Berliner Philharmoniker vs Polyphonic Interlace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Berliner Philharmoniker
Experience classical music performances from a world-renowned orchestra, live and on demand. Access hundreds of concert videos, interviews, documentaries, and educational content in high-quality audio and video. Enjoy a 7-day free trial to explore the extensive archive.
- Live concert broadcasts
- On-demand concert archive
- Interviews and documentaries
- Educational concerts
- 4K UHD Video and Hi-Res Audio
- Chromecast support
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Treat yourself to a guest performance by the Berliner Philharmoniker – live and on demand Closer to the music: In the Digital Concert Hall, you always have the best seat in the house! Each season, over 40 concerts are broadcast live and then offered in the on-demand archive. There are already hundreds of concert videos featuring all the stars of classical music, plus interviews, films and playlists. Register now and test the Digital Concert Hall for 7 days – free of charge and without obligation! The Digital Concert Hall at a glance: • Over 40 live broadcasts per season with all the stars of classical music • Hundreds of archive concerts from six decades on demand • Free interviews and concert introductions • Fascinating documentaries, portraits and playlists • Free educational concerts for the whole family • Highest Quality: 4K UHD Video, Hi-Res Audio, Immersive Audio (Dolby Atmos) Conductors: Kirill Petrenko, Sir Simon Rattle, Claudio Abbado, Herbert von Karajan, Daniel Barenboim, Herbert Blomstedt, Pierre Boulez, Semyon Bychkov, Sergiu Celibidache, Riccardo Chailly, Gustavo Dudamel, Iván Fischer, Daniele Gatti, Valery Gergiev, Alan Gilbert, Bernard Haitink, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Mariss Jansons, Vladimir Jurowski, Zubin Mehta, Riccardo Muti, Andris Nelsons, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Seiji Ozawa, Donald Runnicles, Tugan Sokhiev, Christian Thielemann, John Williams and many others Soloists: Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piotr Anderszewski, Martha Argerich, Emanuel Ax, Joyce DiDonato, Isabelle Faust, Sol Gabetta, Christian Gerhaher, Hélène Grimaud, Barbara Hannigan, Janine Jansen, Jonas Kaufmann, Leonidas Kavakos, Evgeny Kissin, Magdalena Kožená, Katia and Marielle Labèque, Yo-Yo Ma, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Murray Perahia, Maria João Pires, Maurizio Pollini, Thomas Quasthoff, András Schiff, Baiba Skride, Christian Tetzlaff, Mitsuko Uchida, Yuja Wang, Frank Peter Zimmermann and many others. For optimal use, the Digital Concert Hall app requires access to the following elements: - Local network: For playing via Chromecast Terms of use: https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/terms
Polyphonic Interlace
Experience a unique audio performance featuring a tapestry of pre-recorded voices woven together. Explore stories from New York City through an immersive, surround-sound journey accessible on your smartphone.
- Surround-sound audio experience
- Pre-recorded vocal tapestries
- Stories from New York City
- Interactive music playback
- Smartphone accessible
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Polyphonic Interlace is a symphonious, surround-sound performance that invites you to travel amidst a sea of voices, emerging from several directions. Each track has been pre-recorded by composer and vocalist Raquel Acevedo Klein, who weaves her own voice into a polyphonic tapestry of stories from across New York City at the cusp of reopening. All are welcome to play parts of the music from a smartphone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Polyphonic Interlace at none against Berliner Philharmoniker's 15. Polyphonic Interlace also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). Berliner Philharmoniker's advantage is ratings volume (3K vs 1) and chart position (#196 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Berliner Philharmoniker sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Polyphonic Interlace asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Berliner Philharmoniker against 5.0 for Polyphonic Interlace. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Berliner Philharmoniker has 3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Berliner Philharmoniker ships an update weekly, Polyphonic Interlace every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Berliner Philharmoniker | Polyphonic Interlace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (3K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #196 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Berliner Philharmoniker | Brian Ellis |
Customer experience
Berliner Philharmoniker
Polyphonic Interlace
Bugs and requests
Berliner Philharmoniker
Reported bugs
4 issues- Video playback issues
- Inconsistent performance across devices
- Subscription renewal problems
- Unreliable streaming on some platforms
Requested features
6 requests- Personalized playlists
- Improved search and browsing
- Surround sound audio
- Seamless Chromecast/AirPlay integration
- Offline concert downloads
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- Subtitles for operas/concerts
Polyphonic Interlace
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Berliner Philharmoniker
- Monthly subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Month
- Annual subscription1 Year trial$199.991 Year
- 7 Days$8.90
- 7 days3 variants$9.99
- 30 Days$18.90
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- 30 days3 variants$19.99
- 12 months$149.99
- 12 Months$174.99
- 12 months$179.99
- 12 months$184.99
- 12 Months$194.99
Polyphonic Interlace
No in-app purchases
Questions
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