Comparison

polytone vs DanceRailRefresh

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

polytone

Experience music like never before in this immersive first-person rhythm game. Tap on incoming musical notes in time with the beat. Discover unique visuals and curated music for a fresh rhythm gaming adventure.

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

About

DanceRailRefresh

This music rhythm game offers a simplified, accessible experience for everyone to enjoy the pleasure of music. It features easy-to-play mechanics with long and single notes, a variety of carefully selected songs, and a new mode focusing on rhythm experience over complex mastery.

Highlights
  • Simple note pressing mechanics
  • Focus on rhythm experience
  • Curated song library
  • Accessible difficulty levels
  • New gameplay mode
Features
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When people mention [music game] the word, [super difficult] [only strong to play the game] the idea will be arises spontaneously, but this time we have to reverse this idea! This is a plan that anyone can enjoy the pleasure of the sound! [DanceRail] is the latest series of [Dance] series. Change the tradition of the past 4K model! Enjoy the pleasure of dancing with music in the tracks! The game has [long] notes and [single] note two notes composition, no matter what kind of notes, just press the area to complete the hit! Super simple! Super easy! Experience the rhythm of the music! Enjoy fun in other music games! **************************************** [Free of charge] As a college student, one person to complete the game independently, in order to bring you is happy. So do not collect any money, completely free to everyone, and did not set any advertising. [New mode] There is no precedent, you can press the fixed can hit the note. Compared to master the rhythm, experience the rhythm is more important! [Everyone can play] Difficulty from low to high coverage, there are always suitable for your play! Let you and your companions around like the sound of the tour! [Luxury song] Most of the songs included in this work are excellent tracks that I have carefully selected, and even some of them are expensive to buy copyright, only to bring the best experience! **************************************** Device support: [Must] at least have a ios8.0, if even smaller than that, it is really difficult to run it [Optional] with A10 above the level of the CPU, then it is very helpful, the game screen using high-definition 3D rendering, high-performance CPU, then you can get the highest experience! **************************************** If you have any good comments and suggestions, it is strongly recommended to contact me directly! The progress of the game requires everyone's support! QQ: 964163397 Twitter: @veemonshinka On the game's feelings, ideas, recommendations, inadequate, at any time can give me feedback! Moreover, if you are a composer (Composer), or hold the copyright OK super nice track, or even directly to us to provide songs! **************************************** Made by GameMaker:Studio Professional Edition (v 1.4.1804)

Screenshots

polytone4 screens
DanceRailRefresh4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DanceRailRefresh at none against polytone's 37. DanceRailRefresh also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). polytone's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (149 vs 46). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. polytone sells 37 one-off in-app purchases. DanceRailRefresh asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

polytone holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 149 and 46 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of polytone's written reviews are positive against 66% of DanceRailRefresh's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

polytone ships an update every 3 months, DanceRailRefresh fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
polytone versus DanceRailRefresh: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpolytoneDanceRailRefresh
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (149 ratings) — better4.6 (46 ratings)
Positive reviews74.0% of reviews — better66.1% of reviews
Number of ratings149 — better46
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.9 GB822 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperHaonan LiYuyu Li

Customer experience

polytone

All ratings149 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive74.0%
Neutral16.0%
Negative10.0%

DanceRailRefresh

All ratings46 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral8.7%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive66.1%
Neutral13.0%
Negative20.9%

In-app purchases

37 purchases

polytone

One-time37
  • Earth and Sea$0.99
  • In Circles$0.99
  • Passion$0.99
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  • Reflex$0.99
  • At the Distant World of Stars$0.99
  • F*****g High (SK Remix)$0.99
  • Terminal Shore$0.99
  • Pixel Heart$0.99
  • Eternalisms$0.99
  • world electronica BOFU 2016$0.99
  • Thunder$0.99
  • 1nn0c3n+$0.99
  • F*****g High$0.99
  • Channel 88$0.99
  • Brave The Elements$0.99
  • Contrast$0.99
  • DistorteD MoonlighT$0.99
  • Next Anthem...$0.99
  • Firmament$0.99
  • Vainglory$0.99
  • EVERYTHING$0.99
  • Colosseum$0.99
  • Let Me Drive$0.99
  • 120 Vertices$1.00
  • All Tracks ver.1.3$1.49
  • All Tracks ver.1.7$1.49
  • Trance Journey vol.1$1.99
  • All Tracks ver.1.5$2.49
  • All Tracks ver.1.9$2.49
  • Selection from WAVES$2.49
  • polytone Welcome Bundle 1$2.49
  • polytone MusicFes$2.49
  • all tracks 1.0 (iOS Special)$3.99
  • 500 Vertices$4.00
  • 1000 Vertices$8.00
  • 2000 Vertices$16.00
  • 4000 Vertices$32.00
None

DanceRailRefresh

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is polytone free?
polytone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DanceRailRefresh free?
DanceRailRefresh is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, polytone or DanceRailRefresh?
polytone is rated higher. polytone averages 4.9 out of 5 from 149 ratings, while DanceRailRefresh averages 4.6 from 46 ratings.
Do polytone or DanceRailRefresh have ads?
Neither polytone nor DanceRailRefresh shows ads.
Which is updated more often, polytone or DanceRailRefresh?
polytone ships an update every 3 months, and DanceRailRefresh fortnightly. Most recently, polytone was updated on October 14, 2026 and DanceRailRefresh on October 15, 2026.

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