Comparison

Pocket Salsa Basics vs Known

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Salsa Basics

Learn salsa dancing with easy-to-follow video lessons. Master dance combinations, find the rhythm, and get inspired by professional dancers. Download lessons for offline viewing and enjoy AirPlay compatibility.

Highlights
  • Easy-to-follow video dance lessons
  • Learn dance combinations
  • Find the salsa dance beat
  • Offline lesson downloads
  • AirPlay compatibility
Features
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* Highest Rated Free Salsa Dance app on App Store * Selected as "App Store Essentials - Date Night" by Apple * Praised by the NY Times, iMore and AppCentral TV! Learn to dance salsa in minutes with several easy to follow video dance lessons provided by the instructors of Addicted2Salsa! From reviewing great looking dance combinations, to learning to find the salsa dance beat and becoming inspired by watching some of the best social dancers in the world - this app is for you! = Main Features = * Download these easy to follow dance lessons to your iPhone or iPad so that you can watch them anywhere in the world, without an internet connection! You can even watch them on your TV with AirPlay! * Learn to find the salsa dance beat by listening to our instrument and rhythm tracks! * Review episodes from the TV show Addicted2Salsa You can learn more about ADDICTED2SALSA by visiting (https://www.addicted2salsa.com/). If you have any questions or troubles with the app, feel free to contact us at iphone@addicted2salsa.com.

About

Known

This app offers a unique matchmaking service that uses AI to understand your personality and preferences through a voice call. It then introduces you to one person at a time and handles all the logistics of booking a date, from choosing a restaurant to making the reservation.

Highlights
  • AI-powered voice profile creation
  • One-on-one introductions
  • Date booking and reservation
  • Pre-date match information
  • Post-date feedback loop
Features
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Known is a matchmaker in your pocket. Tell us who you are on one voice call, and we'll introduce you to one person at a time, then book the date for you. The swiping era is over. Swipes and likes turned dating apps into an endless dopamine chase. Small talk is exhausting, and by the time you finally meet someone, it's often too late for anything real. Known gets to know you first, then handles everything until you're sitting across from someone worth meeting. In early testing, 80% of Known introductions led to an in-person date. Not chats that fizzled out. Real dates, in real life. Not a game. Not a job. Not a gamble. HOW IT WORKS 1. A voice call, not a form You talk, and Known listens: who you are, how you live and what you want from a relationship. Most members spend about 26 minutes on the call. Known writes your profile for you and keeps it current as it learns more. 2. One introduction at a time No feed and no queue. Known sends one hand-picked introduction, chosen from what it knows about both of you. 3. 24 hours to say yes You both have 24 hours to accept. If either of you passes, the introduction closes and Known starts on your next one. 4. Ask Known before you meet Ask anything you'd like to know about your match before the date. Known answers from what it learned on their call. 5. The date, handled When you both say yes, Known checks your calendars, picks a local restaurant that fits your tastes, dietary needs and budget, and makes the reservation. All that's left is to show up. 6. A quick check-in after A short follow-up after each date helps Known make your next introduction better. WHY PEOPLE CHOOSE KNOWN - No swiping: one considered introduction instead of an endless feed. - Built for serious relationships: everyone here wants something real. - Fully handled: from your first call to the restaurant reservation. Less scrolling. More intention. This is Known.

Screenshots

Pocket Salsa Basics4 screens
Known4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pocket Salsa Basics at 96% against Known's 59%. Pocket Salsa Basics also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Known's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 151). On price 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. Known sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pocket Salsa Basics asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pocket Salsa Basics holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Known has 2.4K ratings behind it against 151, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Pocket Salsa Basics's written reviews are positive against 59% of Known's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Salsa Basics ships an update every 3 weeks, Known every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Pocket Salsa Basics versus Known: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket Salsa BasicsKnown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (151 ratings) — better4.6 (2.4K ratings)
Positive reviews96.0% of reviews — better58.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1512.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB160 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developeraddicted2salsa LLCKnown Co.

Customer experience

Pocket Salsa Basics

All ratings150 ratings
Positive98.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews149 reviews
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.7%

Known

All ratings2,252 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral1.8%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews225 reviews
Positive58.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative37.8%

Bugs and requests

Pocket Salsa Basics

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Language settings not working as expected
  • Crashes and freezes after recent update

Requested features

2 requests
  • Multilingual support (Spanish, etc.)
  • More advanced choreography and styling videos

Known

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pocket Salsa Basics

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Known

One-time1
  • 1 Date Credit$15.00

Questions

Is Pocket Salsa Basics free?
Pocket Salsa Basics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Known free?
Known is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Salsa Basics or Known?
Pocket Salsa Basics is rated higher. Pocket Salsa Basics averages 4.9 out of 5 from 151 ratings, while Known averages 4.6 from 2.4K ratings.
Do Pocket Salsa Basics or Known have ads?
Neither Pocket Salsa Basics nor Known shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Salsa Basics or Known?
Pocket Salsa Basics ships an update every 3 weeks, and Known every 4 days. Most recently, Pocket Salsa Basics was updated on November 1, 2026 and Known on November 8, 2026.

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