Comparison

CD Coach vs Dashi Dance

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

Head to head
About

CD Coach

Features
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Most cycling apps force you to follow rigid, complex calendars. If you miss a day, or if you just want to go ride with your friends, your plan breaks. You are left with a backlog of missed workouts and a sense of failure. That isn’t coaching. That is unnecessary stress. CD Coach is different. We believe consistency is the only way to evolve. And real life does not follow a straight line. Whether you want to follow a structured plan to prepare for your next granfondo, or you prefer to just ride freely when and how you want, your Coach is here. You pedal. We analyze, give you human-like feedback, and adjust the road ahead. Two Ways to Train. One Goal: 1. Ride with dynamic structure: Tell us your goals and weekly availability. We build a personalized plan that adapts to poor sleep, stressful work weeks, or skipped sessions. 2. Ride completely free: Head outside, jump on Zwift, or ride on MyWhoosh. Do your own thing. CD Coach records it all, gives you clear feedback, and manages your fatigue so you are always ready for the next ride. Why CD Coach? - Simple, human-like feedback: We hide the confusing charts and complex metrics. You get direct, conversational insights. - Real-life adaptability: The plan is here to support you, not control you. If life gets in the way, the Coach reorganizes your week. - Seamless connectivity: Connect your favorite devices in one tap. Integration with Garmin, Strava, Zwift, MyWhoosh, Intervals.icu, and more. - A real community: We are backed by Portugal’s biggest cycling community, Cycling District. Train online, connect in the real world, and join our group rides and community events. We train together. We ride together. We evolve together. Join the House of Cycling. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Dashi Dance

Features
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Learn any dance faster with Dashi Dance — your pocket practice studio. Import a dance video, slow it down without losing the beat, record yourself, and compare side by side until every move lands. Sync, Compare, Improve — with Dashi, the dancing cat, cheering you on. PRACTICE SMARTER • Dance Journal: a calendar of your practice days with a journal entry for any day • Frame-accurate player with speed control that keeps the audio in tune • A/B loop the tricky section and drill it until it sticks — then start every take right at the loop • Record yourself with a countdown — each project remembers its camera and speed setup • Start and stop recording with compatible AirPods, the volume buttons or a Bluetooth remote • Line up your shot with a thirds grid and a level, just like the Camera app • Side-by-side comparison of your take and the reference, perfectly aligned • Export practice and comparison videos to share your progress • Tag projects by style and note who they're by, then sort your library by artist • Search by title, artist or tag, and filter by date • Open any project with Siri or Shortcuts, or find it by name in Search • Share a video or audio file from Files or another app straight into a new project • Import songs you own from your Music library • Per-project stats: takes, recorded time, streaks • Streaks with a daily Practiced today check, practice stats, and a collectible book of Dashi stickers to keep you motivated FREE — EVERYTHING YOU NEED The free tier covers the full practice toolkit: import, player, recording, comparison, exports. Watch a short ad now and then to unlock everything for a good long practice session. PLUS — MAKE IT YOURS • No ads, ever • All six themes, plus build your own • Dashi wallpapers and exclusive stickers • Custom covers: any frame for a video, any practice for a journal day PRO — THE FULL TOOLKIT • Everything in Plus • iCloud sync across your devices • Auto-align your recording to the reference • Pitch & EQ — retune or reshape the reference audio • Show full clips in comparisons • Dance Notes — add timed captions to your videos, burned into exports • Markers — save moments and A/B loops, then jump back in one tap • Song parts — Dashi Dance finds the sections and phrases of your song, so you can jump to them or loop one (iOS 27) • Instruments — see each hit of the vocals, drums, bass and other instruments as a step, or the raw levels, around the playhead, so you can follow a part you can't hear (iOS 27) • Beat cues — finds the beat in your song and counts the music in eights, on screen and out loud with a voice in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean or Japanese, or one of 3 metronome sounds, then lets you fine-tune each beat's count, the timing and the box (iOS 27) Made by a tiny team that loves to dance. Come practice with Dashi! Terms of Use: https://www.henspeed-innovations.com/dashi-dance/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.henspeed-innovations.com/dashi-dance/privacy

Screenshots

CD Coach4 screens
Dashi Dance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CD Coach at none against Dashi Dance's shown. CD Coach also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 11 days) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CD Coach sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month and Dashi Dance sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CD Coach ships an update every 2 days, Dashi Dance every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
CD Coach versus Dashi Dance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCD CoachDashi Dance
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB33 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCycling DistrictHenSpeed Innovations LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CD Coach

Subscriptions2
  • CD Coach - Monthly$17.991 Month
  • CD Coach - Yearly$129.991 Year
7 purchases

Dashi Dance

Subscriptions4
  • Plus (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Plus (Annual)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
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  • Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Buy me a coffee$1.99
  • Buy me a pizza$4.99
  • Buy me a feast$9.99

Questions

Is CD Coach free?
CD Coach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dashi Dance free?
Dashi Dance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CD Coach or Dashi Dance have ads?
Dashi Dance shows ads; CD Coach does not.
Which is updated more often, CD Coach or Dashi Dance?
CD Coach ships an update every 2 days, and Dashi Dance every 11 days. Most recently, CD Coach was updated on October 28, 2026 and Dashi Dance on October 29, 2026.

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