Comparison

The Beam vs Pull Global

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

Head to head
About

The Beam

Discover emerging artists and influence their success in a unique music competition. Artists earn real money based on fan votes, while fans get to support their favorites and discover the next big stars across various genres. It's a direct connection between creators and their audience, bypassing traditional industry gatekeepers.

Highlights
  • Artist music submissions
  • Fan voting system
  • Real-time chart updates
  • Earned prize money for artists
  • Genre-specific competitions
  • Fanbase building for artists
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The music competition where artists get paid and fans decide who wins. Every season, emerging artists across 6 genres compete for $10,000 in prizes. They submit tracks. Fans vote. Charts move in real time. The artists with the most fan support rise — and earn real money. This isn't streaming or playlisting—it'ss a league. FOR ARTISTS Submit your track. Build your fanbase. Earn real money. · Compete in 12-week seasons across 6 genres · Earn from fan support — every vote counts toward your payout · Track your chart position and earnings in real time · No label. No gatekeepers. Just your music and the fans who believe in it. FOR FANS You've always known who the next one is. Now prove it. · Discover artists across Pop, Hip-Hop, R&B, Rock, Country & more · Vote daily to move your favorites up The Beam 50 · Back artists before they blow up · Be part of the story before everyone else catches on HOW IT WORKS · Artists submit tracks to compete in their genre · Fans vote to push artists up The Beam 50 chart · Chart positions update in real time based on fan engagement · Artists earn from the prize pool every season · Season champions crowned at the end of 12 weeks Season 5 is live now. $20,000 on the line. The next breakout artist is already in the app—will you find them first? https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pull Global

Discover music by exploring a 3D map of the world. Artists can place songs in real-world locations for a limited time, and listeners can find them through location-based playback.

Highlights
  • 3D self-updating world map
  • Location-based playback
  • Address hint pop-up
  • Song and artist information
  • Artist map population via web portal
Features
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Pull Global tethers sound to space, creating one-of-one listening and music discovery experiences. If you want to hear the music, you have to go out and find it where music belongs: in the real world. Artists are able to place songs anywhere in the world for a limited amount of time. Listeners are able to navigate a 3D map of the world, exploring and discovering new music. Features include: A 3D self-updating world map that listeners can navigate Location-based playback An address hint pop-up that copies to clipboard Information about songs, artists, and exclusive opportunities Directions for artists who wish to populate the map via our web portal

Screenshots

The Beam4 screens
Pull Global4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Beam at 4.9 against Pull Global's 4.0. The Beam also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 67%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Pull Global's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.5). On price, ads 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. The Beam sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. Pull Global asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Beam holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Beam has 39 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of The Beam's written reviews are positive against 67% of Pull Global's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Beam ships an update weekly, Pull Global every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
The Beam versus Pull Global: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe BeamPull Global
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (39 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews94.7% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings39 — better4
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB85 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperThe Beam Group, LLCIsaiah Lewis

Customer experience

The Beam

All ratings39 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative0.0%

Pull Global

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

The Beam

Subscriptions1
  • Superfan Membership$5.991 Year
One-time4
  • Superfan Pass2 variants$9.99
  • Superfan Pass2 variants$24.99
  • Superfan Pass2 variants$49.99
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  • Superfan Pass2 variants$99.99
None

Pull Global

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Beam free?
The Beam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pull Global free?
Pull Global is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Beam or Pull Global?
The Beam is rated higher. The Beam averages 4.9 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Pull Global averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do The Beam or Pull Global have ads?
Neither The Beam nor Pull Global shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Beam or Pull Global?
The Beam ships an update weekly, and Pull Global every 2 months. Most recently, The Beam was updated on October 28, 2026 and Pull Global on October 23, 2026.

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