Comparison

Degrader vs Things

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Degrader

This audio plugin emulates vintage digital gear, lo-fi sounds, and distortion. It offers extensive parameter control for creating unique audio transitions and effects. It functions as an AUv3 plugin within compatible music production apps.

Highlights
  • Resampling from 250 Hz to 96 kHz
  • Low pass filter with adjustable characteristics
  • Continuously adjustable bit depth (3-24 bits)
  • Additional distortion algorithm
  • Parameter linking for multi-control
  • Input/output gain and dry/wet mix
  • Factory presets simulating vintage gear
Read full description

Degrader is a combined resampler and bit crusher AUv3 plugin. It can be used to simulate the sound of vintage digital gear, as a lofi-effect or as a plain distortion unit. Since all parameters are fully automatable it’s a handy plugin for creating unique and interesting drops, sweeps and other transitions. It also comes with a handful of factory presets. Features: • Resamples between 250 Hz and 96 kHz. • Low pass filter with different characteristics both pre and post resampling. • Bit depth can continuously be altered between 3 and 24 bits. • Additional distortion algorithm. • Parameter linking (control several parameters with one knob) • Input and output gain control. • Dry / Wet mix. • Several factory presets simulating different vintage gear. Full documentation available inside the app or at https://klevgrand.se/download/degrader-docs/ NOTE! Degrader is a AUv3 plugin that only works in a AUv3 compliant host like Garageband, AUM, Cubasis, Beatmaker 3, Auria etc. Feedback or suggestions? Drop us a line at support(at)klevgrand.se or @klevgrand on Twitter

About

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.

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
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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.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Things at $6.99 against Degrader's $13.99. Things also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Degrader's advantage is iOS requirement (9.1 vs 14.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Degrader costs $13.99 and Things $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Degrader against 5.0 for Things. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Degrader ships an update every 30 months, Things every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Degrader versus Things: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDegraderThings
Price$13.99$6.99 — better
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings56 — better
Update frequencyEvery 30 monthsEvery 17 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.1 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKlevgrand Produkter ABAudioThing Ltd.

Customer experience

Degrader

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Things

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Degrader

No in-app purchases

None

Things

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Degrader free?
Degrader costs $13.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Things free?
Things costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Degrader or Things?
Degrader and Things are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Degrader or Things have ads?
Neither Degrader nor Things shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Degrader or Things?
Degrader ships an update every 30 months, and Things every 17 months. Most recently, Degrader was updated on October 10, 2026 and Things on October 16, 2026.

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