Perforator vs Things
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Perforator
This app is a rhythmic gating audio effect that creatively manipulates incoming audio to generate rhythmic patterns. It offers two gating mechanisms, including an AMP EG gate and a low-pass filter, to achieve various sound effects.
- Rhythmic gating audio effect
- AMP EG gate and low-pass filter
- Syncs with project tempo
- Independent left/right channel editing
- Built-in preset manager
- AU MIDI output
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*** Note: Perforator is an AUv3 Audio Unit plugin; which requires an AUv3 compatible host app, such as Garageband, Cubasis, BM3 or AUM *** Perforator is a rhythmic gating audio effect: it will creatively snip, cut, gap and filter incoming audio to create rhythmic patterns out of sustained sounds. By tuning the slice envelopes you can create anything from classic staccato "trance gate" sounds to emulations of sloppy pumping sidechain compression. Two gating mechanisms can be dialled in: an AMP EG gate (the traditional way of gating) and a 12dB/Oct lowpass filter which will rapidly carve away high frequencies from your sound to effectively silence them. - AUv3 Audio Effect, works in all AU compatible hosts - automatically syncs with your project's tempo - edit Left an Right channel independently - built-in preset manager with a ton of factory presets - all AU Parameters exposed for host automation - user manual available on ruismaker.com - Universal: works on iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch - Bonus Feature: AU MIDI output* * AU MIDI: both envelopes (L+R) can send their values out as MIDI CC messages to mimic 'parameter lock' messages in other plugins/apps. Note: this feature requires iOS11+ and a host compatible with AU MIDI from effects.
Things
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.
- 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
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Crusher is an easy-to-use Filter and Bit Crusher effect available as an AUv3 plugin and standalone. This plugin is inspired by the effect section of our instrument plugin Noises. Crusher features a multimode filter (lowpass, highpass, bandpass, notch) with 2 or 4-pole and an output gain, along with a crisp bit crusher (bits, downsample, mix) paired with a harshness control taken from our plugin Reels.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Perforator at every 6 months against Things's every 17 months. Perforator also leads on price ($3.99 vs $6.99) and ratings volume (47 vs 6). Things's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 87%). On rating, 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
Perforator costs $3.99 and Things $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Perforator against 5.0 for Things. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Perforator has 47 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Perforator's written reviews are positive against 100% of Things's.
Perforator ships an update every 6 months, Things every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Perforator | Things |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (47 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 47 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bram Bos | AudioThing Ltd. |
Customer experience
Perforator
Things
In-app purchases
Perforator
No in-app purchases
Things
No in-app purchases








