Comparison

Pitapat vs polytone

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

Head to head
About

Pitapat

Tap to the rhythm of techno music in this smartphone rhythm game. Compete with players worldwide by achieving high scores and leveling up. Features original music and characters from the classic "Technicbeat" series.

Highlights
  • Rhythm-based tapping gameplay
  • Global score competition
  • Leveling system for higher scores
  • Original music tracks
  • Classic characters
Features
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Rhythm action puzzle "Technicbeat" came back to become the smartphones rhythm games! Chop tap the beat of techno! Let's compete with players around the world ! ■ The Technicbeat series ■ " Technictix " is the game a whole new genre that combines sold as for PlayStation 2 in 2001 , the puzzle and game sound . Arcade for , and was released as for PlayStation 2 is " Technicbeat " the following year as a sequel . Now that 10 years have passed from it, the latest series is available on the App store by the long-awaited. -------------------------------------------------- -------------- [ Game contents ] The light rings that appear in sequence before the players walk.The aim of the game is touch the light rings to the rhythm of the music. Score that you have earned is accumulated as experience, so that you can aim higher score level goes up. Now, let's enjoy the score competition with players of the world! [ Characters ] "Knitty" and "Rain" are that the stuffed toy. They were the prize of the gane arcade. Following "Technictix" and "Technicbeat", They will participate! [Collecting music ] A tracks a lot original music "Technictix" from "Technicbeat". The music of "Arika" songs and "Taito" are coming up! There are also plans to add! [ Participating artists ] The original music for this game was made by "Super sweep"! - Shinji Hosoe (SuperSweep) - Ayako Saso (SuperSweep) - Yousuke Yasui (SuperSweep) - Yasuhisa Watanabe (STUDIO DUAL MOON) - Takayuki Aihara (STUDIO CARNAVAL) - Hirohito Saito (Studio MINSTREL) - Nakayama Raiden -------------------------------------------------- -------------- [Notes] -Wifi connection is required to download . -160MB of space is required to install. -Recommended model: iPhone4S, iPhone5, iPhone5S, iPhone5C, iPad2, iPad(3rd,4th Gen), iPadmini, iPadAir, iPadminiRetina [Copyright] Font Design by Fontworks Inc.

About

polytone

Experience music like never before in this immersive first-person rhythm game. Tap on incoming musical notes in time with the beat. Discover unique visuals and curated music for a fresh rhythm gaming adventure.

Highlights
  • First-person perspective
  • Tap on music notes
  • Unique visual elements
  • Curated music collections
  • Immersive rhythm experience
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polytone is a rhythm game that puts you front and center in a virtual journey. Tap on the square-shape music notes as they fly towards you along the music. Unique visual elements and curated music collections are our ways to provide you a brand new rhythm game experience. Powered by "CRIWARE". CRIWARE is a trademark of CRI Middleware Co., Ltd.

Screenshots

Pitapat4 screens
polytone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Pitapat at free against polytone's free with in-app purchases. Pitapat also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). polytone's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (153 vs 17). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Pitapat sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and polytone sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

polytone holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: polytone has 153 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Pitapat's written reviews are positive against 74% of polytone's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pitapat ships an update every 4 months, polytone every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pitapat versus polytone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPitapatpolytone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (17 ratings)4.9 (153 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews74.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17153 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB2.0 GB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperARIKA CO.,LTD.Haonan Li

Customer experience

Pitapat

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

polytone

All ratings150 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive74.0%
Neutral16.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pitapat

One-time10
  • Rain$0.99
  • Techno Pack 1$0.99
  • Techno Pack 2$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Techno Pack 6$0.99
  • Techno Pack 8$0.99
  • Techno Pack 10$0.99
  • Master Pack$0.99
  • Taito Pack 1$0.99
  • Taito Pack 2$0.99
  • Taito Pack 3$0.99
10 purchases

polytone

One-time10
  • Reflex$0.99
  • 120 Vertices$1.00
  • All Tracks ver.1.3$1.49
Show 7 more
  • All Tracks ver.1.7$1.49
  • Trance Journey vol.1$1.99
  • polytone Welcome Bundle 1$2.49
  • polytone MusicFes$2.49
  • 500 Vertices$4.00
  • 1000 Vertices$8.00
  • 2000 Vertices$16.00

Questions

Is Pitapat free?
Pitapat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is polytone free?
polytone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pitapat or polytone?
polytone is rated higher. Pitapat averages 4.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while polytone averages 4.9 from 153 ratings.
Do Pitapat or polytone have ads?
Neither Pitapat nor polytone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pitapat or polytone?
Pitapat ships an update every 4 months, and polytone every 3 months. Most recently, Pitapat was updated on November 1, 2026 and polytone on November 2, 2026.

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