Comparison

Set Dances vs FeisBox

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

Head to head
About

Set Dances

This app offers a comprehensive collection of traditional and championship set dance music for Irish dancers. Practice at adjustable speeds with accurately timed tracks, perfect for solo competition preparation.

Highlights
  • Music for traditional set dances
  • Music for championship set dances
  • Adjustable music speeds
  • Includes specific An Coimisiún tunes
  • Includes specific An Comhdháil tunes
  • Offline music playback
Features
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Set Dances is a practice tool for Irish dancers. It provides the music for all the traditional and championship set dances approved by the Irish Dance Commission (An Coimisiun le Rinci Gaelacha) for use in solo Irish dance competitions. This app allows the music to be adjusted to a wide range of speeds. The music tracks were made in sync with a computer metronome, and the indicated speeds have been checked for accuracy against a stopwatch and other calibrated timing sources. Features: - Built for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV - All music is built into the app - Includes the music for the 8 traditional set dances - Contains the music for more than 35 championship set dances - Includes An Coimisiún set dance tunes: "The Vanishing Lake" and "The Charlady" - Includes set dance tunes used by Comhdháil Na Múinteoirí Le Rincí Gaelacha (An Comhdháil): "The Donegal Rambler", "Planxty Irwin", and "The Battle of Arklow"

About

FeisBox

This app provides professional-grade tools for Irish dancers to practice their steps. It features adjustable tempo, custom practice regions, and tune favorites with speed memory. Track your progress and practice offline to prepare for competitions.

Highlights
  • Smart BPM Control
  • 117+ Tunes (12 free)
  • Custom Practice Regions
  • Favorites & Speed Memory
  • Offline Mode
  • Practice Tracking
  • Customizable Themes
Features
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Everything You Need to Master Your Irish Dance Steps and prepare for your next feis. Professional-grade practice tools designed specifically for Irish dance practice: Smart BPM Control Adjust tempo from 50% to 150% with advanced pitch-preserving technology and precise beats per minute. Visual competition zones help you practice at the right speed. 117+ Tunes All users get 12 free tunes included with both traditional and contemporary versions (24 recordings total). No purchase required. FeisBox Pro subscribers can enjoy 117 recordings and counting with both traditional and new contemporary remixes coming as we grow. Custom Practice Regions Adjust the start and end point to loop just the area you want to focus on. Favorites & Speed Memory When you favorite a tune, this feis app remembers your last speed so you can pick up right where you left off. Offline Mode Download your favorite tunes and practice anywhere, even without internet connection. Practice Tracking Track your practice time with weekly goals, streaks, and progress visualization. Stay motivated and consistent. Customizable Themes Choose from 18 beautiful accent colors and toggle between light and dark modes. Apple End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Set Dances1 screens
FeisBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Set Dances at none against FeisBox's 1. Set Dances also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). FeisBox's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FeisBox sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. Set Dances asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Set Dances holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Set Dances's written reviews are positive against 63% of FeisBox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Set Dances ships an update every 8 months, FeisBox every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Set Dances versus FeisBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSet DancesFeisBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDouglas LowderRussell Wulfenstein

Customer experience

Set Dances

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

FeisBox

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

None

Set Dances

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FeisBox

Subscriptions1
  • FeisBox Pro$7.991 Month

Questions

Is Set Dances free?
Set Dances is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FeisBox free?
FeisBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Set Dances or FeisBox?
Set Dances is rated higher. Set Dances averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while FeisBox averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Set Dances or FeisBox have ads?
Neither Set Dances nor FeisBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Set Dances or FeisBox?
Set Dances ships an update every 8 months, and FeisBox every 10 months. Most recently, Set Dances was updated on September 29, 2026 and FeisBox on September 20, 2026.

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