Head-to-head
Dance Clash vs Ice Skating Ballerina
Dance Clash
65
Winner
Dance Clash
Ice Skating Ballerina
60
Dance Clash has a slight edge over Ice Skating Ballerina due to fewer reported critical glitches and a broader range of dance styles, despite both apps suffering from excessive ads and paywalls.
Full reviews: Dance Clash · Ice Skating Ballerina
Both Dance Clash and Ice Skating Ballerina are free-to-download rhythm games aimed at younger audiences, but both are heavily criticized for excessive ads and paywalls for core content. Dance Clash offers a competitive hip-hop vs. ballet theme, while Ice Skating Ballerina focuses on figure skating, though it is plagued by severe visual glitches.
Head to head
Dance Clash Dance Clash offers a unique competitive dynamic between hip-hop and ballet, which many users enjoy R2. However, a significant portion of content, including dance moves, customization options like skin color, and even winning potential, is locked behind ads or a subscription R3R6R7R9. Some users also wish for more dance styles beyond hip-hop and ballet .
Ice Skating Ballerina Ice Skating Ballerina focuses on figure skating, with users appreciating the theme, especially those who are figure skaters themselves . Similar to Dance Clash, many core features, such as skate moves, outfits, makeup, spa access, and even basic elements, are locked behind a subscription or require watching ads .
Dance Clash Users frequently complain about an overwhelming number of ads, often appearing after every action R3R7R9. There are also reports of progress loss R17 and difficulty winning against AI opponents, with some feeling the game is biased R1R4R16. Some users also report issues with the game not upgrading or receiving updates R5R33.
Ice Skating Ballerina Ice Skating Ballerina is also heavily criticized for an excessive number of ads, which appear constantly and interrupt gameplay . A major issue for many users is severe visual glitches, including missing heads, legs, or even entirely invisible characters R66R67. Some users also experience the game freezing or being unable to click the play button after the first launch .
Dance Clash Dance Clash users report occasional loss of progress R17 and general slowness at points . Some users also mention issues with the game not upgrading or receiving updates R5R33 and one user reported a specific glitch with fitness scores R16.
Ice Skating Ballerina Ice Skating Ballerina suffers from significant reliability issues, with numerous reports of critical visual glitches where characters' body parts (heads, legs) or entire bodies are missing R66R67. The game also frequently fails to load or respond to the play button after the initial launch . Some users also report issues with restoring purchases .
Dance Clash Dance Clash is free to download but heavily monetized, with many features, dance moves, and customization options (including skin color) locked behind a subscription or requiring ad views R3R6R7R9. Users feel that premium members have a significant advantage, making it difficult for free players to win . The subscription is reported to be $9.99 a month .
Ice Skating Ballerina Ice Skating Ballerina is also free to download but criticized for being a 'pay to win' game, with 90% of items locked behind a subscription . Users complain that nearly everything, from skate moves and outfits to spa access, requires payment or watching numerous ads . Some users express frustration over the monthly subscription model instead of a one-time full version purchase .
Pick Dance Clash if
You enjoy competitive dance themes, specifically hip-hop versus ballet, and are willing to tolerate frequent ads or consider a subscription for full content R2.
Pick Ice Skating Ballerina if
You are a fan of figure skating and are looking for a themed game, and are prepared to deal with significant visual glitches and a heavy paywall for content .
Evidence note: Both apps are free-to-play with in-app purchases and subscriptions. The negative reviews for both are heavily skewed towards frustration with ads and locked content, which is common for this monetization model. Ice Skating Ballerina has more critical bugs reported.
Frequently asked
Are Dance Clash and Ice Skating Ballerina truly free?
Both Dance Clash and Ice Skating Ballerina are free to download, but a significant amount of content, including dance moves, customization options, and game features, is locked behind paywalls or requires watching numerous ads R3R6R7R13. Dance Clash's subscription is reported to be $9.99 per month .
Do these games have a lot of ads?
Are there any major bugs in these games?
Dance Clash users report occasional progress loss R17 and some specific glitches like fitness scores R16, but Ice Skating Ballerina has more severe and frequent bugs, including characters missing heads, legs, or being completely invisible, and the game often failing to load or respond after the first launch R66R67.
What reviewers actually said
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- [R2] Dance Clash Ballet: I personally love ballet because I have always been a dancer. Since I was three I have done ballet and now I’m doing competitive dance which is why I like this game it’s very competitive and very unique!
- [R3] Dance Clash Idk: The game is good it’s self but there so much ads as soon as I got the game a ad came in my face and have of the dance moves you have to do a ad or pay for like what hell but the game is really fun.
- [R6] Dance Clash You really can’t do anything: I mean who wants to play a game that you have but everything on
- [R7] Dance Clash ..: Why do I have to pay to be my skin color .. and why so many ads.
- [R1] Dance Clash Bruh: How tf did I lose my girl did that
- [R4] Dance Clash Don’t get this game if you don’t want to!⚠️😩😫: This game is bad and I won sometimes and i feel like i mostly lost and there is no chat button without it causes mean problems.😓😥So whenever i do hip hop or ballerina then at the dance the other person i was dance battling did mean motions like i will never win.😫😡When that person was dancing i did mean motions the same! That was weird! And guys there
- [R5] Dance Clash Why I like the game and not. Like it: First I like it cause all the people are gorgeous but I don’t like it cause I won’t upgrade like it’s been 5 years and no updates since idk since it released
- [R16] Dance Clash Fitness: When I get the final score it gives me a 0 on my fitness levels even though I worked out on the hardest level. I feel this is biased against the ballet side and this could be improved or if I could have a way to fix this that would be appreciated. Thank you for your time.
- [R17] Dance Clash So fun but..: This game is so fun but it is packed with ads and my orogress is lost sometimes, but overall I recommend
- [R33] Dance Clash More updates: Love this game so so so so much but I want more updates pls
- [R9] Dance Clash Stop the ads: This is a kid game what you expected these kids not gonna play a game that you have to pay, literally have to get all of the dances unlock to earn better in competition please see this and do better.
- [R13] Dance Clash Makes me pay bruh: Bruh ts game wants me to buy a subscribtion just to play it make ts free brochacho
- [R28] Dance Clash ….: So many ads
- [R46] Dance Clash ADS: TOO MANY ADS. EVERY TIME I CLICK A BUTTON, AN AD APPEARS
- [R66] Ice Skating Ballerina It’s ok: This game is SO fun but I can’t see my head!
- [R67] Ice Skating Ballerina Bro glitch READ IF WANT TO HAVE HEAD AND LEGS: I love this game bc I love ice skating and figure skating so much i can do a spin in air! So I down loaded a game I thought would relate to me. It was perfect at first but then it CUTS OF YOUR HEAD AND LEGS! So I re down loaded this game hopping it would be normal…………NOPE STILL NO HEAD OR LEGS. Can you PLEASE FIX IT I really love this game and this wa
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store