KAR vs Applause Talent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KAR
Access schedules, facility maps, results, and exclusive photos and videos for dance competitions. This app provides a direct connection to competition information in a user-friendly format.
- Competition schedules
- Facility maps
- Real-time results
- Exclusive photos
- Exclusive videos
- User-friendly interface
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KAR strives to bring their clients cutting edge technology to simplify and enhance the competition experience. The new KAR app is an industry first that brings you schedules, facility maps, results & exclusive photo and videos in an efficient, user friendly format on your iPod or iPhone! Download our free app now! It's a direct connection at your fingertips to KAR - America's Favorite Dance Competition!
Applause Talent
Enhance your competition experience with cutting-edge technology. Access schedules, facility maps, results, and exclusive photos and videos efficiently on your device.
- Competition schedules
- Facility maps
- Real-time results
- Exclusive photos
- Exclusive videos
- User-friendly interface
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Applause Talent strives to bring their clients cutting edge technology to simplify and enhance the competition experience. The new Applause app is an industry first that brings you schedules, facility maps, results & exclusive photo and videos in an efficient, user friendly format on your iPod or iPhone! Download our free app now! It's a direct connection at your fingertips to Applause Talent!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Applause Talent at none against KAR's 1. KAR's advantage is review sentiment (65% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. KAR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Applause Talent asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for KAR against 4.3 for Applause Talent. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 588 and 247 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of KAR's written reviews are positive against 50% of Applause Talent's.
KAR ships an update every 9 days, Applause Talent every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KAR | Applause Talent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (588 ratings) | 4.3 (247 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 588 — better | 247 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kids Artistic Revue | Applause Talent |
Customer experience
KAR
Applause Talent
User reviews
KAR
From 588 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Helpful for keeping track of competition schedule
- 👍 Useful for dancers and parents
- 👍 Provides competition details and results
- 👍 Convenient to use at the competition
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable performance
- 🐛 Inconsistent updates and live information
- 🐛 Crashes and fails to load videos/photos
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find specific information
Applause Talent
From 247 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for keeping up on comp day
- 👍 Helpful during competitions
- 👍 Love the live stream
- 👍 Convenient and easy to use
- 👍 Awesome live stream
Room to improve
- 🐛 App will not update
- 🐛 Streaming only worked here and there
- 🐛 Annoying music from other stages
- 🐛 Award ceremony too long and boring
- 🐛 Difficulty accessing performances on iPad
Bugs and requests
KAR
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when trying to access videos/photos
- Schedule information not always accurate or up-to-date
- Difficulty logging into parent account through the app
- Android compatibility issues
Requested features
4 requests- Live stream option for remote viewing
- Ability to filter schedule by studio, day, or category
- Option to favorite specific dance numbers
- Improved real-time updates on current stage/awards
Applause Talent
Reported bugs
6 issues- App will not update past dance 185
- Streaming issues
- Count of numbers until awards is incorrect
- No real time updates on what dance is on stage
- Difficulty accessing performances on iPad, had to switch to website
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- No info under Results tab
Requested features
8 requests- Show if stream is on schedule, behind, or ahead
- Bring back Parent link/portal
- Show current dancer by highlighting
- Pull up current day's dances only for your kids' dance studio
- Flag dances you want to see
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- App re-opens at last viewed point in schedule
- Show flag/icon for completed dances
- Highlight current number onstage
In-app purchases
KAR
- KAR Dance Schedule$4.99
Applause Talent
No in-app purchases
