Ailey Extension vs I Love Dance
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.
I Love Dance
Stay informed about class schedules, upcoming events, and class availability. Purchase class packages and access location details conveniently from your device.
- Class schedule updates
- Event notifications
- Class availability
- Class package purchases
- Location information
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Download the I Love Dance App today! Stay updated with us for our latest updates about class schedules, events, and any class. You can purchase class packages in advance, view locations information. Optimize your time and maximize the convenience from your device! Download this App today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: I Love Dance at 5.0 against Ailey Extension's 4.1. I Love Dance also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Ailey Extension's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
I Love Dance holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Ailey Extension's written reviews are positive against 100% of I Love Dance's.
Ailey Extension ships an update monthly, I Love Dance every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ailey Extension | I Love Dance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 192 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation Inc. | Dance Quest LLC |
Customer experience
Ailey Extension
I Love Dance
In-app purchases
Ailey Extension
No in-app purchases
I Love Dance
No in-app purchases
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