Comparison

Dance vs Member | Dash by DaySmart

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

Head to head
About

Dance

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
Currently charting
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Learn to Skate USA, the premier source for all things figure skating, has teamed up with Rink Tank Interactive to bring you the 'Learn to Skate USA Skate Coach' app series for iOS. The Skate Coach app series was designed to help skaters, parents, instructors and officials understand the standards set for the Basic Skills Program through the use of high definition video examples. The Dance 1-6 app focuses on the components of ice dancing and reviews the basic edges & turns, all while skating to music. Skaters will complete the first 6 compulsory dances, which can then be tested solo or with a partner. Whether in the comfort of your own home, traveling to the rink or during practice, you will always have a Skate Coach in your pocket! DISCLAIMER: Participating in ice skating has inherent risks, but with good technique and sound equipment these risks are mitigated. While the Skate Coach app series provides examples of skills performed correctly, they are NOT meant to supplement professional skating instruction! Improper use of the Skate Coach apps could result in bodily harm! Please do not attempt these maneuvers while holding an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad on the ice. Learn to Skate USA and Rink Tank Interactive are not responsible for injuries resulting from (direct or indirect) use of these apps.

About

Member | Dash by DaySmart

Discover and register for sports and recreational activities like classes, leagues, and camps. Manage family profiles, track progress, and stay connected with your team. Make payments and sync events with your calendar.

Highlights
  • Find and register for classes, leagues, and camps
  • Manage family profiles
  • Track league standings
  • RSVP to games and events
  • Make secure payments
  • Sync events with calendar
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Your all-in-one platform for sports and recreational activities for your family. Find and register for classes, leagues, camps, and events at facilities across the U.S. and Canada. Easily manage family profiles, track league standings, RSVP to games, make payments, and stay connected with your team, all from your phone. With Dash you can: - Browse and join programs near you - RSVP to events and games - See your upcoming events and sync with your calendar - Manage profiles for the whole family - Make secure payments - Manage free trials and makeups Download now to simplify your play!

Screenshots

Dance4 screens
Member | Dash by DaySmart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Member | Dash by DaySmart at Free against Dance's $2.99. Member | Dash by DaySmart also leads on ratings volume (50 vs 3). Dance's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 1.6) and review sentiment (50% vs 8%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Member | Dash by DaySmart is free to download; Dance costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dance holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Member | Dash by DaySmart has 50 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Dance's written reviews are positive against 8% of Member | Dash by DaySmart's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dance ships an update every 4 months, Member | Dash by DaySmart every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Dance versus Member | Dash by DaySmart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDanceMember | Dash by DaySmart
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better1.6 (50 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better7.6% of reviews
Number of ratings350 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#175 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size247 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark FitzgeraldSportsIT

Customer experience

Dance

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Member | Dash by DaySmart

Written reviews105 reviews
Positive7.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative88.6%

In-app purchases

None

Dance

No in-app purchases

None

Member | Dash by DaySmart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dance free?
Dance costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Member | Dash by DaySmart free?
Member | Dash by DaySmart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dance or Member | Dash by DaySmart?
Dance is rated higher. Dance averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Member | Dash by DaySmart averages 1.6 from 50 ratings.
Do Dance or Member | Dash by DaySmart have ads?
Neither Dance nor Member | Dash by DaySmart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dance or Member | Dash by DaySmart?
Dance ships an update every 4 months, and Member | Dash by DaySmart every 7 months. Most recently, Dance was updated on October 26, 2026 and Member | Dash by DaySmart on October 23, 2026.

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