The Pearl Harts vs Poly 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Pearl Harts
Access exclusive content from a music artist, including live streams, photos, videos, and unreleased music. Connect with other fans, get early ticket access, and participate in special offers and competitions.
- Live broadcasts
- Exclusive photos and videos
- Unreleased music and audio
- Early access to tickets
- Fan community
- Special offers and competitions
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Go backstage and behind-the-scenes with The Pearl Harts in their exclusive mobile app. Sign up to enjoy: • Live broadcasts • Exclusive photos and videos • Music & audio you won’t find anywhere else • Early access to tickets • Meeting fellow fans • Special offers and competitions • And much more... SUBSCRIPTIONS The app offers subscriptions to unlock premium digital content. • Payment will be charged to Apple Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. IN-APP PRODUCTS The app offers the option to purchase virtual coins and use them to send animated gifts to the artist during live broadcasts • Payment will be charged to Apple Account at confirmation of purchase • Each user will have a digital wallet where they can check their 'coin' balance and purchase more coins • Each user's wallet is linked to their app account, thus re-installing the app or logging in on a different device won't make them lose their current coins Our Full EULA is available here: https://www.fan.direct/platform-user-agreement/.
Poly 2
This app generates evolving musical patterns and melodies using polyrhythms. It offers extensive sound manipulation with a sampler, multiple effects, and the ability to store numerous configurations. Users can also import their own sounds and integrate with other music production tools.
- Generative polyrhythm sequencing
- Up to 8 simultaneous sounds
- Sampler with envelopes and filters
- Randomize capabilities
- Built-in delay, reverb, distortion, and EQ FX
- AUv3, Audiobus, and IAA support
- Import custom samples
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Poly 2 is a generative sequencer that creates evolving patterns and melodies based on the power of polyrhythms. Check out the promo video: https://youtu.be/ovCXtBynEkw Features: - Up to 8 different sounds at any time - Store up to 16 different configurations for each project - A sampler that includes envelopes, filters, loop crossfading, an LFO and more - Randomise capabilities - Delay, reverb, distortion and EQ FX - Over 100 samples included for free - 13 premade collections of sounds - 13 example projects - AUv3 support, both MIDI and Audio - Audiobus and IAA - Ableton Link - MIDI notes in / out, MIDI CC in / out and MIDI clock in - Import your own samples via iOS Files or WIFI transfer
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Poly 2 at 697 against The Pearl Harts's 1. The Pearl Harts's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 84%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. The Pearl Harts sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $43.99 per year and Poly 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Pearl Harts holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Poly 2 has 697 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of The Pearl Harts's written reviews are positive against 84% of Poly 2's.
The Pearl Harts ships an update every 2 months, Poly 2 every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Pearl Harts | Poly 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (697 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 84.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 697 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Access Experiences Ltd | James Milton |
Customer experience
The Pearl Harts
Poly 2
Bugs and requests
The Pearl Harts
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Poly 2
Reported bugs
3 issues- In-app purchase not working for some users
- MIDI connectivity issues with certain apps
- Crashes upon opening for some users
Requested features
8 requests- Ability to preview samples before importing
- Autoslice/autochop functionality for samples
- Support for larger sample imports and automatic slot filling
- Granulizer effect
- Note repeat and vinyl effects
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- More built-in effects and processing options
- Ability to create and arrange full songs
- M1 Mac compatibility
In-app purchases
The Pearl Harts
- Yearly Membership$43.991 Year
- 100 coins$0.99
- 500 coins$3.99
- 1000 coins$6.99
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- 2500 coins2 variants$14.99
- 5000 coins2 variants$25.99
- 10000 coins2 variants$40.99
Poly 2
- Pro mode$11.99
Questions
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