Comparison

ChStrip vs Things

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

Head to head
About

ChStrip

This audio plugin offers a three-band equalizer and a dynamic range compressor for music production. It incorporates analog circuit modeling techniques for a natural sound. Ideal for tracking and mixing, it enhances audio quality with precise control.

Highlights
  • 3-band equalizer
  • Low shelving filter
  • Mid peak/notch filter
  • High shelving filter
  • Stereo dynamic range compressor
  • Feedback topology
  • Side chain high pass filter
Features
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ChStrip is an AudioUnit Extension channel strip plugin which contains an equalizer and a compressor for tracking and mixing. The equalizer is a three band EQ consists of low shelving filter, mid peak / notch filter and high shelving filter. The compressor is a dynamic range compression module uses feed-back topology for natural and musical sound. Both of the equalizer and compressor are not emulation of the particular hardware, but they are build by incorporating the techniques used for the analog circuit modeling. Features ChStrip (AUv3) Equalizer - 3-band EQ, Low Shelving filter, Mid Peak / Notch filter and High Shelving filter. - This Mid filter is different from the mid filter of the channel equalizer plugin. Bandwidth is wider (1 octave) and gain is reduced (+/- 14 dB) Compressor - Stereo dynamic range compression - Feedback topology (Implemented by delay free feedback loop) - Side chain high pass filter - Soft clip, Peak Limiter - Auto fade in and auto fade out Host Application Host application uses system audio input as an audio source and processed audio signal is routed to the system audio output.

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

ChStrip3 screens
Things1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ChStrip at every 3 months against Things's every 17 months. ChStrip also leads on price ($4.99 vs $6.99). 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

ChStrip costs $4.99 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 ChStrip against 5.0 for Things. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChStrip ships an update every 3 months, Things every 17 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ChStrip versus Things: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChStripThings
Price$4.99 — better$6.99
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.5 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyo TogawaAudioThing Ltd.

Customer experience

ChStrip

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 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

ChStrip

No in-app purchases

None

Things

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChStrip free?
ChStrip costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Things free?
Things costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ChStrip or Things?
ChStrip and Things are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do ChStrip or Things have ads?
Neither ChStrip nor Things shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChStrip or Things?
ChStrip ships an update every 3 months, and Things every 17 months. Most recently, ChStrip was updated on November 3, 2026 and Things on November 3, 2026.

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