Comparison

Panstation 2 vs Things

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

Head to head
About

Panstation 2

This audio plug-in offers advanced panning capabilities for music production on iOS devices. It emulates vintage hardware and provides versatile control over stereo imaging and effects.

Highlights
  • Four different panning laws
  • Ten panning waveforms
  • MIDI tempo sync and control
  • Audio trigger counting feature
  • Relative phase control
  • Preset sharing
Features
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Finally available for iOS!. To create Panstation, we started with a loose model of the venerable Drawmer M500's panning engine, then added the counting features from the Audio & Design PanScan (probably the most famous vintage autopanner, and the "secret weapon" of many well-known producers.) The result is an autopanner plug-in that is second to none in both feature set and sound. Built for both iPhones and iPads, Panstation is available as an AudioUnit V3 (with sidechain input in hosts that have that capabilty) and Standalone with Inter-App Audio. The AUv3 requires a host such as AUM, Cubasis, GarageBand, or BeatMaker Pro 3 (etc.) to be used. Features • Four different panning laws, including an exact 1:1 clone of the M500 pan law. • Ten panning waveforms, including all the waveforms present in the M500. • Free-run, MIDI tempo sync, MIDI note trigger, MIDI note number, and CC control of panning. • Audio trigger counting feature from the A&D PanScan. • Relative phase control of each side, for tremolo and stereo widening effects. • Vector-based reactive UI. • Share presets between the AUv3 and Standalone, or between the iOS versions and the desktop versions. • Manual available on the Audio Damage site.

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

Panstation 22 screens
Things1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Things at 5.0 against Panstation 2's 4.5. Things also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%). Panstation 2's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $6.99) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 14.0). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Panstation 2 costs $3.99 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

Things holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Panstation 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of Things's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Panstation 2 versus Things: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPanstation 2Things
Price$3.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.5 (11 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better6
Update frequency—Every 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAudio Damage, Inc.AudioThing Ltd.

Customer experience

Panstation 2

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%

Things

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

In-app purchases

None

Panstation 2

No in-app purchases

None

Things

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Panstation 2 free?
Panstation 2 costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Things free?
Things costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Panstation 2 or Things?
Things is rated higher. Panstation 2 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Things averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Panstation 2 or Things have ads?
Neither Panstation 2 nor Things shows ads.

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