iJumpstyle vs Poly 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iJumpstyle
Create your own Jumpstyle beats with a variety of individual drum sounds and pre-made loops. Play sounds live, mix and match loops, and even play along with your own music library. Optimized for headphones or external speakers.
- Over 36 individual drum sounds
- More than 43 drum loops
- Play multiple loops simultaneously
- Create custom sound combinations
- Live drum sound playback
- Play along with your own MP3s
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*PLEASE ENSURE YOUR DEVICE IS NOT IN SILENT MODE FOR SOUNDS TO PLAY* The sound of Jumpstyle has arrived for your iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch! iJumpstyle gives you over 36** individual sounds, as well as more than 43** drum loops! These can be played in however you like, want to play more than one loop at a time? No problem! Create combinations of sounds and loops to use, play drum sounds live on your iOS device! FX - Whizzes, Whirs BA - Synth / Bass Sounds BD - Bass Drum CP - Clap SD - Snares HAT - Hi Hats You can also play along with your own MP3's (See bottom of this description for instructions). For best results use headphones or connect your device to external speakers! ** In order to play the drums along with your own mp3's: ** - Start your iPod/iPad/iPhone and play one of yours songs. - Click on your home button. - Start the iJumpstyle App - Enjoy! (Please note - you cannot play the included loop tracks while playing along with your own mp3's). *PLEASE ENSURE YOUR DEVICE IS NOT IN SILENT MODE FOR SOUNDS TO PLAY* ** Lite Version is limited to 9 drum sounds and 12 loops and can be upgraded via in-app purchase to enable all content.
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 rating: Poly 2 at 4.8 against iJumpstyle's 3.3. Poly 2 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (695 vs 7). iJumpstyle's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. iJumpstyle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Poly 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Poly 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Poly 2 has 695 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of iJumpstyle's written reviews are positive against 84% of Poly 2's.
iJumpstyle ships an update every 4 months, Poly 2 every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iJumpstyle | Poly 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (7 ratings) | 4.8 (695 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 84.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 695 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 12.4 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fragranze Apps Limited | James Milton |
Customer experience
iJumpstyle
Poly 2
Bugs and requests
iJumpstyle
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
iJumpstyle
- iJumpstyleLite - Upgraded$1.99
Poly 2
- Pro mode$11.99
Questions
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