The New Beed vs Polyrhythm Explorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The New Beed
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The New Beed is meant for drummers who want to create their own exercises. The app generates 234.256 different rhythmic combinations per bar that can be used as melodies for your drums. In the settings menu, you’ll find the tools to manipulate these melodies and add more context to them. Visit thenewbeed.com for a quick start guide, video lessons and more.
Polyrhythm Explorer
Learn and master complex rhythmic patterns with interactive guides and visual tools. Explore polyrhythms through written lessons, video tutorials, and customizable sound options. Ideal for musicians of all levels seeking to deepen their rhythmic understanding.
- Written guides and video tutorials
- Linear and Grid Layout Modes
- Voice Count for isolated rhythms
- Customizable sounds (drums, keyboard)
- Polymeter visualization
- Sample-accurate timing
- Full-Screen Mode
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Master Polyrhythms with Ease—No Prior Knowledge Needed... Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced musician, Polyrhythm Explorer provides you with everything you need to understand and master polyrhythms. Polyrhythm Explorer features: - Written guides and video tutorials teach you what polyrhythms are and how to understand a polyrhythm step-by-step. - Linear and Grid Layout Modes: Easily visualize how two rhythms interact with each other in a polyrhythm. See how the rhythms relate to help you understand them. - Voice Count: Isolate one rhythm or the other in a polyrhythm and hear it counted out loud. - Full-Screen Mode: Hide controls for an immersive, focused learning experience. Perfect for creating videos teaching polyrhythms. - Customizable Sounds: Experience polyrhythms on a drum kit or as melodic keyboard patterns. - Polymeters: With subdivisions on, you can hear a polyrhythm as a polymeter. - Sample-accurate timing. Can be used as a metronome. - Seamless Integration with PolyNome --- Polyrhythm Explorer is the perfect companion to PolyNome (also available on the App Store). Export polyrhythms to PolyNome to view them as notation or circular visuals. PolyNome also supports 3-way polyrhythms and offers numerous features beyond polyrhythms. Start Your Rhythmic Journey Today! Transform your musical skills and explore the complexity of rhythms with Polyrhythm Explorer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: The New Beed at Free against Polyrhythm Explorer's $4.99. The New Beed also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Polyrhythm Explorer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks). On 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
The New Beed is free to download; Polyrhythm Explorer costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The New Beed ships an update every 5 weeks, Polyrhythm Explorer every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The New Beed | Polyrhythm Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 87.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mark Robben van Reusel | PolyNome Ltd |
In-app purchases
The New Beed
No in-app purchases
Polyrhythm Explorer
No in-app purchases
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