Comparison

TwoStep vs Dance Training Journal

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

Head to head
About

TwoStep

This app helps dancers track their progress and discover classes. Document your practice with video clips and timestamped notes, and log your training sessions. Connect with your dance community and find local workshops.

Highlights
  • Dance class discovery
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Practice documentation with video
  • Timestamped notes for self-coaching
  • Training log
  • Community features
Features
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TwoStep — Dance Training & Progress Journal TwoStep is a training tool for dancers who want to take their practice seriously. Discover classes, train with your community, and turn your weekly classes into real progress. Discover classes near you - Browse drop-in classes, workshops, and intensives from studios in your area - Class discovery is currently available in New York City, with more cities coming soon - Personalized recommendations based on the styles and instructors you train with - See which friends are attending — show up to class with your people - Save classes to your calendar and keep your training schedule in one place Train with intention - Practice documentation — capture clips of yourself working on a move and keep them organized in your dance journal - Timestamped notes — break down your own footage with frame-accurate notes for self-coaching - Training log — keep a running record of what you worked on, when, and how it felt Built around your crew Share selectively with training partners when you want feedback, or keep your practice private. Your journal is yours — no public feed pressure, no algorithm. For dancers, by dancers Whether you're prepping for an audition, working through a new style, or just trying to be 1% better next week, TwoStep helps you train with intention and show up alongside the people you train with. Made in NYC. Support: support@twostepapp.com Terms: https://twostepapp.com/terms/ Privacy: https://twostepapp.com/privacy/

About

Dance Training Journal

Features
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Barre is the dancer's training journal - log every class with corrections from your teacher, track technique for turns, jumps, and flexibility, and document choreography with 8-count breakdowns so you never forget a phrase. Dance training generates no objective scores and no automatic metrics. Improvement is gradual and invisible without reference points. Corrections from teachers fade by tomorrow. Choreographic details blur between rehearsals. Barre captures all of it. WHAT BARRE DOES: Class Log - Record every class with style, teacher, duration, and the most important field: corrections received. Teacher corrections are personalized coaching gold - document them while they are fresh. Technique Tracker - Track specific skills (pirouettes, grand jetes, splits, arabesque height) with status levels: Learning, Developing, Consistent, Polished. Flexibility Log - Monthly progress photos with measurements. Front split: January (5 inches from floor) to March (flat). The visual comparison is the #1 motivation feature. Choreography Tracker - Learn and retain pieces with 8-count breakdowns. Document every phrase, section notes, and video references. Never forget the tombé into pas de bourrée on counts 9-16. Repertoire Archive - Every piece you have ever learned and performed, organized and searchable. Your complete dance history. AI Dance Guide - Ask questions about technique, corrections, and training based on your actual logged data. Powered by Grok AI. Performance Log - Record showcases, competitions, and auditions with how it went, teacher feedback, and emotional notes. Conditioning Log - Track dance-specific strength training: relevé holds, développé sets, core work. FREE FEATURES: - Unlimited class logs with corrections - Unlimited technique tracking - Up to 5 flexibility logs per month - Up to 3 active choreography pieces - Unlimited performance and conditioning logs BARRE PRO: - Unlimited flexibility logs - Unlimited choreography pieces - 8-count breakdown for each piece - Repertoire archive - AI Dance Guide (Grok-powered) Works for every dance style: ballet, contemporary, hip hop, jazz, modern, lyrical, tap, ballroom, and more. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TwoStep3 screens
Dance Training Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TwoStep at none against Dance Training Journal's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Dance Training Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. TwoStep asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
TwoStep versus Dance Training Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTwoStepDance Training Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB8 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPolyrhythm Labs, Inc.Karol Jaworski

In-app purchases

None

TwoStep

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Dance Training Journal

Subscriptions3
  • Barre Pro$4.991 Month
  • Barre Pro$39.991 Year
  • Barre Pro1 Year trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is TwoStep free?
TwoStep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dance Training Journal free?
Dance Training Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TwoStep or Dance Training Journal have ads?
Neither TwoStep nor Dance Training Journal shows ads.

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