Comparison

Ghost Notes™ Music vs PolyCyclo

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

Head to head
About

Ghost Notes™ Music

Create and share interactive music videos with friends. Explore a vast library of virtual instruments and sound effects, and enhance your creations with live visual effects. Collaborate with a global community and easily share your work across social media platforms.

Highlights
  • Interactive music video creation
  • Virtual instruments and sound effects
  • Live visual effects and filters
  • Collaborate with friends
  • Community sharing and discovery
  • Trim to beat looping videos
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Music within. Ghost Notes is an interactive music camera that turns your touch and motion into musical expression. Play live instruments with natural movement. Create interactive videos you can share. Music • Play any sound with touch or motion controlling Drums, Bass, Keys, Synths. Switch instantly or layer them all. • Create with our interactive music packs or build your own. • Trim to the beat to create perfectly looping videos. Camera • Advanced motion tracking follows your movement to create real-time performance. No hardware needed. • Stunning live visual effects sync to every note you play. • Create your own styles. Community • Play live or jump into collaborations with friends. • Share easily to your favorite social networks in one step. • Upvote and share your favorite Notes.

About

PolyCyclo

Features
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Use PolyCyclo as a visual metronome. Set any whole-number tempo from 40 to 240 BPM, find a tempo with Tap, and turn on an independent reference pulse. Watch rhythm take shape as moving points, glowing traces, and polygons. Swipe between rhythms and sound sets, edit the pattern, save favorites with the star, and share a loop as MP4. Without an account or purchase, BPM, Tap Tempo, and the reference pulse are unlimited. Playback, the existing editing controls, star saves, and short watermarked MP4 export (15 seconds at 720p) are also included. Choose from the included selection of rhythms and sound sets. PolyCyclo Studio is an optional, one-time, non-consumable purchase. It unlocks all 312 rhythm presets, all 16 sound sets, watermark-free MP4 export up to 60 seconds at 1080p, and background playback. Restore the purchase any time from Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Ghost Notes™ Music4 screens
PolyCyclo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PolyCyclo at every 4 days against Ghost Notes™ Music's every 3 weeks. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Ghost Notes™ Music sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PolyCyclo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ghost Notes™ Music ships an update every 3 weeks, PolyCyclo every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Ghost Notes™ Music versus PolyCyclo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGhost Notes™ MusicPolyCyclo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB19 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGhost Notes, IncTaichi Umeki

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ghost Notes™ Music

One-time1
  • Hyper Garden Music Pack$0.99
2 purchases

PolyCyclo

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Access14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Access14 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Ghost Notes™ Music free?
Ghost Notes™ Music is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PolyCyclo free?
PolyCyclo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ghost Notes™ Music or PolyCyclo have ads?
Neither Ghost Notes™ Music nor PolyCyclo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ghost Notes™ Music or PolyCyclo?
Ghost Notes™ Music ships an update every 3 weeks, and PolyCyclo every 4 days. Most recently, Ghost Notes™ Music was updated on October 10, 2026 and PolyCyclo on October 1, 2026.

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