KAR vs dance.dance
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!
dance.dance
Discover local dance events, studios, and workshops. Connect with others through a messenger and forum, and access video critiques and live competition streams. Find classifieds for jobs, auditions, and studios for sale.
- Local event discovery
- Video critiques
- Dance studio listings
- Live competition streaming
- Messenger and forum
- Classifieds for jobs and auditions
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Dance.dance app allows you to search in your area: - events (competitions, conventions) - video critiques - dance studios - Watch live competition - messenger - workshops, conventions - classifieds ads, job, audition, studios for sale - Backstage dance forum - Ability to download pictures & videos from your event and much more
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: KAR at 65% against dance.dance's 0%. KAR also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (588 vs 25). dance.dance's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. KAR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. dance.dance asks for nothing beyond the download.
KAR holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KAR has 588 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of KAR's written reviews are positive against 0% of dance.dance's.
KAR ships an update every 9 days, dance.dance every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KAR | dance.dance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (588 ratings) — better | 3.2 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 588 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Kids Artistic Revue | LIST2VIEW, LLC |
Customer experience
KAR
dance.dance
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
dance.dance
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
KAR
- KAR Dance Schedule$4.99
dance.dance
No in-app purchases
