# Irish Dances vs Beach Ball Runner

The clearest difference is price: Beach Ball Runner at Free against Irish Dances's $2.99. Beach Ball Runner also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 2). Irish Dances's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Beach Ball Runner is free to download; Irish Dances costs $2.99 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 Irish Dances against 4.9 for Beach Ball Runner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beach Ball Runner has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Irish Dances ships an update every 7 months, Beach Ball Runner every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Irish Dances | Beach Ball Runner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/irish-dances/id837051259/reviews)** | [4.9 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beach-ball-runner/id1514274329/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **12** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 3 MB | 55 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pascal Guillas](https://appshunter.io/developer/837051262) | [App Factorial LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1503943702) |

## What reviewers say

### Irish Dances

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/irish-dances/id837051259)

This app serves as a digital notebook for Irish dancers, detailing various set dances, ceili dances, and two-hand dances. It offers abstract and detailed descriptions for each figure, with some including videos. Users can also track their dancing activity on a world map.

**Highlights:** Detailed dance descriptions, Abstract figure summaries, Video demonstrations, World map of dancers, Database updates, User feedback integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Beach Ball Runner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beach-ball-runner/id1514274329)

Guide a beach ball through an endless, increasingly fast-paced obstacle course. Collect coins for points, stars for invincibility, and hearts to stay alive. Compete on the leaderboard and use ads to revive yourself.

**Highlights:** Endless obstacle course gameplay, Coin collection for scoring, Invincibility power-ups, Revive with ads, Leaderboard for high scores

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Irish Dances free?

Irish Dances costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Beach Ball Runner free?

Beach Ball Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Irish Dances or Beach Ball Runner?

Irish Dances is rated higher. Irish Dances averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Beach Ball Runner averages 4.9 from 12 ratings.

### Do Irish Dances or Beach Ball Runner have ads?

Beach Ball Runner shows ads; Irish Dances does not.

### Which is updated more often, Irish Dances or Beach Ball Runner?

Irish Dances ships an update every 7 months, and Beach Ball Runner every 5 weeks. Most recently, Irish Dances was updated on November 1, 2026 and Beach Ball Runner on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*