Comparison

Dancetime vs SolFun

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

Head to head
About

Dancetime

This app helps dancers master rhythm by identifying salsa beats in real songs. It visualizes the precise timing live as you listen, offering interactive games and support for different dance styles. Practice your timing anywhere and gain confidence on the dance floor.

Highlights
  • Real-time salsa beat detection
  • Interactive rhythm training game
  • On1 and On2 style support
  • Synced social dance feed
  • Video practice mode
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Struggling to find the "1"? Dancetime isn't just a metronome. Dancetime identifies all salsa beats 1 to 8 powered by advanced audio fingerprinting technology. It instantly identifies the specific song playing around you and uses real-time signal processing to deconstruct the rhythm. It is the only app that recognizes the track and visualizes the precise salsa timing live as you listen. Whether you are a beginner trying to catch the beat or an experienced dancer refining your musicality, see the invisible structure of the music instantly. KEY FEATURES: - Real-Time Salsa Beat Finder: No more guessing. The app listens to live salsa music — at a social, in class, or from your speakers — and displays the precise count (1-2-3, 5-6-7) synced perfectly to the track. - 15,000+ Salsa Song Library: Browse our curated catalog of over 15,000 salsa tracks, every song tagged with a difficulty level so you know exactly what you are stepping into. - Search by Song or Artist: Find your favorites instantly and practice with the songs you actually want to dance to. - Interactive Rhythm Game: Train your ear and test your accuracy. Tap along to the music and get instant feedback on your timing — Early, Late, or Perfectly On Time. - On1 & On2 Support: Toggle seamlessly between LA Style (On1) and New York / Mambo (On2) to visualize the correct step timing for any song. - Synced Social Dance Feed: Watch real-world social dancing videos perfectly synchronized with our beat visualizer. See exactly how the pros match their footwork to the music's structure. - Video Practice Mode: Identify the beats while watching dance videos to sharpen your timing in a realistic environment. Why Dancetime? Analyze any song instantly. Build your skills with songs matched to your level. Learn to differentiate between instruments and rhythms. Practice your timing anywhere, anytime. Download Dancetime today and never miss a beat again! COMING SOON: We are currently expanding our detection algorithm to support Bachata. Get ready to find the Bachata beat in 2026! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.dancetimeapp.com/privacy-policy

About

SolFun

Features
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SolFun teaches children music theory — properly, not just playfully. Note reading, rhythm, chords and music writing, as progressive exercises and games. SolFun is used in a class, at home or on your own. The teacher or parent creates their space, enrols their students or children and hands them their credentials: each child then finds their progress again on any device. To learn on your own, “I'm learning on my own” opens a few levels with no account; an account and a subscription open everything else. LEARNING TO READ NOTES • Treble and bass clef, a complete progression octave by octave • Three paths: natural notes, accidentals (sharp, flat, natural), stacked notes • Three ways to answer: note circle, piano keyboard or scattered notes • Every new note is introduced in discovery mode first, outside scoring • A second attempt is offered on every question, with no extra penalty • A dedicated help screen engraves the landmarks, shows reading direction, and offers two drills RHYTHM, CHORDS, WRITING • Note values and rests, with a dedicated beat-counting module • Chords: triads and extensions, quality alone or with the root • Music writing: the child draws the note on the staff and the app recognises it • Made-to-measure practice: pick the exact notes to work on GAMES • Mémori — match a note on the staff to its name • Balloons — tap the right note before it floats away • Word Hunt — find a word's hidden letters on the piano keys FOLLOWING PROGRESS • A guided daily session of five to ten minutes • Every finished exercise hands out a collection card to earn and keep • Practice streak, results history, most frequent mistakes • A level is validated with the timer on and fewer than two mistakes: success is earned FOR THE TEACHER OR PARENT Create your space in the app, with Apple or your email address, enrol your students or children, hand them their credentials and follow their progress from your device. You decide how far each child may go, path by path: a beginner does not land on ledger lines in their first week. Export the results whenever you need them. An enrolled child signs in with the class name, their identifier and a four-digit code you give them: they have no account to create. PLANS • Teacher or parent: a yearly or monthly subscription by number of students or children, up to 5, 10, 20 or 50. It lets you enrol up to that number of children and opens every level, for you and for each of them. Enrolled children never pay and never see a price. • Learning on your own: a yearly or monthly subscription opens every level, and your progress follows you on each of your devices. Every plan starts with a one-week free trial, only once per Apple Account and per kind of plan. The subscription renews automatically; cancel at any time in your Apple Account settings, at least 24 hours before it renews. If it stops, nothing is erased, and everything reopens when you subscribe again. BUILT WITH CARE • Notation engraved with the Bravura font, to music-publishing metrics • Every note is played at its true pitch (A4 = 440 Hz) • Do-Re-Mi or A-B-C naming, your choice, at any time • Each child builds their own avatar, and it follows them from device to device • iPhone and iPad, light and dark mode • No advertising, no trackers Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://solfun.web.app/privacy

Screenshots

Dancetime4 screens
SolFun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SolFun at every 2 days against Dancetime's every 3 weeks. Dancetime's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Dancetime sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.39 per month and SolFun sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dancetime ships an update every 3 weeks, SolFun every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dancetime versus SolFun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDancetimeSolFun
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (102 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings102 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDancetime Technologies LLCJeremie COHEN

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Dancetime

Subscriptions5
  • Dancetime Premium7 Days trial$2.391 Month
  • Dancetime Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Dancetime Premium7 Days trial$3.991 Month
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  • Dancetime Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Dancetime Premium7 Days trial2 variants$24.991 Year
10 purchases

SolFun

Subscriptions10
  • Up to 5 students7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Every level7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Up to 10 students7 Days trial$12.991 Month
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  • Up to 20 students7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Up to 50 students7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Every level7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Up to 10 students7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Up to 5 students7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Up to 20 students7 Days trial$149.991 Year
  • Up to 50 students7 Days trial$179.991 Year

Questions

Is Dancetime free?
Dancetime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SolFun free?
SolFun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dancetime or SolFun have ads?
Neither Dancetime nor SolFun shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dancetime or SolFun?
Dancetime ships an update every 3 weeks, and SolFun every 2 days. Most recently, Dancetime was updated on November 6, 2026 and SolFun on November 6, 2026.

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