Dancebeat vs Useful Lock Screen Memo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dancebeat
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DanceBeat helps dancers learn choreography faster with beat-aware video practice. Import a video from your library and turn the music into clear counts and measures for rehearsal. Jump by measure, loop the part you want to drill, slow playback down, mirror the video, compare the original with your own dance in sync, and scrub frame by frame when timing and details matter. Built for dancers, choreographers, teachers, and teams who want cleaner timing, stronger musicality, and more efficient practice. Key features: • Automatic beat detection and measure split • 8-count navigation for dance practice • Loop, speed control, and mirror playback • Original vs practice comparison • Frame-by-frame scrubbing • Your videos stay on your device while extracted audio is analyzed for beat detection
Useful Lock Screen Memo
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Keep what matters in sight, right on your Lock Screen. Useful Lock Screen Memo is a notes and reminders app that lets you check important notes and plans directly from your Lock Screen. Use Live Activities and widgets to display shopping lists, today’s tasks, things you need to remember and schedules you check often. 【Key features】 ■ Lock Screen notes Save a note to display it in a Live Activity and check it quickly from your Lock Screen. You can also adjust the text size and display color. ■ Reminder notifications Choose a date and time to receive the note text as a notification. You can also repeat reminders on selected days of the week. ■ Flexible advance alerts In addition to the scheduled time, enable any alerts you need: 3 days, 2 days, 1 day, 12 hours, 6 hours, 3 hours, 2 hours, 1 hour, 30 minutes, 15 minutes, 10 minutes, 5 minutes, 3 minutes or 1 minute beforehand. Use shared default settings or choose advance alerts individually for each reminder. ■ Manage multiple reminders See your saved reminders in a vertical list. If a notification cannot be scheduled, the app clearly marks it with a warning or an error. ■ Note and reminder history Previous Lock Screen notes and completed reminders are saved in history. Delete items you no longer need by swiping or pressing and holding. ■ Notification sound selection Choose from multiple built-in sounds to suit each occasion. ■ Lock Screen widget Add the widget to check a note or quickly open the app from your Lock Screen. 【Recommended for anyone who wants to】 ・Display a shopping list on your Lock Screen ・Avoid forgetting belongings or deadlines ・Check work or study plans frequently ・Receive several alerts for an important event ・Keep simple notes and reminders together in one app ・Check a note without opening the app 【Pricing】 All features are free. The app displays ads. With the optional one-time “Remove Ads” purchase, you can hide all ads. Even without “Remove Ads”, there are no feature restrictions. 【Before using the app】 ※ Live Activities and notifications must be allowed in your device settings, and the widget must be added to your Lock Screen. ※ The display duration and update timing of Live Activities may vary depending on iOS system conditions. ※ Requires iOS 26 or later. Created by katapu.net
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Dancebeat at none against Useful Lock Screen Memo's shown. Dancebeat also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Useful Lock Screen Memo's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). On price, 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. Dancebeat sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Useful Lock Screen Memo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dancebeat ships an update every 4 weeks, Useful Lock Screen Memo weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dancebeat | Useful Lock Screen Memo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 建越 王 | katapu.net |
In-app purchases
Dancebeat
- monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
Useful Lock Screen Memo
- Remove Ads$5.99
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