The Boss Led Diode Distortion vs Things
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Boss Led Diode Distortion
This app meticulously recreates a legendary British guitar effect pedal, capturing the distinct tone and distortion of classic amps. It offers the authentic sound favored by renowned guitarists, enhanced with digital versatility.
- Iconic British amp tone recreation
- Authentic distortion character
- Two LED diode distortion circuit
- Passive three-tone controls
- Standalone app functionality
- AudioUnit v3 and Inter-App Audio support
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The Boss Led Diode Distortion is the perfect recreation of an iconic late 80s British guitar effect pedal, the first “amp in a box” pedal that replicates the tone and distortion character of famous black and gold British guitar amps. This little pedal, that was used by Gary Moore on Still Got The Blues, Kevin Shields, Josh Klinghoffer and many more, recreates the sound of a classic British stack cranked up with a simple solid state circuit that Nembrini Audio emulates in every nuances. Nembrini Audio perfectly recreates the two led diode distortion circuit and the amp style passive three tone controls of the original unit and adds the versatility that only the digital world permits. Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect, or Inter-App Audio effect
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.
- Tilting EQ with main knob control
- Mid/side processing for stereo depth
- Adjustable cutoff frequency
- Boost gain control
- Easy-to-use interface
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: The Boss Led Diode Distortion at $4.99 against Things's $6.99. Things's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15). 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
The Boss Led Diode Distortion costs $4.99 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 The Boss Led Diode Distortion against 4.9 for Things. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
The Boss Led Diode Distortion ships an update every 39 months, Things every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Boss Led Diode Distortion | Things |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better | 4.9 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | Every 28 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nembrini Audio | AudioThing Ltd. |
Customer experience
The Boss Led Diode Distortion
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In-app purchases
The Boss Led Diode Distortion
No in-app purchases
Things
No in-app purchases
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