Comparison

Solo Dance vs Axel Trainer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Compulsory ice dance routines
  • Video demonstrations
  • Zoomable patterns
  • Female step focus
  • On-the-go practice tool
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

Axel Trainer

Features
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Axel trainer spinner allows athletes to train vestibular system. Great for sports such Figure skating, Ballet, Gymnastics and any other sports or activities that requiers high speed rotations Unique simulator/app features: • Display of current speed, maximum limit; • The "Auto-trainer" function The simulator automatically increases the speed and speed according to a given program, optionally, changing the direction of movement; • Notification of reaching the set speed to check training time; • Detection of the speed changes during training; • Notification of reaching goal for a set number of revolutions; • Graph of the current speed to check acceleration during twisting; • Auto start - the beginning of rotation at a set speed with a sharp turn of the disk; • Auto break - stopping rotation when jumping from the simulator; • Setting the dynamics of rotation of the simulator: acceleration, response, speed. Attention: classes should be carried out only under the supervision and control of an experienced instructor or Adult * The appearance and functionality of the simulator may differ from that presented - the manufacturer reserves the right to continuously improve the device and actively uses this right.

Screenshots

Solo Dance4 screens
Axel Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Axel Trainer at Free against Solo Dance's $9.99. Axel Trainer also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 23 months). Solo Dance's advantage is chart position (#199 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.4). On ads, 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

Axel Trainer is free to download; Solo Dance costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solo Dance ships an update every 23 months, Axel Trainer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Solo Dance versus Axel Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolo DanceAxel Trainer
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#199 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.4
Further details — not scored
Size359 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark FitzgeraldAxel Trainer

In-app purchases

None

Solo Dance

No in-app purchases

None

Axel Trainer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solo Dance free?
Solo Dance costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Axel Trainer free?
Axel Trainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Solo Dance or Axel Trainer have ads?
Neither Solo Dance nor Axel Trainer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Solo Dance or Axel Trainer?
Solo Dance ships an update every 23 months, and Axel Trainer every 2 months. Most recently, Solo Dance was updated on October 8, 2026 and Axel Trainer on October 27, 2026.

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