Comparison

polytone vs Milthm

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

Milthm

Immerse yourself in a rhythm game with a "Dreams" and "Rain" theme. Enjoy dynamic tracks, a clean UI, and unique replay modes that adjust difficulty. Experience a blend of music, animation, and challenging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Clean UI design with rain theme
  • Dream replay mode with adjustable difficulty
  • Vivid chart design
  • High-quality music tracks
  • Wonderful Trial for automatic restart
  • Fade out notes for increased challenge
  • Downpour mode for chaotic gameplay
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Milthm is a non-commercial rhythm game powered by passion, featuring dynamic tracks and notes. The game is themed around "Dreams" and "Rain". 1. Clean and simple UI design The UI complements the theme of "rain", immersing players in the charming world of rain. 2. Unique and enjoyable dream replay mode The ripples of the dream enhance the game's challenge and fun. If you're frustrated with missing notes, you can choose "Wonderful Trial" to automatically restart on a miss or bad. If you want to increase the difficulty and challenge yourself, you can choose "Fade out" to make notes vanish when approaching. If you're in the mood for a chaotic game-play, you can choose "Downpour" to rain down a massive number of raindrop notes. 3. Enjoyful and vivid chart design Chart designs that combine the emotions of the music and the story, providing a visual and auditory feast. It's not just a game; it's a wholehearted experience where animation and music intertwine to bring you unprecedented joy. Whether you're a beginner or a rhythm game expert, you'll find endless fun in the game. 4. Amazing and high-quality music tracks The music tracks in the game convey different musical styles and emotions. The musical talent of the artists will create an immersive auditory experience. The in-game music will become your companion, leading you into its world.

Screenshots

polytone4 screens
Milthm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Milthm at none against polytone's 37. Milthm also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (92% vs 74%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Milthm asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for polytone against 4.9 for Milthm. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 153 and 272 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of polytone's written reviews are positive against 92% of Milthm's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

polytone ships an update every 3 months, Milthm every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
polytone versus Milthm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpolytoneMilthm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (153 ratings)4.9 (272 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.0% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings153272 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.0 GB1.1 GB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperHaonan Li志琰 陈

Customer experience

polytone

All ratings150 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive74.0%
Neutral16.0%
Negative10.0%

Milthm

All ratings275 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews220 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.1%

Bugs and requests

polytone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Milthm

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes on startup or black screen freeze
  • Crashes when playing specific charts (e.g., mornflutter, Downpour)
  • 404 cloudburst error preventing song playback
  • Incompatibility with iPad Air 1 and older iOS versions
  • Game freezes at splash screen
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  • Occasional frame drops during gameplay

Requested features

6 requests
  • Cloud save/account synchronization
  • Chinese mainland server launch
  • Notch and Dynamic Island optimization settings
  • Screen edge width adjustment for gameplay
  • More lenient rating system (full combo instead of all perfect)
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  • Expanded story chapters

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

Milthm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is polytone free?
polytone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Milthm free?
Milthm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, polytone or Milthm?
Milthm is rated higher. polytone averages 4.9 out of 5 from 153 ratings, while Milthm averages 4.9 from 272 ratings.
Do polytone or Milthm have ads?
Neither polytone nor Milthm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, polytone or Milthm?
polytone ships an update every 3 months, and Milthm every 2 weeks. Most recently, polytone was updated on October 26, 2026 and Milthm on October 25, 2026.

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