Comparison

BIGMIND ACADEMY vs Danscend

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

Head to head

Education

Dancer mental wellness

Free

📚 Education

★ 5.07 ratingsView app →

About

BIGMIND ACADEMY

Features

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BigMind Academy a pour ambition de former des ingénieurs informatiques capables de solutionner les problèmes technologiques de demain

About

Danscend

This app offers mental wellness tools specifically designed for dancers and dance teachers. It provides bite-sized lessons, meditations, and exercises from professionals to enhance confidence, focus, and mental strength.

Highlights

Bite-sized lessons from professionals
Meditations and exercises
Performance pressure tools
Motivation and mindset support
Wellbeing resources

Features

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The Mental Wellness App Built Specifically for Dancers and Dance Teachers Danscend helps you train your brain to feel more confident, focused, and mentally strong, on and off the dance floor. - Bite-sized lessons from dance and mental health professionals - Meditations, worksheets, and exercises you can use anytime - Tools for performance pressure, motivation, mindset, and wellbeing https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BIGMIND ACADEMY4 screens

Danscend4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BIGMIND ACADEMY at none against Danscend's 8. On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. Danscend sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. BIGMIND ACADEMY asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BIGMIND ACADEMY ships an update every 3 months, Danscend every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level

BIGMIND ACADEMY versus Danscend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	BIGMIND ACADEMY	Danscend
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	7 — better
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	—	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.2	15.2
Further details — not scored
Size	105 MB	111 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	BIGMIND	Danscend, LLC

In-app purchases

None

BIGMIND ACADEMY

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Danscend

Subscriptions6

Danscend Dance Teacher Library14 Days trial$9.991 Month
Danscend Dancer Library14 Days trial$9.991 Month
Library Studio Subscription14 Days trial$49.991 Month

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Dance Teacher Library - Yearly14 Days trial$94.991 Year
Dancer Library (yearly)14 Days trial$94.991 Year
Studio Library -Yearly Subscription$484.991 Year

One-time2

Mindset Journey Modules 1-3Free
Mindset Journey Parts 1-3Free

Questions

Is BIGMIND ACADEMY free?

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

Is Danscend free?

Danscend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do BIGMIND ACADEMY or Danscend have ads?

Neither BIGMIND ACADEMY nor Danscend shows ads.

Which is updated more often, BIGMIND ACADEMY or Danscend?

BIGMIND ACADEMY ships an update every 3 months, and Danscend every 2 months. Most recently, BIGMIND ACADEMY was updated on October 19, 2026 and Danscend on October 13, 2026.