# Dance vs myDartfish Express

The clearest difference is price: myDartfish Express at Free against Dance's $2.99. myDartfish Express also leads on ratings volume (29 vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Dance's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 2.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

myDartfish Express is free to download; Dance costs $2.99 up front. myDartfish Express sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $79.99 per year. Dance asks for nothing beyond the download.

Dance holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myDartfish Express has 29 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Dance's written reviews are positive against 56% of myDartfish Express's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Dance ships an update every 4 months, myDartfish Express every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dance | myDartfish Express |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dance/id477560767/reviews)** | [2.8 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mydartfish-express-coach-app/id1040982427/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **29** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **56.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | **Paid** | Subscription |
| Size | 247 MB | 67 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.3** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | [Mark Fitzgerald](https://appshunter.io/developer/477164822) | [Dartfish](https://appshunter.io/developer/369126118) |

## What reviewers say

### Dance

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dance/id477560767)

This app provides high-definition video examples of ice dancing techniques for the first six compulsory dances. It's designed to help skaters, parents, and instructors understand the Basic Skills Program standards. Learn and practice edges, turns, and skating to music.

**Highlights:** High-definition video examples, Focus on compulsory ice dances 1-6, Learn edges and turns, Skate to music, Solo or partner testing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### myDartfish Express

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mydartfish-express-coach-app/id1040982427)

This app helps coaches improve athlete performance through video analysis. Record, analyze, and share feedback with tools like slow-motion replay, side-by-side comparisons, and drawing annotations. It offers efficient workflow and sharing options for instant athlete improvement.

**Highlights:** Video recording with slow motion, Side-by-side video comparison, Drawing and annotation tools, Voice and text feedback notes, Still shot sharing, Video synchronization across devices

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mobile | $79.99 | per year |
| Mobile Plus | $149.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for biomechanical analysis
- 👍 Useful for sports medicine and coaching
- 👍 Easy to use for gait analysis
- 👍 Good for teaching and sports improvement
- 👍 Effective for video feedback to athletes

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Expensive subscription cost
- 👎 Not intuitive and difficult to use
- 👎 Poor value for money
- 👎 Lacks features compared to cost
- 👎 Unstable streams and crashes

**Reported bugs**

- App functions not working as before (e.g., side-by-side feature)
- Stream on desktop not stable
- App crashes after a few seconds
- Cannot sign in after purchase
- App cannot access video library from iOS device

**Requested features**

- Add tag functionality for video filtering
- Add MAC version for PC use
- Allow athletes to upload videos to their account
- Add tracking capabilities
- Improve compatibility with Mac software


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dance free?

Dance costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is myDartfish Express free?

myDartfish Express is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Dance or myDartfish Express?

Dance is rated higher. Dance averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while myDartfish Express averages 2.8 from 29 ratings.

### Do Dance or myDartfish Express have ads?

Neither Dance nor myDartfish Express shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Dance or myDartfish Express?

Dance ships an update every 4 months, and myDartfish Express every 2 months. Most recently, Dance was updated on November 1, 2026 and myDartfish Express on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*