Solo Dance vs Score Skates
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Solo Dance
Learn solo ice dance compulsory routines with detailed video demonstrations. Explore zoomable patterns and practice at home or on the go. This app focuses on female steps performed by a former national competitor.
- Compulsory ice dance routines
- Video demonstrations
- Zoomable patterns
- Female step focus
- On-the-go practice tool
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Solo Dance is the only solo ice dance app for compulsory dances in the world! Included are video demonstrations of the hickory hoedown through the gold dances fully zoomable patterns and more! Demonstrations are for the female steps only at the moment, and are performed by former National Competitor Trina Pratt. It's awesome! Whether in the comfort of your own home, traveling to the rink or during practice, you will always have the ‘Solo Dance’ app in your pocket! DISCLAIMER: Participating in ice skating has inherent risks, but with good technique and sound equipment these risks are mitigated. While the Skate Coach app series provides examples of skills performed correctly, they are NOT meant to supplement professional skating instruction! Improper use of the Skate Coach apps could result in bodily harm! Please do not attempt these maneuvers while holding an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad on the ice. Rink Tank Interactive is not responsible for injuries resulting from (direct or indirect) use of these apps.
Score Skates
This figure skating scoring application allows users to score skaters based on the International Judging System (IJS). It offers multiple modes for different user levels, from beginners to advanced competitors, and includes features for managing and sharing score protocols.
- IJS scoring system
- Multiple scoring modes (Simple, Button, Swipe)
- Three-part PCS scoring
- Detailed protocol generation
- Save and share score protocols
- Automatic element validation checks
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You can score figure skaters with this figure skating scoring app, Score Skates! This app was built by a figure skater who competes on the national stage. Enjoy the up-to-date, customizable, and user-friendly experience. Score Skates reflects the International Judging System (IJS) and has additional functions with how U.S. Figure Skating implements it in domestic competitions. THREE MODES TO CHOOSE FROM - Simple mode. This mode is for beginners who may not be used to the IJS system. Jumps, spins, and sequences can be entered into the app on one page. While this mode does not allow the entering of GOEs, this is the most simplest mode you can use to start with. - Button mode. This mode has the full functionality of the IJS system. With this mode, you can enter every possible key and GOE that can be found in competitions. Three pages can be swiped through to find the jump section, the spin section, and the sequence section. - Swipe mode. This mode also has the full functionality of the IJS system, but fits everything into one page. It also utilizes a joystick that you can drag, so if used enough, this mode can be used without looking at the screen. All the functions are also in one page, which allows for quicker entry of the IJS keys. PCS - Score Skates uses the new, three-part PCS system. The slider allows the user to enter each mark from 0 to 10 in increments of 0.25. The total PCS score is also calculated based on the user input's level, gender, and segment. SEARCH MODE - Search elements from Singles, Pairs, Ice Dance, and Synchronized Skills, and add its base values and GOEs to the protocol. PROTOCOL - The protocol mimics what the judge's score looks like in an actual competition. It contains information from element number, key, info, bonus, GOE, and score. - Each element can be tapped to reveal details of the element, and the user can use the text field to edit each element. - The user can press the "Edit" button or hold and drag to delete or reorder elements - The protocol shows the TES total, PCS total, deductions, and segment total. - Users can use the "Save" button to save the protocol to their device, which they can review in the "Saved Results" tab, even after closing the app. - Users can click the share button to send the protocol to others or save it to their device as an image. SAVED RESULTS - Saved protocols from the "Scores" tab will show up here even after the app is closed. - Users can swipe to the left to delete each protocol. - Users can share the protocol as an image - Users can use the filter button to filter protocols with certain names, dates, or segments. - Users can import protocols that are shared as texts from the "Raw" button in the "Scores" tab. AUTOMATIC INVALID CHECK, REP CHECK, AND BONUS CHECK (currently in construction) - The algorithm of Score Skates checks each element to see if the element is invalid (*), repeated (+REP), or gains a bonus (b1). - This check is dependent on the skater's level, gender, and segment - This setting can be turned on or off in the settings section.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Score Skates at $4.99 against Solo Dance's $9.99. Score Skates also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 23 months). Solo Dance's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Solo Dance costs $9.99 and Score Skates $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Solo Dance against 5.0 for Score Skates. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Solo Dance ships an update every 23 months, Score Skates every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Solo Dance | Score Skates |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 359 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mark Fitzgerald | Kohei Shinohara |
Customer experience
Solo Dance
Score Skates
In-app purchases
Solo Dance
No in-app purchases
Score Skates
No in-app purchases








