Comparison

Polybeep vs VelocityScaler

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

Head to head
About

Polybeep

Create unique music with a polyrhythmic sound machine. Record or load samples, arrange them into looping shapes, and apply various effects. MIDI input is supported, and songs can be exported as WAV files.

Highlights
  • Polyrhythmic sound generation
  • Record microphone audio
  • Load sample files
  • Looping shape arrangement
  • Extensive audio effects
  • MIDI input support
  • Export to WAV
Features
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From the creators of DefleMask and Minimic, introducing Polybeep, a magnificent polyrhythmic sound machine designed to unlock your creativity. We even prepared a built-in tutorial to get you started. With aesthetically pleasing colors and design alongside unmatched visual feedback, you can really feel the beeping beeps and the poly rhythms. Yes, you can set up polyrhythms as easy as 3-4-5. You can record sounds directly from your microphone or load sample files. There’s some magic to make them sound great. Arrange the sounds into up to 6 looping shapes that can be configured as polygons of 3~16 vertices, then tweak their effects (delay, reverb, EQ, panning, chorus, and more), make a sequence of many melodies, and you’ll have a song in no time! You can even tap to change the tempo based on a rhythmic pulse. MIDI device input is as well supported! MIDI output coming soon! (notes, sync) macOS version is also available! Polybeep has been designed with a touch screen in mind from day one but it works perfectly fine on computers. When ready, you can save your songs and export them to wav files. We’d love to hear the songs that you come up with!

About

VelocityScaler

Features
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VelocityScaler is a MIDI effect audio unit plugin for scaling MIDI note velocities. It can be loaded into DAWs like Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Reaper, GarageBand etc., or other audio unit hosts such as AUM. It is great for compensating different key sensitivities and behaviours of MIDI keyboards, for adapting MIDI signals and tracks to different instrument plugins, and for tweaking the dynamics of MIDI tracks.

Screenshots

Polybeep4 screens
VelocityScaler2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VelocityScaler at Free against Polybeep's $4.99. Polybeep's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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

VelocityScaler is free to download; Polybeep costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Polybeep ships an update fortnightly, VelocityScaler monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Polybeep versus VelocityScaler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolybeepVelocityScaler
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeonardo Demartinomattoncino software

In-app purchases

None

Polybeep

No in-app purchases

None

VelocityScaler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Polybeep free?
Polybeep costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VelocityScaler free?
VelocityScaler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Polybeep or VelocityScaler have ads?
Neither Polybeep nor VelocityScaler shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Polybeep or VelocityScaler?
Polybeep ships an update fortnightly, and VelocityScaler monthly. Most recently, Polybeep was updated on October 24, 2026 and VelocityScaler on October 25, 2026.

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