Pocket Salsa Basics vs Known
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Easy-to-follow video dance lessons
- Learn dance combinations
- Find the salsa dance beat
- Offline lesson downloads
- AirPlay compatibility
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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.
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.
- AI-powered voice profile creation
- One-on-one introductions
- Date booking and reservation
- Pre-date match information
- Post-date feedback loop
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Known sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pocket Salsa Basics asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Pocket Salsa Basics | Known |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (151 ratings) — better | 4.6 (2.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.0% of reviews — better | 58.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 151 | 2.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | addicted2salsa LLC | Known Co. |
Customer experience
Pocket Salsa Basics
Known
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
Pocket Salsa Basics
No in-app purchases
Known
- 1 Date Credit$15.00









