# polytone - Rhythm Game — First-Person Rhythm Game

> First-person rhythm game with unique visuals and curated music. (iPhone/iPad app by Haonan Li.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polytone-rhythm-game/id1039246228 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Haonan Li](https://appshunter.io/developer/1039246227)
- Category: Games, Music
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 149 App Store ratings · 50 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 1.9 GB
- Languages: American English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified, China)
- Released: 2018-01-22
- Data updated: 2026-09-04
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polytone-rhythm-game/id1039246228/reviews.md

## What is polytone?

polytone is a rhythm game that puts you front and center in a virtual journey. 

Tap on the square-shape music notes as they fly towards you along the music. 

Unique visual elements and curated music collections are our ways to provide you a brand new rhythm game experience. 

Powered by "CRIWARE". CRIWARE is a trademark of CRI Middleware Co., Ltd.

## Key features

- First-person perspective
- Tap on music notes
- Unique visual elements
- Curated music collections
- Immersive rhythm experience

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Earth and Sea | $0.99 | one-time |
| In Circles | $0.99 | one-time |
| Passion | $0.99 | one-time |
| Reflex | $0.99 | one-time |
| At the Distant World of Stars | $0.99 | one-time |
| F*****g High (SK Remix) | $0.99 | one-time |
| 4000 Vertices | $32.00 | one-time |
| 1000 Vertices | $8.00 | one-time |
| 120 Vertices | $1.00 | one-time |
| 500 Vertices | $4.00 | one-time |
| 2000 Vertices | $16.00 | one-time |
| Terminal Shore | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pixel Heart | $0.99 | one-time |
| Eternalisms | $0.99 | one-time |
| All Tracks ver.1.5 | $2.49 | one-time |
| All Tracks ver.1.9 | $2.49 | one-time |
| All Tracks ver.1.3 | $1.49 | one-time |
| world electronica BOFU 2016 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Selection from WAVES | $2.49 | one-time |
| polytone Welcome Bundle 1 | $2.49 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 50)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polytone-rhythm-game/id1039246228/reviews.md

### 2/5 — 歌库量少

*2026-07-11, version 2.5*

UI可以角色可以歌曲差劲

### 5/5 — 神！

*2026-03-30*

界面干净，选曲精美，一眼爱上

### 4/5 — 神ゲー

*2026-02-10*

選曲よし
ビジュアルよしの素晴らしい音ゲーである
だがしかし、文句が言いたい
それは、難易度上限の解放がめんどくさすぎるということだ。

### 5/5 — 很支持polytone

*2026-01-18*

很支持polytone这款音游

### 4/5 — Design of the character

*2025-12-21*

I love the game really the fact that the notes comes from everywhere is really fun especially on a tablet but the characters really pmo she’s so ugly like her clothes dont make sense especially her leggings and her hair dont even match it tbh i would love to change it but thats it 👌

### 4/5 — game is good

*2025-06-28*

the gameplay is fun but thats only if i can get to it faster like i hate how you are stuck grinding the diff 3-5 for like an eternity maybe add like one hard some that will progress your level a lot faster so the players that are good at the game can get to the harder levels faster

**Developer response:** Thanks for your review. If you complete all the tutorials, the game will unlock all charts up to level 9. In addition, the progress of the Step-Up system depends on the level of the chart and the rank letter you get on your high score, so try get more S (95%+) or even P (100%) on harder charts.

### 5/5 — 永远的神

*2025-05-24*

曲库不用说是无敌的，2.0调了判定之后手感也好了许多，一个字，爽！玻璃桶是我爹！

### 5/5 — Nice

*2025-05-03*

Honestly, I didn’t expect this game will get update, I thought it was dead. But after the updates and reworks, I think this game improved a lot, the UI looks cooler too.

### 5/5 — 2.0リリースおめでとうございます🎊

*2025-04-28*

✅ゲームについて
直感的に遊べるのがいいところ👌
ノーツのタイミングで色分けされているので、色の視認とリズムの感覚が結びつけば初見でSランクも難しくないです。

楽曲のクオリティが高く、どの譜面も遊び甲斐があります🎵
特に新曲や修正後譜面(delight motionやtatshさんの高難易度など)が一段と面白い配置になったと思います。

また、ホールドの判定が甘くなり、ゲームとしてのストレスが減って格段に遊びやすくなりました。
しかし、指を動かすホールドは動かす先がわかりにくいので、ホールドの中にある区点の枠を見やするとさらに遊びやすくなるかも。


✅オプションについて
他機種の音ゲーをたくさん遊んでいる人ほど、オプション項目の柔軟性に驚くでしょう。
たまに動画サイトで手元の動画を見ますが、オプションの設定、譜面の見やすさが人によってバラバラ(もはや別ゲー)です。ここまで人それぞれの個性にアダプトする音ゲーは見たことがありません🤝

