Comparison

Ballet Class vs BalletBox

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

Head to head
About

Ballet Class

Provides piano music specifically composed for ballet classes. Users can select pieces, adjust tempo and bar count, and create custom playlists to personalize their dance lessons. Ideal for daily practice and studio use.

Highlights
  • Piano music for ballet exercises
  • Professionally composed and played tunes
  • Sequenced by traditional ballet class structure
  • Adjustable tempo and bar count
  • Customizable playlist creation
  • Music for daily practice and studio use
Features
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Ballet Class is the APP with piano music for your dance lesson. So many tunes to use for all exercises. With Ballet Class, you can choose the piano piece you prefer among a list of tunes, composed and played by professional pianists, ordered according to the traditional sequence of exercises which usually structure a classical ballet class. Choose the tune, set the speed and the number of bars, to adapt to your exercise, and start your dance class accompanied by the wonderful Ballet Class music, your own personal pianist! Music for every dance step, ideal to use for your daily practice, in your dance school. The best app that allows you to use classical music pieces played on piano to personalize your dance lesson. Here's Ballet Class. Create your own playlist with your favorite songs, to customize your class with piano tunes. Make your dance lesson unique! Discover Ballet Class. Download it, comment it, share it, listen to it and enjoy your lesson! Idea and Project Andrea Piermattei Pianists Gianna Bolotova Mladen Dabizljevic Fabio Ghidotti Albi Goodman Marcelo Pablo Spaccarotella Paul Square Developer Filippo Mera Production Balletto.net Snc

About

BalletBox

Create custom playlists for ballet classes, adjusting tempo and structure on the fly. New music is added weekly, and you can even use your own iTunes library. A subscription unlocks the full music library after a free trial.

Highlights
  • Adjust tempo and structure of music
  • Create custom playlists for classes
  • Seamless tempo changes during playback
  • Weekly new music additions
  • Import music from iTunes library
  • Request new music tracks
Features
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Here is the app you've always wanted for your ballet class. Play the songs you love in the tempo and structure you choose. Giving class on the fly? Change the tempo and structure seamlessly even after the music has started! Make a playlist for the different classes you teach- each playlist remembers the options you change, so next time you go back they are waiting for you. New music is added weekly; and you can even request the songs you would like added. Have music already you love? Use music from your iTunes library in your playlists - adjust their tempo and structure! -- In app subscription: Upon installation your free trial of one week begins. After the free trial period ends, a $4.99 auto-renewing monthly subscription titled "Monthly - All Music" must be purchased to provide ongoing access to the ever expanding ballet music library. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. -- Terms of use: http://www.timprepscius.com/balletbox/1.3/termsofservice.html Privacy policy: http://www.timprepscius.com/balletbox/1.3/privacypolicy.html

Screenshots

Ballet Class4 screens
BalletBox3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BalletBox at 4.1 against Ballet Class's 3.8. Ballet Class's advantage is ratings volume (77 vs 16). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ballet Class sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and BalletBox sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BalletBox holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 77 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Ballet Class's written reviews are positive against 71% of BalletBox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ballet Class ships an update every 3 months, BalletBox every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ballet Class versus BalletBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBallet ClassBalletBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (77 ratings)4.1 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings77 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size273 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrea PiermatteiTimothy Prepscius

Customer experience

Ballet Class

All ratings77 ratings
Positive62.3%
Neutral15.6%
Negative22.1%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral11.5%
Negative20.5%

BalletBox

All ratings16 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

Bugs and requests

Ballet Class

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • No sound after long loading
  • No access to music after payment
  • Tempo change distorts music
  • Personal albums out of order
  • Purchases not transferable between devices
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  • Playback doesn't work when purchasing
  • App crashes when help button is pressed
  • App crashes frequently
  • App doesn't open after update
  • Purchases lost after reinstalling
  • iTunes music not playing
  • Cannot search iTunes for music
  • Imported music disappears
  • App crashes when opening
  • App crashes after update
  • App crashes when giving too many instructions

Requested features

20 requests
  • More free songs
  • Subscription for full library access
  • Music for contemporary dance
  • Music for folk, polonaise, mazurka, tarantella
  • Music for national/stage dance
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  • Ability to search iTunes for music
  • Import own music (iTunes library)
  • Dark mode
  • Advanced analytics
  • Add preparation length adjustment
  • Option for plus one bar at song end
  • Option for intro count (Auftakt) sound
  • More songs with Port de bras/cambre options
  • User-to-user playlist sharing
  • Automatic next song playback
  • Sample lesson movies
  • Streaming function for listening
  • Live piano sound instead of synthesized
  • Link with Apple Watch/remote
  • Modern class version

BalletBox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Ballet Class

One-time13
  • Reed pipes$0.99
  • iPod Library Access$6.99
  • Bouganville$9.99
Show 10 more
  • Amaranto$9.99
  • Camelia$9.99
  • Opera$9.99
  • Nutcracker Class$9.99
  • Erica$9.99
  • Don Quixote Class$12.99
  • Bayadere Class$14.99
  • Ballet Class$17.99
  • Le Corsaire Class$17.99
  • Swan Lake Class$19.99
1 purchases

BalletBox

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly - All Music$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Ballet Class free?
Ballet Class is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BalletBox free?
BalletBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ballet Class or BalletBox?
BalletBox is rated higher. Ballet Class averages 3.8 out of 5 from 77 ratings, while BalletBox averages 4.1 from 16 ratings.
Do Ballet Class or BalletBox have ads?
Neither Ballet Class nor BalletBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ballet Class or BalletBox?
Ballet Class ships an update every 3 months, and BalletBox every 4 months. Most recently, Ballet Class was updated on September 30, 2026 and BalletBox on September 17, 2026.

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