# Nu vs poly player

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: poly player at none against Nu's 2. poly player also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). Nu's advantage is ratings volume (62 vs 9) and review sentiment (50% vs 42%). On price, rating, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Nu sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. poly player asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Nu against 4.2 for poly player. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nu has 62 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Nu's written reviews are positive against 42% of poly player's.

Nu ships an update every 3 months, poly player every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Nu | poly player |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (62 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nu-music-player/id982811087/reviews)** | [4.2 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poly-player/id1210085436/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **62** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 41.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 5 MB | 88 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Loop-Sessions.LLC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/414215366) | [HIROTERU WATANABE](https://appshunter.io/developer/1210085435) |

## What reviewers say

### Nu

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nu-music-player/id982811087)

This music player allows you to create custom playlists from your device's music library and apply real-time audio effects. Adjust playback speed, pitch, EQ, and reverb to personalize your listening experience. It's ideal for learning music by ear or practicing songs.

**Highlights:** Custom playlist creation, Real-time speed and pitch adjustment, 10-band equalizer with presets, Reverb effect with adjustable decay, Center Cancel/Emphasis for stereo, Repeat and quick jump playback controls, Spectrum display

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Expand Speed / Pitch range | $0.99 | one-time |
| Always remove ads. | $6.99 | one-time |


### poly player

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poly-player/id1210085436)

This music player allows you to manage and play your local music library, including content transferred from your PC. It offers advanced playback controls like an equalizer, adjustable speed, and lyric display, with options to import music from other apps.

**Highlights:** In-app music library management, Transfer music/video from PC, Play downloaded Apple Music content, Adjustable playback speed, Built-in equalizer, Add custom lyrics, Import content from other apps

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🔊 Loud sound volume
- 🎶 Supports Apple Music
- ✨ Unique features like key change
- 🎵 Background playback

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Settings reset after each song
- 🐛 Playback speed changes to normal after pause
- 🐛 Cannot repeat a single song
- 🐛 App crashes when adding files
- 🐛 Cannot delete songs

**Reported bugs**

- Settings reset after each song
- Playback speed resets to normal after pause
- Cannot repeat a single song
- App crashes when adding files
- Cannot delete songs

**Requested features**

- Adjustable vocal cancellation (0-100)
- Vocal cancellation adjustment like effects
- Adjustable vocal cancellation
- Reverse playback option
- Universal app for iPad


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Nu free?

Nu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is poly player free?

poly player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Nu or poly player?

Nu is rated higher. Nu averages 4.3 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while poly player averages 4.2 from 9 ratings.

### Do Nu or poly player have ads?

Nu shows ads; poly player does not.

### Which is updated more often, Nu or poly player?

Nu ships an update every 3 months, and poly player every 5 weeks. Most recently, Nu was updated on October 24, 2026 and poly player on October 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*