Polyrhythm Explorer vs ToneAnchor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
ToneAnchor
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ToneAnchor is your reliable pitch companion for daily practice. Choose an arpeggio, set the octave, and shape the sound to fit your instrument or room. With quick key changes, tasteful timbre control, and responsive audio, it helps you center pitch fast—perfect for long tones and rehearsal tune-ups across strings, winds, brass, and voice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ToneAnchor at Free against Polyrhythm Explorer's $4.99. Polyrhythm Explorer's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, 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
ToneAnchor is free to download; Polyrhythm Explorer costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Polyrhythm Explorer ships an update every 8 days, ToneAnchor fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Polyrhythm Explorer | ToneAnchor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PolyNome Ltd | Stefan Reich |
In-app purchases
Polyrhythm Explorer
No in-app purchases
ToneAnchor
No in-app purchases
