GridInstrument vs Things
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GridInstrument
This app transforms your iOS device into a unique musical instrument with a grid-based interface. Explore over 20 musical modes and various grid layouts. It also supports external MIDI controllers like the Launchpad for expanded creative possibilities.
- Grid-based note arrangement
- Launchpad integration
- Over 20 musical modes
- Multiple grid layouts
- Core MIDI out
- Audiobus 3 MIDI support
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GridInstrument lets you play your iOS device like a musical instrument. Instead of a piano keyboard, notes are arranged on a grid. It also lets you hook up your Launchpad device (using the Apple Camera Connection Kit) and play that as well! Features: - Launchpad integration (connect your Launchpad Mini in low-power mode without a hub or any other Launchpad with a powered hub) - Change octaves - Change keys - Change from over 20 musical modes ("Major, Minor, Dorian, Mixolydian, etc.") - Choose between three grid layouts ("Diatonic", "Chromatic/4ths String Layout", "Drum rack"), as well as row note offset/overlap setting - Core MIDI out so that you use GridInstrument to control your other instruments - Audiobus 3 MIDI support - MIDI note input so that you can see notes triggered by other devices on your grid Want to see some other feature implemented? Contact us at the Decidedly website.
Things
This app transforms sounds into ambient soundscapes or adds drone vibes to tracks using granular reverb, pitch shifting, and mid/side processing. It's inspired by sound design techniques from an award-winning indie game.
- Granular reverb
- Pitch shifting
- Mid/side mode
- AUv3 plugin
- Standalone app
- Soundscape creation
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Texture is an easy to use granular reverb with pitch shifting and mid/side mode available as AUv3 and Standalone. Texture can transform any sound into an ambient soundscape, or add that drone vibe to your tracks. This plugin was inspired by the techniques used in the soundtrack and sound design of the award-winning indie game The Swapper.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Things at 5.0 against GridInstrument's 4.5. Things also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). GridInstrument's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 32 months) and price ($3.99 vs $6.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
GridInstrument costs $3.99 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 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of GridInstrument's written reviews are positive against 100% of Things's.
GridInstrument ships an update weekly, Things every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GridInstrument | Things |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 32 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Decidedly, LLC | AudioThing Ltd. |
Customer experience
GridInstrument
Things
In-app purchases
GridInstrument
No in-app purchases
Things
No in-app purchases
