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Dance School Stories vs Acrobat Star Show

Dance School Stories 4.7★ · Free to download · ⚠ stale 60
Winner Dance School Stories
Acrobat Star Show 4.7★ · Free to download · ⚠ stale 55

Both Dance School Stories and Acrobat Star Show suffer from significant paywalls and excessive ads, but Dance School Stories offers a slightly more engaging storyline and variety of dance styles, making it a marginally better choice for players willing to tolerate its monetization issues.

Full reviews: Dance School Stories · Acrobat Star Show

Dance School Stories and Acrobat Star Show are both free-to-download games with similar issues, primarily aggressive monetization through paywalls for progression and an overwhelming number of ads. While both games are praised for their core concepts, user frustration with locked content and lack of updates is widespread.

Head to head

Features and Content edge: Dance School StoriesR1R2R13R17
Dance School Stories Dance School Stories offers a variety of dance styles like ballet, hip hop, Latin, and jazz, which players appreciate R13. It also includes a story with drama and character interactions R17. However, many crucial features, including the doctor's office and various outfits, are locked behind paywalls R1R13. Players also report a lack of updates, with the story remaining unfinished for years R2R18R39R52.
Acrobat Star Show Acrobat Star Show focuses on acrobatics and competitions . Users enjoy the core gameplay of learning moves and preparing for shows . However, players frequently complain about limited wardrobe options and a lack of variety in activities, leading to boredom . Some also wish for more moves and training options .
Ease of Use and Monetization tieR1R9R10R12
Dance School Stories Dance School Stories is heavily criticized for its aggressive monetization. Many core game elements, such as progressing past certain story points (like visiting the doctor), unlocking clothes, and accessing more dance options, require payment R1R12R13. The game is also plagued by an excessive number of ads, appearing every 30 seconds or after every action R9R10R13R22. Some users resort to playing offline to avoid ads R22.
Acrobat Star Show Acrobat Star Show also faces significant criticism for its paywalls and ad frequency. Users report having to pay for almost everything R61, with many items like wardrobe choices being locked . The game is described as having "so many ads that can blow your mind" , appearing after every scene or click .
Reliability and Performance tieR3R4R24R31
Dance School Stories Some Dance School Stories users experience technical issues such as the game not opening R4 or glitches during gameplay, like fast teacher movements or missing characters R31. A few users also reported problems with restoring purchases R3 or locked items becoming unavailable even after watching ads R24.
Acrobat Star Show Acrobat Star Show also has reports of glitches, with some users stating the game doesn't load at all . Others mention the game becoming glitchy, preventing them from doing anything . There are also complaints about inconsistent scoring, where perfect performances still result in low scores or red stars . Losing a competition can sometimes restart an entire season .
User Experience and Engagement edge: Dance School StoriesR2R5R6R8
Dance School Stories Many Dance School Stories players find the game fun and addicting R6R17, appreciating the story and the ability to learn new dance moves R5R8. However, some find the matching games hard and dislike the repetitive hair and makeup tasks . There are also concerns about inappropriate drama and ads for a kids' game . The unfinished story and long wait for updates lead to frustration R2R18R39.
Acrobat Star Show Acrobat Star Show is described as fun and engaging by some, especially for those who enjoy competitions and character customization . However, a significant number of users find the game boring due to repetitive routines and limited activities . The difficulty in winning competitions and perceived unfair scoring also frustrates players . Some also note inappropriate ads .
Pick Dance School Stories if

you enjoy dance-themed games with a story and character interactions, and are willing to tolerate frequent ads and in-app purchases to unlock content R5R6R17.

Pick Acrobat Star Show if

you prefer acrobatics and competition-focused gameplay and don't mind repetitive tasks or aggressive monetization .

Evidence note: Both apps are free-to-play with very similar monetization strategies (paywalls and ads), leading to similar negative feedback regarding pricing and ad frequency. The lifetime ratings are almost identical, but recent reviews for both show significant frustration with monetization and lack of updates.

