# PhaseThree vs Things

The clearest difference is rating: Things at 5.0 against PhaseThree's 4.6. PhaseThree's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $6.99) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 14.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

PhaseThree costs $4.99 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 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

## The numbers

| Metric | PhaseThree | Things |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$4.99** | $6.99 |
| Rating | [4.6 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phasethree/id1441807530/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/things-crusher/id6449363172/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **14** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 17 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 9 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.3** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Audio Damage, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1248448317) | [AudioThing Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1659941236) |

## What reviewers say

### PhaseThree

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phasethree/id1441807530)

This app meticulously recreates the sound and quirks of a vintage dual phaser unit. It offers both original six-stage and modern twelve-stage phasing options, with advanced control over modulation sources and cross-platform preset management.

**Highlights:** Vintage dual phaser emulation, Six-stage and twelve-stage phasing options, Vactrol response modeling, Expression pedal parameter control, Cross-platform preset manager, Vector-based resizable UI

**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 PhaseThree free?

PhaseThree costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Things free?

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

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

Things is rated higher. PhaseThree averages 4.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Things averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do PhaseThree or Things have ads?

Neither PhaseThree nor Things shows ads.

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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.*