Eclipse Remote Control vs Poly 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Eclipse Remote Control
Control Eventide audio hardware remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Send key presses, adjust parameters with sliders, and load presets. Supports network MIDI over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.
- Remote control for Eventide hardware
- Send key presses
- Adjust parameters with sliders
- Load presets
- Network MIDI over Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
- Display mirroring
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The Eclipse Remote Control app allows you to remotely control an Eventide Eclipse using either an iPhone or iPad running iOS 8 or above. Using an iPad you can also control the DSP4000, DSP4500, DSP7000, DSP7500, Orville, H8000 and H7600. Key-presses can be sent from the app to the Eventide device and the Eventide Device display is mirrored onto the apps display. 16 midi CC sliders can be set up for controlling the Eventide device. On the DSP Series, Orville series and H series there are also 8 onscreen sliders that can be used to control the 8 displayed parameters. (DSP4000 not supported). On the Eclipse using an iPad there is a selection screen for loading presets. The app supports network midi over WIFI or Bluetooth and uses Bonjour to find any network midi connections on the local network. The app also supports any Core Audio compliant midi interface connected to the device. The app supports landscape and portrait on the iPad. Portrait is not supported on the iPhone. Limitations: The Encoder on the Eventide devices is not supported due to limitations in the Eventide Sysex. The Screen display takes a time to be transferred to the app over midi, for an eclipse this takes around ½ a second, the other devices can take between 1 and 2 ½ seconds depending on the model. Updates using the onscreen controls or sliders are instant so you can hear the changes in real time, after you stop changing the control then the screen will be retrieved. There are some limitations in how the Eventide devices display is displayed in the app. For example if you are in the modulation setup and you have a source of an LFO, on the actual Device display you will see a bar-graph animating with the varying value, you will not see this on the app display. The reason for this is that the the screen data is transmitted over midi Sysex and this is too slow to show these sorts of animations.
Poly 2
This app generates evolving musical patterns and melodies using polyrhythms. It offers extensive sound manipulation with a sampler, multiple effects, and the ability to store numerous configurations. Users can also import their own sounds and integrate with other music production tools.
- Generative polyrhythm sequencing
- Up to 8 simultaneous sounds
- Sampler with envelopes and filters
- Randomize capabilities
- Built-in delay, reverb, distortion, and EQ FX
- AUv3, Audiobus, and IAA support
- Import custom samples
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Poly 2 is a generative sequencer that creates evolving patterns and melodies based on the power of polyrhythms. Check out the promo video: https://youtu.be/ovCXtBynEkw Features: - Up to 8 different sounds at any time - Store up to 16 different configurations for each project - A sampler that includes envelopes, filters, loop crossfading, an LFO and more - Randomise capabilities - Delay, reverb, distortion and EQ FX - Over 100 samples included for free - 13 premade collections of sounds - 13 example projects - AUv3 support, both MIDI and Audio - Audiobus and IAA - Ableton Link - MIDI notes in / out, MIDI CC in / out and MIDI clock in - Import your own samples via iOS Files or WIFI transfer
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Poly 2 at Free against Eclipse Remote Control's $19.99. Poly 2 also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (686 vs 3). Eclipse Remote Control's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 84%). On 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
Poly 2 is free to download; Eclipse Remote Control costs $19.99 up front. Poly 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Eclipse Remote Control asks for nothing beyond the download.
Eclipse Remote Control holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Poly 2 has 686 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Eclipse Remote Control's written reviews are positive against 84% of Poly 2's.
Eclipse Remote Control ships an update every 18 months, Poly 2 every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Eclipse Remote Control | Poly 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.8 (686 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 84.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 686 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ctrl Alt Delete Ltd. | James Milton |
Customer experience
Eclipse Remote Control
Poly 2
Bugs and requests
Eclipse Remote Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Poly 2
Reported bugs
3 issues- In-app purchase not working for some users
- MIDI connectivity issues with certain apps
- Crashes upon opening for some users
Requested features
8 requests- Ability to preview samples before importing
- Autoslice/autochop functionality for samples
- Support for larger sample imports and automatic slot filling
- Granulizer effect
- Note repeat and vinyl effects
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- More built-in effects and processing options
- Ability to create and arrange full songs
- M1 Mac compatibility
In-app purchases
Eclipse Remote Control
No in-app purchases
Poly 2
- Pro mode$11.99
Questions
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