ただ、アップデート後からオプションがとても見にくくなったと感じています。アップデート前の項目も何個か消えていて、テスト画面の見やすさに関しては以前の方が良かったです。

以前の画質やfpsの項目や、新たにノーツのデザインを増やしたり、判定のエフェクトを抑えたりする項目も欲しいです。


✅UIについて
新しくなったUI。スタイリッシュで良い部分もあれば、少し不便に感じる部分もあります。

まずはチュートリアルと引き継ぎから。
ここはキャラクターとの対話で進めていくスタイル。非常にわかりやすかったです👏

次にメインメニューですが、ゲームのスタートよりも、ショップがかなり大きく表示されてると感じます。初めて遊ぶ方にもわかりやすいように、ゲームスタートのボタンは真ん中に置いた方が迷わずにスタートできます。

譜面選択画面は一長一短でしょうか。
ソートや難易度の選択がやりやすくなった。その一方で、大規模な難易度変更により従来の譜面がどこにあるのか探しにくくなりました。変更があった譜面にも目印があるとわかりやすいかも。

曲によって譜面のある難易度と、譜面のない難易度があります。なので難易度でソートした時に遊べる曲が少なく見えます。
難易度別だけでなく、全曲表示のソートがあると楽曲が探しやすくなると思います。
全楽曲選択→難易度選択とスタート
の流れですね。

ゲーム画面とReady?の画面は素晴らしいです👍
従来の項目に加えて、オプションの位置、スピード変更、BPMカウントの表示など、すごく便利。
これに加えて、ゲーム中のミスカウント表示、fast/late表示、スコアランク表示があるとより便利になるかも。オプションでぜひ項目を増やしてください。

リザルトの情報量が前より増えて、実力指標が見えるようになりました。ランクが新しく増えたので、スコアグラフでランクボーダーを可視化すると、目標も見えやすく、わかりやすくなると思います📈



長年遊んでいる大好きなゲームなので、今後のアップデートにも期待しております‼️
2.0の開発、お疲れ様でした🙌

### 5/5 — God’s rebirth

*2025-04-27*

Finally,brand new polytone back!

## Frequently asked questions about polytone

### What is this app?

This app is a first-person rhythm game where players tap on musical notes as they fly towards them. It aims to provide a unique rhythm game experience through its visuals and music.

### How do I play?

You play by tapping on the square-shaped music notes that appear and fly towards you, in time with the music. The game offers a fresh rhythm gaming experience with its unique visual elements and curated music.

### Is this app free?

The app is free to download and play, but it does offer in-app purchases. This allows for additional content or features to be acquired within the game.

### What kind of music is featured?

The app features curated music collections designed to enhance the rhythm game experience. The specific genres or artists are not detailed, but the focus is on providing a unique musical journey.

### What makes this rhythm game different?

This rhythm game distinguishes itself with its first-person perspective, placing the player directly in the virtual journey. It also boasts unique visual elements and carefully curated music collections for a novel gaming experience.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.5 — 2026-05-15

New bundle ":milestone Vol. 2" with 11 new tracks:
 + かめりあ (Camellia) - Denamed
 + Ryunosuke Kudo - Howling at the Moon (Rework)
 + Hausman - Hypercoaster
 + Polyphonix feat. Kanae Asaba & mana - I Believe
 + かめりあ - ココロの質量
 + Taishi - Oriens
 + lapix feat. Such - OVERCLOCK
 + aran feat. Yukacco - Ray of Road
 + aran vs USAO - Shizuku
 + Aimoon - Thunderbolt
 + Meine Meinung - World Opener
8 new Expert charts added.
New sound effects for flick notes. 
Updated chart selection list with sections and quick jumping.

### 2.4 — 2026-02-01

New free tracks from Future Sound of Egypt: 
+ Alex Wright - Aswan
+ LTN & Jacqueline - Dragon
+ Aimoon - Fusion
+ Dan Stone - Mahon
+ Alan Morris - Reminds Me Of You
+ DRYM & LTN feat. Adara - Rescue Me
+ Driftmoon & Ferry Tayle - Titanfall
+ Formal One & GET MASSIVE - Yearn

Various minor bug fixes

### 2.3.1 — 2025-11-10

Fixed issues related to polytone plus (purchase button was disabled, songs couldn't be unlocked after purchase).

### 2.3 — 2025-11-02

New track bundle "SEE YOU AGAIN vol.1" with 7 tracks included: 
    - Togo Project feat. Frances Maya - Stay with Me
    - SLAKE - WAVE
    - Yamajet - Moondrop 
    - Kenichi Chiba feat. EVO+ - If You Wanna Love Me
    - satella - SunnyWhite
    - Sada 2Futureanthem feat. ellie - 永劫回帰
    - Junk - Minty Rush
New Partner feature, with Lincoro joining the lineup.

### 2.2.2 — 2025-09-20

- Rolled back game engine version further to address random crashes during gameplay.

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