Frequently asked

Do Dance School Stories and Acrobat Star Show require payment to play?
Both Dance School Stories and Acrobat Star Show are free to download, but require significant in-app purchases to progress in the story, unlock outfits, or access key features, with many users reporting that essential game elements are locked behind paywalls R1R13R46R61.
Are there many ads in Dance School Stories and Acrobat Star Show?
Yes, both games are heavily criticized for an excessive number of ads, with users reporting ads appearing every 30 seconds, after every action, or when entering and leaving places R10R13R22R52.
Are the stories in these games complete or regularly updated?
Reviews indicate that the stories in both games, particularly Dance School Stories, are often unfinished and lack updates, with players waiting years for new content or a conclusion to the storyline R2R18R39R52.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] Dance School Stories 1/5 · US Pay to finish game: You can only finish the game if you pay for the doctor I thought it had changed for I used to play it many many years ago but still nothing has got better about this game.👎🏻
  2. [R2] Dance School Stories 5/5 · US BEST GAME EVER but……: This game is sooooooo fun but you have to pay for a lot of things and I finished the game and they said they are going to make the other part and they haven’t did it For ever so please MAKE THE PART!
  3. [R13] Dance School Stories 1/5 · US It’s fun but…. (here is why): i had this game like a year ago and then i deleted it, then about like 3 days ago i got it back. this game is fun and i like the options to do ballet, hip hop, latin and jazz, but… 1. to litterly have fun with the game and to do things, you have to pay. you have to pay for things like the doctor, different outfits, more dance options during the rescital, etc. which i
  4. [R17] Dance School Stories 5/5 · US I love this game: OK, let me be. This is so much fun about learning about new dances about drama and it’s perfect for kids. I recommend downloading it but I do want a pic because I finished the game and I wanna see what happens more so please download the game and please make an update please. That’s the one thing I want to do please OK bye hope you like the review
  5. [R9] Dance School Stories 3/5 · US Clothes locked 🔒 and unnecessary amount of ads😑: I love this game, but every it tells me to dress for ballet I try to but the clothes are locked so I would be stuck in hip hop clothes and I would have to perform in them so please fix this and also fix the unnecessary amount of ads. Please and thank you!
  6. [R10] Dance School Stories 1/5 · US Waaaaaaay to many ads: Ads every 30 seconds.
  7. [R12] Dance School Stories 3/5 · US Buy: This game is great, until you get to having to pay to unlock more levels. Please fix this issue so I can re-download it and continue to move forward. Or make a solution and have us watch an ad to unlock instead of paying.
  8. [R3] Dance School Stories 3/5 · US pls let me restore my purchase: Hello I had this game in like 2021 I’m not sure but I remember purchasing everything in the game, I re downloaded it and pressed restore purchases and it didn’t work even tho it did work multiple other times. If you guys don’t believe I’ll send a email with a screenshot of my purchase history.
  9. [R4] Dance School Stories 1/5 · US Help: what should I do if I can't get into the game? The lobby opens, but I can't go any further. · translated
  10. [R24] Dance School Stories 3/5 · US Please fix this, this is a must read: So I loved this game until it happened, I was playing and I had a profile and I got to the point where I watched a ad to get a tutu for ballet and all the sudden it had a lock on it, I knew you had to wait a minute for it not to have a lock because it didn’t have a lock before, and so I waited, it’s been two days and all the stuff you have to watch ads for now
  11. [R31] Dance School Stories 2/5 · US Fix the game: I was normally playing the game and I was starting to think it was a very good game until I went to the Hip-Hop studio. I went to the studio and the teacher started to make very fast movements, I thought it was glitch, I left the game 3 times, but it didn't get better. Then I passed the stage and went to the ballerina studio and this time there were no girls and teachers. The game is
  12. [R5] Dance School Stories 5/5 · US My rate: I love this game because there is so much cool things and u can learn new dance moves
  13. [R6] Dance School Stories 3/5 · US amazing but WHY: Overall awesome game, it’s fun and addicting. Planing on getting it, prepare to spend hours on it. BUT WHY IS EVERYONE SO MEAN. Like geez. One minute your talking to the man of your dreams next minute your being potentially murdered so.PROCEED WITH CAUTION. Also your avatar may (not will) look cursed. As a dancer animations are outstanding. Music is meh but wonderful game would re
  14. [R8] Dance School Stories 5/5 · US It’s really: I like it. It’s really good. I like that and they have different music types dance two it’s really nice.
  15. [R46] Dance School Stories 1/5 · US Pay to play: Pay to get the doctor’s office which is one of the first tasks. No point in downloading if you don’t want to spend money just to get past the into pretty much
  16. [R61] Acrobat Star Show 1/5 · US Cash grab: Half of this game you need to pay! It’s gets so annoying
  17. [R22] Dance School Stories 2/5 · US ads: good god there are so many ads. you need ads to get clothes. you need ads to unlock places. you get ads entering and leaving places. you arent even able to change some of your clothes because itll be locked behind a paywall. you literally have to play the game offline to enjoy it. if you dont want to deal with that you have to pay 10 whole dollars a month to get everything. i love this game a
  18. [R52] Dance School Stories 1/5 · US Too many ads and unupdated: WAY TOO MANY ADS, every time you do something or click on something, you get a long add. Ad to dress up, ad to choose shoes, ad to choose a dress, ad to perform, terrible This game has been unupdated since like 2019, it is stuck at the part where you choose between Sam and Parker and there’s nothing after that! I wish they would FINALLY update this game Also, the scor
  19. [R18] Dance School Stories 3/5 · US the games fire: i love this game very much but ive been waiting on the part 2 for like 5 yrs now..when is it coming out?
  20. [R39] Dance School Stories 3/5 · US needs update: finished all i was able to in 2 days just to find out its not even done after 6 years bro 😭😭 also the characters can get so...out of character like wht 💀 like sometimes its just like "why is he so jealous he has no reason to act like that"

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store