# Poly 2 vs Flux Mini 2

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flux Mini 2 at none against Poly 2's 1. Flux Mini 2 also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). Poly 2's advantage is ratings volume (686 vs 35) and review sentiment (84% vs 75%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Poly 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flux Mini 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Poly 2 against 4.8 for Flux Mini 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Poly 2 has 686 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Poly 2's written reviews are positive against 75% of Flux Mini 2's.

Poly 2 ships an update every 4 weeks, Flux Mini 2 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Poly 2 | Flux Mini 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (686 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poly-2/id1477029326/reviews) | [4.8 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flux-mini-2/id1617636726/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **686** | 35 |
| Positive reviews | **84.1% of reviews** | 75.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 153 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [James Milton](https://appshunter.io/developer/581503621) | [Caelum Audio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1463219587) |

## What reviewers say

### Poly 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poly-2/id1477029326)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro mode | $11.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Unique, creative, and powerful tool
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🎨 Excellent for ambient, experimental, and generative music
- 🎹 Great for drum grooves and rhythmic patterns
- 💻 Seamless integration with external hardware and software

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔇 Lack of sustain/voice ring-out when transport is stopped
- 📺 Small interface elements can be difficult to use on iPad
- 🔌 Compatibility issues with some third-party apps

**Reported bugs**

- In-app purchase not working for some users
- MIDI connectivity issues with certain apps
- Crashes upon opening for some users

**Requested features**

- 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


### Flux Mini 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flux-mini-2/id1617636726)

This audio effect app allows you to add dynamic modulation to your music tracks. Create custom shapes to control various parameters like filter cutoff, resonance, amplitude, and mix for rhythmic and expressive sound sculpting.

**Highlights:** Customizable modulation graph, Modulate filter cutoff, resonance, amplitude, and mix, Control modulation amount with sliders, Output graph as MIDI CC messages, Fix graph to milliseconds or host tempo, Control curve shape with 2 control points, 22 pre-loaded presets

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Poly 2 free?

Poly 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Flux Mini 2 free?

Flux Mini 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Poly 2 or Flux Mini 2?

Poly 2 and Flux Mini 2 are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 686 and 35 ratings respectively.

### Do Poly 2 or Flux Mini 2 have ads?

Neither Poly 2 nor Flux Mini 2 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Poly 2 or Flux Mini 2?

Poly 2 ships an update every 4 weeks, and Flux Mini 2 fortnightly. Most recently, Poly 2 was updated on October 16, 2026 and Flux Mini 2 on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*