# Masquerade Dance vs dance.dance

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Masquerade Dance at 44% against dance.dance's 0%. Masquerade Dance also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (243 vs 25). dance.dance's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Masquerade Dance holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Masquerade Dance has 243 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Masquerade Dance's written reviews are positive against 0% of dance.dance's.

Masquerade Dance ships an update every 2 months, dance.dance every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Masquerade Dance | dance.dance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (243 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/masquerade-dance/id496131919/reviews)** | [3.2 (25 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dancedance/id1193003743/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **243** | 25 |
| Positive reviews | **44.1% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 57 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Encore Productions, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/496131922) | [LIST2VIEW, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1066387156) |

## What reviewers say

### Masquerade Dance

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/masquerade-dance/id496131919)

Enhance your competition experience with live event streaming, detailed schedules, and real-time updates. Vote for your favorites and stay connected with event information and social feeds.

**Highlights:** Live video streaming of events, Digital event programs, Venue maps and directions, Live event tracker, Audience Choice voting, Social media feeds

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Helpful for tracking routines
- 👍 Useful for knowing routine numbers
- 👍 Great for voting for dances
- 👍 Appreciated as a free feature
- 👍 Invaluable tracker feature

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⏳ Slow live video loading
-  unfair competition age categories
- 💰 App requires payment for full features
- 💸 Waste of money (for some)
- 👎 Not user-friendly (initially)

**Reported bugs**

- Live video takes a long time to load
- App needs to be updated for Apple devices
- Error: failed to talk with Apple
- Can't talk to Apple
- App only works on WiFi

**Requested features**

- Save place when returning to app
- Jump to particular routine in lineup
- Include overall schedule of competitions
- Live feed for all regionals
- Wish every company had this app


### dance.dance

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dancedance/id1193003743)

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.

**Highlights:** Local event discovery, Video critiques, Dance studio listings, Live competition streaming, Messenger and forum, Classifieds for jobs and auditions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Masquerade Dance free?

Masquerade Dance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is dance.dance free?

dance.dance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Masquerade Dance or dance.dance?

Masquerade Dance is rated higher. Masquerade Dance averages 4.7 out of 5 from 243 ratings, while dance.dance averages 3.2 from 25 ratings.

### Do Masquerade Dance or dance.dance have ads?

Masquerade Dance shows ads; dance.dance does not.

### Which is updated more often, Masquerade Dance or dance.dance?

Masquerade Dance ships an update every 2 months, and dance.dance every 6 days. Most recently, Masquerade Dance was updated on October 13, 2026 and dance.dance on October 17, 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.*