The Beam vs Pull Global
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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/
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.
- 3D self-updating world map
- Location-based playback
- Address hint pop-up
- Song and artist information
- Artist map population via web portal
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | The Beam | Pull Global |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (39 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.7% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | The Beam Group, LLC | Isaiah Lewis |
Customer experience
The Beam
Pull Global
In-app purchases
The Beam
- Superfan Membership$5.991 Year
- Superfan Pass2 variants$9.99
- Superfan Pass2 variants$24.99
- Superfan Pass2 variants$49.99
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- Superfan Pass2 variants$99.99
Pull Global
No in-app purchases









