Comparison

MagicDeathEye DDMF compressor vs Things

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

Head to head
About

MagicDeathEye DDMF compressor

This app emulates a high-end tube compressor, offering rich sound and intuitive controls for various instruments and master buss duties. It features adjustable sidechain timings, input/output level controls, and flexible attack/release settings.

Highlights
  • Tube compressor emulation
  • AUv3 and inter-app audio support
  • Adjustable input and output levels
  • Flexible sidechain timing
  • Variable attack and release settings
  • 150Hz low-cut filter for sidechain
Features
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MagicDeathEye is an emulation of a high-end tube compressor, available in AUv3 and interapp audio format. It is totally unique in the way it was molded from the ground up. Working together for almost a year Magic Death Eye and DDMF offer an extraordinary compressor, rich in sound, easy to control, and pleasing to the eye! We hope you enjoy it so much, it becomes your go to compressor and an indispensable mix tool. The Magic Death Eye compressor excels at vocals, bass, keys, or just about any instrument you can think of. Its gentle compression curve is also suited for master buss duties. There is a broad range of sidechain timings for just about anything a mix can throw at it. Input level controls the amount of signal that enters the intelligently modeled input transformer, tubes, and output transformer. Threshold controls the amount of signal fed to the sidechain circuit and can be thought of as the amount of compression applied to the signal. The amount of compression available is also determined by the amount of input signal present. Clicking on the "output adjust" will produce a fader with a +5dB to -20dB range acting as a master volume post compressor circuit. This is a modification to the original hardware unit in where there is only 3db of fine adjustment available. The "time" knob controls the attack and release of the compression. "1" is the fastest attack and release, "4" is the slowest. "D1" and "D2" have a fast attack, and a dual release, from medium to slow. The "attack" switch, modifies all the "time" settings with an overall Fast, Medium, or Slow. response. The "150Hz filter switch, when in the UP position, lessens frequencies under 150Hz sent to the side chain. Use this switch if you don't want low frequency material like a kick drum to pump the rest of the music. Very useful for gently compressing a whole mix. Staying true to the hardware, The bypass and power switch have the same function. Both preform a hard bypass in which the signal is not processed.

About

Things

This audio plugin offers a unique tilting equalizer effect, allowing users to easily adjust the balance between highs and lows by turning a single knob. It also provides mid/side processing for enhanced stereo depth and adjustable cutoff frequencies.

Highlights
  • Tilting EQ with main knob control
  • Mid/side processing for stereo depth
  • Adjustable cutoff frequency
  • Boost gain control
  • Easy-to-use interface
Features
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Things Flip EQ is an easy-to-use tilting EQ plugin with mid/side mode. Turn the main knob to the right, and you get more highs and less lows; turn it to the left, and lows are boosted while highs are attenuated. You can choose the cutoff frequency of the EQ with the Cutoff control, or increase the gain of the EQ with the Boost button. Things Flip EQ can also be applied to either the mid or side of a stereo signal to further enhance the stereo depth.

Screenshots

MagicDeathEye DDMF compressor2 screens
Things1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Things at $6.99 against MagicDeathEye DDMF compressor's $24.99. MagicDeathEye DDMF compressor's advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 28 months). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

MagicDeathEye DDMF compressor costs $24.99 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 — 4.8 for MagicDeathEye DDMF compressor against 4.9 for Things. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of MagicDeathEye DDMF compressor's written reviews are positive against 100% of Things's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MagicDeathEye DDMF compressor ships an update every 8 months, Things every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MagicDeathEye DDMF compressor versus Things: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagicDeathEye DDMF compressorThings
Price$24.99$6.99 — better
Rating4.8 (21 ratings)4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 28 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1212.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian SiedschlagAudioThing Ltd.

Customer experience

MagicDeathEye DDMF compressor

All ratings21 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral9.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

Things

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MagicDeathEye DDMF compressor

No in-app purchases

None

Things

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MagicDeathEye DDMF compressor free?
MagicDeathEye DDMF compressor costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Things free?
Things costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MagicDeathEye DDMF compressor or Things?
Things is rated higher. MagicDeathEye DDMF compressor averages 4.8 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Things averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do MagicDeathEye DDMF compressor or Things have ads?
Neither MagicDeathEye DDMF compressor nor Things shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MagicDeathEye DDMF compressor or Things?
MagicDeathEye DDMF compressor ships an update every 8 months, and Things every 28 months. Most recently, MagicDeathEye DDMF compressor was updated on August 25, 2026 and Things on September 22, 2026.

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