# Tap Delay vs Things

The clearest difference is rating: Things at 5.0 against Tap Delay's 4.2. Things also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Tap Delay's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $6.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Tap Delay costs $1.99 and Things $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Things holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Tap Delay's written reviews are positive against 100% of Things's.

Tap Delay ships an update every 29 months, Things every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tap Delay | Things |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$1.99** | $6.99 |
| Rating | [4.2 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tap-delay/id1020197094/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/things-crusher/id6449363172/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **13** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | **Every 17 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 32 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Harry Gohs](https://appshunter.io/developer/382428644) | [AudioThing Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1659941236) |

## What reviewers say

### Tap Delay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tap-delay/id1020197094)

This app recreates the warm, analog sound of vintage tape echo machines with a modern tapped delay engine. It offers 24 taps for rhythmic effects, tape simulation with saturation and noise, and live input processing from various sources.

**Highlights:** Multi-tap delay machine, 24 taps for rhythmic effects, Tape simulation (Saturation, Noise, Flutter), MIDI controllable, Live input processing, Audiobus 3 and IAA compatible, AUv3 support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Things

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/things-crusher/id6449363172)

This app provides a versatile audio effect plugin featuring a multimode filter and a bit crusher. It can be used as a standalone application or as an AUv3 plugin for further audio manipulation.

**Highlights:** Multimode filter (lowpass, highpass, bandpass, notch), 2 or 4-pole filter options, Crisp bit crusher, Downsampling and bit reduction, Harshness control, Output gain control, Standalone and AUv3 plugin support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tap Delay free?

Tap Delay costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Things free?

Things costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tap Delay or Things?

Things is rated higher. Tap Delay averages 4.2 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Things averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do Tap Delay or Things have ads?

Neither Tap Delay nor Things shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tap Delay or Things?

Tap Delay ships an update every 29 months, and Things every 17 months. Most recently, Tap Delay was updated on October 16, 2026 and Things on October 1, 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.*