Comparison

Riley vs Dancy

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

Head to head
About

Riley

Transform your feelings into art with this mood journal. Express your emotions through creative drawing and add context with photos and voice notes. Visualize your emotional journey and gain insights into your patterns.

Highlights
  • Creative mood sphere drawing
  • Add photos and voice notes
  • Calendar and Spiral View
  • Emotional pattern insights
  • Private and secure journaling
  • Calming minimalist design
Features
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Riley is where you draw your feelings when words don't quite reach them. Every day you draw a small orb, and its colour follows your mood. Underneath, if you want, you can drop in a note, a photo, or a short voice memo*. Over time those orbs line up into something that reads like your month, even your year: sometimes a spiral, sometimes a calendar. Maybe you're working through stress, anxiety, or a low stretch, or maybe you just want a small habit that sticks. Riley gives you a quiet, private corner for it. Everything you write stays on your device by default, nothing leaves your phone unless you ask it to. Backups and the friends feature are there if you ever want them, entirely optional and always your call. There are clear charts* too, showing what tends to set you off and what actually helps. The whole thing is built to be structured but gentle, and it works well for ADHD and CBT-style tracking. Start drawing how you feel today. *Photo attachments, voice notes, and advanced charts require a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://buor.studio/riley-privacy.html Terms of Use: https://buor.studio/terms-of-use.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Dancy

This app acts as a personal dance coach, using your phone's front camera to track your movements and provide real-time feedback. Improve your accuracy, practice routines at different speeds, and compete on leaderboards. Privacy is prioritized with on-device processing.

Highlights
  • Beat-by-beat scoring
  • Live skeleton tracking
  • Personalized coach reports
  • XP-based leveling system
  • Global leaderboards
  • Practice history
  • Adjustable practice speed
Features
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Dancy turns your phone into a dance coach. Pick a routine, line the neon figure up over your body, and hit play — your front camera watches your moves and scores every beat in real time. PRIVACY FIRST Body tracking and scoring run entirely on your device. Your camera video never leaves your phone unless you choose to share it. WHAT'S INSIDE - Beat-by-beat scoring: watch your accuracy climb with the music - Live skeleton: see your own skeleton on camera and fix your framing instantly - Coach report: shows your weakest section and how to practice it - Streaks and levels: every dance and every streak day earns XP, with rewards as you level up - Leaderboards: every routine has its own ranking — compete with your best score - Practice history: watch your score curve improve over time - Practice speed: slow any routine down to 0.5x while you learn it - Available in English, Turkish, Spanish, French, and Italian DANCY PRO The free tier includes 3 different dances per day. Dancy Pro unlocks unlimited dances, full-quality video export, and share clips. Auto-renewable weekly, monthly, and yearly subscriptions are available; monthly and yearly plans include a 3-day free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically through your Apple Account unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in iOS Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://dancyapp.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://dancyapp.com/terms End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://dancyapp.com/support

Screenshots

Riley4 screens
Dancy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Riley at 76% against Dancy's 0%. Riley also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). Dancy's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 6 days). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Riley sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Dancy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Riley holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Riley has 150 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Riley's written reviews are positive against 0% of Dancy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Riley ships an update every 6 days, Dancy daily. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Riley versus Dancy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRileyDancy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (150 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews75.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings150 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB21 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNusret UzmanOmer Salih Sar

Customer experience

Riley

All ratings148 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral7.4%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral17.1%
Negative7.3%

Dancy

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Riley

Subscriptions6
  • Riley Monthly – 30% Off$7.991 Month
  • Riley Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Riley Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Riley Yearly – 25% Off3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Riley Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Riley Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time3
  • Riley Lifetime30$59.99
  • Riley Lifetime$79.99
  • Riley Lifetime Pro$99.99
3 purchases

Dancy

Subscriptions3
  • Dancy Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Dancy Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Dancy Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Riley free?
Riley is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dancy free?
Dancy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Riley or Dancy?
Riley is rated higher. Riley averages 4.6 out of 5 from 150 ratings, while Dancy averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Riley or Dancy have ads?
Dancy shows ads; Riley does not.
Which is updated more often, Riley or Dancy?
Riley ships an update every 6 days, and Dancy daily. Most recently, Riley was updated on October 24, 2026 and Dancy on October 24, 2026.

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