Comparison

Set Dances vs FM Playground

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

FM Playground

Features
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FM Playground is an educational app designed for learning and experimenting with FM synthesis (Frequency Modulation Synthesis). Developed as part of the "2025 Swift Sound - Creative Coding for Computer Musicians" project at MARTE Lab, Department of Multimedia, Dongguk University, by Yeonho Kim, Taejun Kim, Seoyul Son, and Sookyung Yoon, with guidance from Gwangyu Lee. The app features multiple interactive views where users can manipulate sound in real time using touch gestures and iPhone sensors (gyroscope, compass, etc.). Key Features: - What is FM Synthesis?: Learn the fundamentals of FM synthesis with an interactive view. Adjust sliders to hear real-time modulation effects and explore complex timbres. - Gesture-based control of timbre, frequency, and volume across various interactive views. - Open-source code available for study, experimentation, and expansion.

Screenshots

Set Dances1 screens
FM Playground4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FM Playground at every 3 days against Set Dances's every 8 months. Set Dances's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Set Dances ships an update every 8 months, FM Playground every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Set Dances versus FM Playground: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSet DancesFM Playground
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDouglas LowderGwangyu Lee

In-app purchases

None

Set Dances

No in-app purchases

None

FM Playground

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Set Dances free?
Set Dances is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FM Playground free?
FM Playground is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Set Dances or FM Playground have ads?
Neither Set Dances nor FM Playground shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Set Dances or FM Playground?
Set Dances ships an update every 8 months, and FM Playground every 3 days. Most recently, Set Dances was updated on November 1, 2026 and FM Playground on October 30, 2026.

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