The Best Pole Dance Apps for Learning at Home
Want to practise pole between classes? Here are the best pole dance apps for looking up tricks, following a programme and tracking your progress, plus what you need to practise safely at home.
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The quick verdict
That Pole App for most people
The biggest trick library, with useful filters, and it’s free to start. Want a full programme to follow? Try Pole with Steph.
Why use an app
- Look up tricks in slow motion
- Practise between classes
- Track the moves you’re learning
- Strength and flexibility plans
Watch out for
- No one to spot you
- Subscriptions add up
- Some old apps no longer work
- Many are iPhone only
Which type of app?
Pick by how you like to learn.
Trick library
Videos of hundreds of moves.
- Search and filter
- Slow motion
- Technique notes
Programmes
Structured training plans.
- Beginner to advanced
- Flexibility and strength
- Monthly subscription
Trick tracker
Log what you’re learning.
- Free
- Want to learn lists
- Progress stats
Can you learn pole from an app?
An app can’t replace a teacher, but it’s a great way to practise between classes. You can look up a trick you learnt in class, watch it in slow motion, follow a strength or flexibility programme, and keep track of the moves you’re working on.
If you’re a complete beginner, take some classes first. A teacher can spot you, check your technique and stop you picking up bad habits. Then use an app to practise at home what you’ve already been taught.
The best pole dance apps
We’ve picked apps that are still being updated, as several older pole apps have stopped working. Polearn, for example, is no longer active.
That Pole App
Over 275 pole tricks with demo videos, step-by-step technique notes and filters for difficulty, strength, flexibility and grip. Free to download; Premium is $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year.
Pole with Steph
Video programmes from beginner to advanced, plus flexibility, conditioning and handstand training, and a community. The priciest here at $39.99 a month or $349.99 a year.
Pole Dance: Move Library
A move library with multi-angle videos, slow motion, mirror mode and audio descriptions. Works offline. A one-off $2.99, with no subscription.
Evene Pole Dance
Free trick tracker with 100+ moves. Mark tricks as want to learn, learning or learnt. Classes are listed as coming soon.
Pole Moves App
Free move explorer for saving favourites, building lists and tracking progress, with Instagram examples for each move.
Zazu
A newer app for finding instructors and studios that teach a particular trick, booking their sessions and tracking the moves you’re learning.
Pole dance apps compared
| App | Best for | Price (App Store US) |
|---|---|---|
| That Pole App | Looking up tricks | Free, or $9.99/month |
| Pole with Steph | Following a programme | $39.99/month |
| Pole Dance: Move Library | No subscription | $2.99 one-off |
| Evene Pole Dance | Tracking your tricks | Free |
| Pole Moves App | Tracking your tricks | Free |
| Zazu | Finding a teacher | Free to use |
From the App Store listings, checked October 2026. Prices vary by country and can change. Most of these are iPhone apps, so check Google Play for Android versions.
What to look for in a pole app
- Clear videos: slow motion, more than one camera angle and mirror mode make tricks much easier to follow.
- Levels: check there is enough for your level, and that tricks are graded by difficulty.
- Progress tracking: marking what you’re learning keeps you motivated.
- Price: try the free version or a monthly plan before paying for a year.
- Still updated: look at the last update date in the app store. Apps that haven’t been updated for years may stop working.
Apps or online classes?
Apps are best for looking up moves quickly and tracking your progress. Online classes and courses are better if you want a full, structured lesson with warm-ups and cool-downs. See our guide to the best online pole fitness lessons if that sounds more like you.
What you need to practise at home
To practise what you learn on an app, you’ll need somewhere safe to pole. Start with our guides to home poles, crash mats and grip aids. For the tripod, choose your country and the button takes you to the right Amazon store.
A home dance pole
A removable pressure-fit pole lets you practise what you learn on the app. Compare the best home poles, including X-Pole and Lupit, in our guide.
A pole crash mat
A thick crash mat under your pole makes practising new tricks at home much safer. See which mats we recommend.
Phone tripod with remote
Prop your phone up to follow tutorials, then film yourself to compare your shapes with the video.
Grip aid
Sweaty hands? A grip aid like Dry Hands or iTac2 helps you stick to the pole. See which ones we recommend in our guide.
Safety first: only practise tricks at home that you’ve already learnt in class, always warm up first, and use a crash mat. Read our guide to your first home pole for more tips.
Running a pole studio?
If you were looking for class booking software for your pole or aerial studio, rather than an app for learning, see our guide to the best booking software for pole and aerial studios.
Pole dance app FAQs
What is the best pole dance app?
For looking up tricks, That Pole App has the biggest library, with over 275 moves. For a structured programme, Pole with Steph is the most complete but also the most expensive. Pole Dance: Move Library is a cheap one-off buy with no subscription.
Can you learn pole dancing from an app?
An app is great for practising between classes, but it can’t spot you or correct your technique. Take some classes first, then use an app to practise moves you’ve already learnt.
Are there free pole dance apps?
Yes. Evene Pole Dance and Pole Moves App are free trick trackers, and That Pole App is free to download with an optional paid Premium plan.
Are pole dance apps on Android?
Most pole apps are made for iPhone first. Search Google Play for the app name to see if there is an Android version.
Hooked since a works night out in Nottingham. She’s taken classes from Hartlepool to Malta and San Diego, tried trapeze, lyra, silks and hammock, and taught pole and hammock.
A Greater Manchester mum who’s trained pole and aerial for over a decade, mostly at home, and started Loops World to share the kit that works.