versatile tool for practicing salsa rhythms and musicality. Users can customize tempo, mix instruments, and select loops to enhance their timing and groove. It's ideal for dancers, musicians, and instructors looking to refine their skills.

Highlights
  • Customizable tempo (BPM)
  • Mix and loop instruments
  • Metronome and groove practice
  • Instructor voice counting
  • Automatic key change
  • Individual instrument volume control
Features
Currently charting
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Salsa Rhythm is your ultimate salsa practice tool, helping you to perfect your salsa timing, musicality, and musicianship by selecting your own instruments, tempo, and loops! It is great for dancers, musicians, producers, and instructors! Top Features: * Practice at a tempo of YOUR choice! * Combine/mix instruments to your liking and choose their loops! * Use as a metronome and practice your groove! * As an instructor, hold your dance classes anywhere! Instruments: Clave, Piano, Congas, Timbales, Bongos, Bass, Maracas, Guiro, Cowbell and an Instructor Voice Also included: * 20 different piano loops, 20 bass loops, >29 percussion loops including Tumbao, Guaguancó, Cáscara, Rumba, Caballo, Danzón and more * Automatic key change setting for practicing in all keys! * Instructor voice counting the beats of your choosing * Control the tempo (BPM), musical key and the individual volume of each instrument App Store reviews are very helpful. If you think Salsa Rhythm is great, would you mind taking a minute to write a review, or update an old one? It's greatly appreciated. If you have any problems or questions you can email us through the support page in the app (or directly at hey@districtonemobile.com), thanks! See the end user license agreement at the following link: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Dancetime

This app helps dancers master rhythm by identifying salsa beats in real songs. It visualizes the precise timing live as you listen, offering interactive games and support for different dance styles. Practice your timing anywhere and gain confidence on the dance floor.

Highlights
  • Real-time salsa beat detection
  • Interactive rhythm training game
  • On1 and On2 style support
  • Synced social dance feed
  • Video practice mode
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Struggling to find the "1"? Dancetime isn't just a metronome. Dancetime identifies all salsa beats 1 to 8 powered by advanced audio fingerprinting technology. It instantly identifies the specific song playing around you and uses real-time signal processing to deconstruct the rhythm. It is the only app that recognizes the track and visualizes the precise salsa timing live as you listen. Whether you are a beginner trying to catch the beat or an experienced dancer refining your musicality, see the invisible structure of the music instantly. KEY FEATURES: - Real-Time Salsa Beat Finder: No more guessing. The app listens to live salsa music — at a social, in class, or from your speakers — and displays the precise count (1-2-3, 5-6-7) synced perfectly to the track. - 15,000+ Salsa Song Library: Browse our curated catalog of over 15,000 salsa tracks, every song tagged with a difficulty level so you know exactly what you are stepping into. - Search by Song or Artist: Find your favorites instantly and practice with the songs you actually want to dance to. - Interactive Rhythm Game: Train your ear and test your accuracy. Tap along to the music and get instant feedback on your timing — Early, Late, or Perfectly On Time. - On1 & On2 Support: Toggle seamlessly between LA Style (On1) and New York / Mambo (On2) to visualize the correct step timing for any song. - Synced Social Dance Feed: Watch real-world social dancing videos perfectly synchronized with our beat visualizer. See exactly how the pros match their footwork to the music's structure. - Video Practice Mode: Identify the beats while watching dance videos to sharpen your timing in a realistic environment. Why Dancetime? Analyze any song instantly. Build your skills with songs matched to your level. Learn to differentiate between instruments and rhythms. Practice your timing anywhere, anytime. Download Dancetime today and never miss a beat again! COMING SOON: We are currently expanding our detection algorithm to support Bachata. Get ready to find the Bachata beat in 2026! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.dancetimeapp.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Salsa Rhythm4 screens
Dancetime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dancetime at Free against Salsa Rhythm's $2.99. Dancetime also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Salsa Rhythm's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (3.4K vs 102). On rating, review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Dancetime is free to download; Salsa Rhythm costs $2.99 up front. Dancetime sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Salsa Rhythm asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Salsa Rhythm against 4.7 for Dancetime. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Salsa Rhythm has 3.4K ratings behind it against 102, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 83% and 84% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Salsa Rhythm ships an update every 4 months, Dancetime every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Salsa Rhythm versus Dancetime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSalsa RhythmDancetime
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (3.4K ratings) — better4.7 (102 ratings)
Positive reviews83.1% of reviews84.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.4K — better102
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#80 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB48 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperDistrict One Mobile, LLCDancetime Technologies LLC

Customer experience

Salsa Rhythm

All ratings3,424 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews290 reviews
Positive83.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.0%

Dancetime

All ratings100 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative12.0%

Bugs and requests

Salsa Rhythm

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Bass not synchronized with other instruments
  • Clave rhythm not accurate
  • Inability to reset to default settings
  • Frequent prompts to write a review
  • App not working after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more rhythms and instruments
  • Implement save/recall feature for settings
  • Include more advanced rhythmic patterns
  • Provide a better volume control system
  • Add support for other Latin genres (e.g., bachata)

Dancetime

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Salsa Rhythm

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Dancetime

Subscriptions3
  • Dancetime Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Dancetime Premium7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Dancetime Premium7 Days trial2 variants$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Salsa Rhythm free?
Salsa Rhythm costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dancetime free?
Dancetime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Salsa Rhythm or Dancetime?
Salsa Rhythm is rated higher. Salsa Rhythm averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while Dancetime averages 4.7 from 102 ratings.
Do Salsa Rhythm or Dancetime have ads?
Neither Salsa Rhythm nor Dancetime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Salsa Rhythm or Dancetime?
Salsa Rhythm ships an update every 4 months, and Dancetime every 3 weeks. Most recently, Salsa Rhythm was updated on November 1, 2026 and Dancetime on November 4, 2026.

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