Ailey Extension vs Ballet Academy East
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ailey Extension
Access a variety of dance and fitness classes online or in-person, taught by renowned instructors. Explore different techniques in a welcoming environment and manage your schedule and account easily through the app.
- Open classes for all ages and experience levels
- World-renowned instructors
- Wide range of dance and fitness techniques
- Online and in-person class options
- Class package purchasing
- Account management
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Ailey Extension was founded to continue Alvin Ailey’s legacy that “dance came from the people and should be delivered back to the people” by offering open classes for people of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels taught by world-renowned instructors. Classes are offered seven days a week online and at the Ailey Studios in a wide range of dance and fitness techniques—from modern and ballet to street styles and Pilates. Experience the Ailey legacy in a welcoming, non-competitive environment. Ailey Extension is located at The Joan Weill Center for Dance at 405 W. 55th Street in Midtown Manhattan. This beautiful glass-encased building—the largest building dedicated to dance in New York City—is home to the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and houses 16 climate-controlled studios with sprung floors and state-of-the-art acoustics. Located in New York City's midtown west area, the Ailey Studios are easily accessible by public transportation. The Ailey Extension app makes it easy for you to browse upcoming classes, learn more about our instructors, purchase class packages, sign up on the go, and manage your account, all from the convenience of your phone. Visit ailey.org/classes to learn more about Ailey Extension.
Ballet Academy East
Access dance and fitness class schedules, sign up for sessions, and purchase class packages. Connect with the studio on social media and view current promotions. This app specifically provides access to the Open Adult Division classes.
- View class schedules
- Sign up for classes
- Purchase class-card packages
- View promotions
- Connect on social media
- Access Open Adult Division
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Ballet Academy East (BAE) is a vibrant center for dance on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. BAE offers dance and fitness classes for all levels, seven days a week. Use the BAE App to view class schedules, sign-up to take a class, purchase class-card packages, and view promotions. Easily connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. This app is gives you access to BAE’s Open Adult Division only. Great classes are just a few clicks away. Download the BAE App today! Visit http://www.balletacademyeast.com for more information or to sign-up for children’s classes.
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Verdict
Ailey Extension and Ballet Academy East both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Ailey Extension's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ballet Academy East's. Ailey Extension also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Ballet Academy East's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Ailey Extension against 4.1 for Ballet Academy East. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Ailey Extension's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ballet Academy East's.
Ailey Extension ships an update monthly, Ballet Academy East every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Ailey Extension | Ballet Academy East |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (7 ratings) — better | 4.1 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 192 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation Inc. | Ballet Academy East |
Customer experience
Ailey Extension
Ballet Academy East
In-app purchases
Ailey Extension
No in-app purchases
Ballet Academy East
No in-app purchases
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