poly vs Foundform
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
poly
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Time is more than just a sequence of numbers. It is an art form that constantly changes, has shape, and transforms fluidly. "PolyMorph Timer" is a completely new style of clock and timer application that beautifully visualizes the inorganic flow of time through "cyberpunk-style neon effects." Free yourself from static and boring clock screens and redesign your time with beautiful, pulsing geometric animations that transform (morph) over time. Whether you are studying, working, meditating, or simply want to relax while gazing at beautiful geometric patterns. This ASMR-like soothing visual experience will push your concentration and creativity to the limit, transforming your smartphone into a cutting-edge piece of digital art. Main Features and Characteristics \[1. Algorithmic Clock\] You no longer need a clock just to check the time. The current "hour," "minute," and "second" are represented three-dimensionally by three overlapping polygons. Furthermore, every 5 seconds out of 60, the polygon shapes change dynamically, repeating a cycle of expansion and contraction forever. The animation of geometric data sorting, pulsing and breathing like a living creature, is a sight to behold. With intuitive swipe and drag operations, you can freely observe the shape of "time" from any angle. \[2. Matrix Digital Rain Stopwatch\] An overwhelmingly cool stopwatch function that pursues the cyberpunk aesthetic to the extreme. It is not just for measuring time; it employs a unique animation visual effect where digital rain (a rain of characters) pours down even during measurement. The cyber effect, which ticks rapidly in milliseconds, is a design that tickles the hearts of hackers, engineers, and creators. Recording lap times is also intuitive and stylish. \[3. 3D Algorithm Pomodoro Timer\] You can practice the "Pomodoro Technique," which repeats 25 minutes of concentration and 5 minutes of rest, along with the visualization of a sorting algorithm (shell sort) in 3D space. During concentration time (Work Mode), 100 3D bars arranged in a circle emit cyan neon light while being beautifully sorted in ascending order. During rest time, they are sorted in descending order with a calming green glow. The movement of the algorithm, perfectly synchronized with the passage of time, visually optimizes your work rhythm. \[4. 2D Sort Grid Custom Timer\] A general-purpose countdown timer that is useful in all situations, such as cooking, training, and presentation practice. As the timer progresses, a grid consisting of 10x10 (100 total) color cells is gradually sorted, and you can enjoy watching the scattered colors align into a beautiful gradient. The set time can be freely customized. Experience time management that goes beyond simple numerical countdowns and is visually pleasing. \[5. Platonic Solid (Regular Polyhedron) Interactive Viewer\] A special feature (polygon tool) that allows you to immerse yourself in the world of pure geometry between periods of time management. You can call up "Platonic solids," said to be the basic building blocks of the universe, into 3D space and freely rotate, enlarge, or reduce them with a single fingertip. The solids drawn with neon lines are as beautiful as holograms, and simply looking at their complex structures brings a meditative and deep refreshing effect.
Foundform
This app helps designers and creatives build a visual field archive of found objects. It allows you to capture, organize, refine, and export design references from the physical world into a digital collection.
- Capture found objects with perspective correction
- Organize finds into collections
- Preserve metadata like location and date
- Refine image properties and cutouts
- Calibrate real-world scale for flat objects
- Export clean PNGs with transparent backgrounds
- Local storage for privacy
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Collect the design around you. Foundform is a visual field archive for designers, creatives and anyone who notices the details. A bus ticket. A beautifully printed label. Interesting typography on a storefront. A sticker from a trip. Packaging you want to remember. Instead of letting these references disappear into your camera roll, Foundform turns them into a collection of individual digital specimens. CAPTURE FOUND OBJECTS Photograph an object directly in Foundform or import something you already captured. Perspective correction helps turn flat objects into clean, straight-on references, while cutout tools isolate irregular objects from their surroundings. BUILD YOUR FIELD ARCHIVE Organize finds into collections without duplicating them. One object can belong to several collections, and each object can contain multiple views — front, back, details or context photographs. PRESERVE THE DETAILS Keep where and when you found something alongside notes and other metadata. Foundform keeps the object connected to the place and moment it came from. REFINE YOUR SPECIMENS Adjust exposure, contrast, color and other image properties. Refine cutouts, correct perspective, add borders and choose how each view should be presented. CONNECT DIGITAL AND PHYSICAL SCALE For flat objects, optionally calibrate real-world scale by marking two points and entering the distance between them. Foundform can then derive the specimen’s physical dimensions. EXPORT FOR DESIGN WORK Export clean PNGs with transparent backgrounds. Calibrated specimens can be exported at their real-world scale and a chosen DPI — useful when bringing physical references into design workflows. MADE FOR VISUAL COLLECTIONS Foundform is designed around the objects themselves. Finds move naturally between your archive, collections and detailed views, making your digital collection feel closer to handling a collection of physical specimens. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your archive is stored locally on your device. Foundform doesn’t require an account or social profile. Find something worth keeping.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Foundform at none against poly's 1. Foundform also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). poly's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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. poly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Foundform asks for nothing beyond the download.
poly ships an update every 3 months, Foundform daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | poly | Foundform |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TATSUO NAKANO | Linus Weber |
In-app purchases
poly
- Remove Ads$4.99
Foundform
No in-app purchases









