# Perforator vs Things

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Perforator | Things |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$3.99** | $6.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (47 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/perforator/id1382134258/reviews) | [5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/things-crusher/id6449363172/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **47** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 months** | Every 17 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bram Bos](https://appshunter.io/developer/325340444) | [AudioThing Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1659941236) |

## What reviewers say

### Perforator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/perforator/id1382134258)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**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 Perforator free?

Perforator costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Things free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Perforator or Things?

Perforator and Things are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 47 and 6 ratings respectively.

### Do Perforator or Things have ads?

Neither Perforator nor Things shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Perforator or Things?

Perforator ships an update every 6 months, and Things every 17 months. Most recently, Perforator was updated on September 23, 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.*