Comparison

Beat Hazard 2 vs Harmonic Drive

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

Head to head
About

Beat Hazard 2

Transform your music library into an intense arcade shooter experience. Power up your spaceship with the rhythm of your songs and battle procedurally generated bosses. Discover unique player ships for each track and compete on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Music-driven gameplay
  • Procedurally generated boss ships
  • Unique player ship generation
  • Local file support (MP3, FLAC, etc.)
  • Internet radio stations
  • Cross-platform leaderboards
  • Gamepad support
Features
Currently charting
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Experience your music collection as never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music. Beat Hazard 2 seamlessly mixes the love of gaming and music. Together they become greater than the sum of their parts. Beat Hazard 2 improves on and ramps up the awesome zen feeling of battling to your own music. Power up your spaceship and watch as the music boosts your firepower. Unleash hell on the enemy ships when you max out with weapon pickups! Pushing the boundaries of music powered gameplay, the sequel includes procedurally generated boss ships. Each track will create a unique archenemy ship for you to vanquish. Each track you play will also creates a unique player ship, anything from a tiny 'Mosquito' ship to a huge 'Brute' battle ship! Created ships are consistent, if you discover an awesome ship tell your friends so they can unlock it too! Touch or gampad - Support for Bluetooth controllers Full support for your local files - Mp3, wma, flac, ogg, aac, m4a, wav Internet radio stations from SHOUTcast - Play to thousands of stations from around the world Procedurally generated boss ship! - What monsters will your tracks unleash? Cross Platform Per song leaderboards - Battle against your friends to own your favourite tracks Upgraded blistering visuals the lighting Awesome Original Sound Track - Composed by the great Johnny Frizz Note: Game will work with music from iTunes, but not Apple Music.

About

Harmonic Drive

Experience a high-energy rhythm game where precise timing is key. Tap, hold, and flow through dynamic note charts with vibrant visuals and challenging difficulty levels. Master the beat and chase high scores with a satisfying combo system.

Highlights
  • Dynamic note charts
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Multiplayer & Leaderboards
  • Responsive controls
  • Visually immersive interface
  • Performance-based scoring
  • Combo system
Features
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Feel the Rhythm. Hit the Notes. Master the Music. Step into a high-energy rhythm experience where timing is everything. Tap, hold, and flow through dynamic note charts designed to challenge your precision and reaction speed. Whether you’re a casual player or a rhythm game veteran, this game delivers satisfying gameplay, vibrant visuals, and increasingly intense difficulty levels that keep you coming back for more. Features: • Multiple difficulty levels • Mutiplayer & Leaderboards • Smooth, responsive controls designed for accuracy • Dynamic note patterns synced to music • Visually immersive neon-style interface • Performance-based scoring system (Perfect, Good, Miss) • Combo system for high-score chasing Start simple and work your way up to complex, high-speed note charts. Each difficulty introduces new patterns and tighter timing windows to test your skill. Can you achieve a perfect run? Designed for Music Lovers Every track is carefully charted to match the rhythm and energy of the music, creating a deeply satisfying gameplay experience. New songs, features, and improvements are planned regularly to keep the experience fresh. Download now and start mastering the beat!

Screenshots

Beat Hazard 24 screens
Harmonic Drive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Harmonic Drive at 100% against Beat Hazard 2's 28%. Harmonic Drive also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.0). Beat Hazard 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (12 vs 1). On 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

Harmonic Drive is free to download; Beat Hazard 2 costs $4.99 up front. Harmonic Drive sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Beat Hazard 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Harmonic Drive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beat Hazard 2 has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Beat Hazard 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of Harmonic Drive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beat Hazard 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, Harmonic Drive weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Beat Hazard 2 versus Harmonic Drive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeat Hazard 2Harmonic Drive
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (12 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#41 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB658 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCold Beam Games LtdKareel Hicks

Customer experience

Beat Hazard 2

All ratings12 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive28.3%
Neutral17.4%
Negative54.3%

Harmonic Drive

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Beat Hazard 2

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Crashes after selecting play mode
  • Crashes after selecting controls
  • App not working on iOS 17.2 / iPhone 13 Pro
  • App not working on 17 pro max
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  • Authorization screen stuck
  • Game freezes at various parts of opening
  • Menus not visible on iPhone 6s plus
  • Doesn't find or play music
  • Only recognizes a few downloaded songs

Requested features

6 requests
  • Support for Spotify and Apple Music
  • Add more songs/music sources
  • Fix dynamic screen issue
  • Improve menu navigation
  • Add open mic function for external music sources
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  • Fix font size issues on smaller screens

Harmonic Drive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Beat Hazard 2

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Harmonic Drive

One-time10
  • Right Now$0.99
  • We Were Infinite$0.99
  • Say It$0.99
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  • Open Skies$0.99
  • I Still Choose You$0.99
  • Space Drift$0.99
  • Lightwalk$0.99
  • I Found Your Name Inside A Notebook$0.99
  • Innerself v2$0.99
  • Tenacity$0.99

Questions

Is Beat Hazard 2 free?
Beat Hazard 2 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Harmonic Drive free?
Harmonic Drive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Beat Hazard 2 or Harmonic Drive?
Harmonic Drive is rated higher. Beat Hazard 2 averages 3.0 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Harmonic Drive averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Beat Hazard 2 or Harmonic Drive have ads?
Neither Beat Hazard 2 nor Harmonic Drive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beat Hazard 2 or Harmonic Drive?
Beat Hazard 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Harmonic Drive weekly. Most recently, Beat Hazard 2 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Harmonic Drive on October 21, 2026.

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