Comparison

DancePicker vs The Jerx

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

Head to head
About

DancePicker

This app helps users discover music for various activities, from dancing and running to DJing and special events. It categorizes tracks by dance style, tempo, and even lyrical content, offering previews and playlist creation. It's designed for anyone who loves music and movement.

Highlights
  • Explore thousands of tracks, dance styles, and tempos
  • Discover dance styles for each track
  • Find tracks by chosen style and tempo
  • TempoPicker for custom tempo selection
  • Filter by movie, musical, and TV dance show tracks
  • Create playlists with Favourites
  • Preview tracks with iTunes purchase option
Features
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Dancing With The Stars and Strictly Come Dancing pros use DancePicker. Developed by music guru Graham Jarvis, DancePicker is great for anyone who loves to move to music! Every track has been categorised by Graham together with a pro dancer. Dancers use DancePicker to generate ideas and plan routines; find the right dance for your music and the right music for your dance! Runners and Joggers use TempoPicker to find tracks at the perfect tempo to run to or to find faster tempo tracks as a challenge! DJs and Bands create set lists defined not just by tempo but by feel as well Couples find their wedding first dance. Every lyric has been checked; there are no break-up songs in DancePicker's wedding filter! Dressage riders find music with a tempo that matches their horse's walk, trot and canter pace Party planners can kick it off with a bang and slow it down for a bit of romance. If there's a party theme then DancePicker's filters will come to the rescue! Key Features of DancePicker: - Explore thousands of tracks, dance styles and tempos - Easily discover the styles you can dance to each track - Ballroom, Latin or Other styles of dance at your chosen tempo - 30 dance styles including cha cha, jive, waltz, hip hop, samba - Find tracks or artists in your chosen style and tempo - Use the unique TempoPicker to get tracks at the tempo you choose - Filter to find tracks that have been used in movies, musicals, TV Dance shows from around the world - Discover tracks that are just right for your event such as Christmas, a Halloween party or a first dance for your wedding - See if a track is a cover version - Create playlists easily with Favourites - Preview tracks available on iTunes with an option to buy - Child friendly - iTunes marked explicit tracks don't have a preview option DancePicker is always being added to. If you've any comments, ideas or even want your favourite track on the next update let us know at http://dancepicker.com/get-in-touch/ Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @DancePicker

About

The Jerx

This utility app enables users to perform various mentalism and magic effects. It allows for creating illusions of memory loss, cognitive impairment, mind-reading, and predictions. Some effects may require additional physical materials.

Highlights
  • Memory loss illusions
  • Cognitive impairment effects
  • Mind reading capabilities
  • Prediction effects
  • Dual-reality illusions
  • Thought implantation
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The Jerx App is a utility magic app that can be used to create a myriad of different effects, including: - A Cute Memory Loss: Cause a spectator to forget something she just saw. - Pee Hill Pot: Induce a mild, momentary loss of cognitive ability. Just by touching your spectator's head you reduce their reading ability to that of a 6-year-old. - ScribBold: You read a spectator's mind, or one spectator reads another's mind to determine a thought of word or concept that is never written down or spoken aloud. - Chocolate/Vanilla Twist: A perfect 50/50 prediction. - Digital Linger: Create dual-reality effects for one person. - I Know What You Need: Apparently implant a thought in a spectator's mind (requires The Jerx, Volume One book).

Screenshots

DancePicker4 screens
The Jerx1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DancePicker at $2.99 against The Jerx's $89.99. DancePicker also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.6). The Jerx's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 2.0) and review sentiment (67% vs 33%). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

DancePicker costs $2.99 and The Jerx $89.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Jerx holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of DancePicker's written reviews are positive against 67% of The Jerx's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DancePicker ships an update every 12 months, The Jerx every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DancePicker versus The Jerx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDancePickerThe Jerx
Price$2.99 — better$89.99
Rating2.0 (5 ratings)4.9 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings511 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS7.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB4 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMedia Music LtdMarc Kerstein

Customer experience

DancePicker

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

The Jerx

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

DancePicker

No in-app purchases

None

The Jerx

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DancePicker free?
DancePicker costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Jerx free?
The Jerx costs $89.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DancePicker or The Jerx?
The Jerx is rated higher. DancePicker averages 2.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while The Jerx averages 4.9 from 11 ratings.
Do DancePicker or The Jerx have ads?
Neither DancePicker nor The Jerx shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DancePicker or The Jerx?
DancePicker ships an update every 12 months, and The Jerx every 4 months. Most recently, DancePicker was updated on November 6, 2026 and The Jerx on November 11, 2026.

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