TfxEcho vs Things
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TfxEcho
This audio plugin offers a warm, dark echo effect inspired by analog delay units. It allows for adjustable delay times, feedback, and filters, with modulation capabilities and tempo syncing. The plugin captures high-frequency signals for a versatile sound.
- Echo and delay effect
- BBD-inspired delay lines
- Adjustable delay time (20-1200 ms)
- Feedback control (0-100%)
- Low-pass and high-pass filters
- Modulation rate and width
- Tempo sync
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TfxEcho is an echo effect AudioUnit Extension plugin. It uses delay lines which are inspired by BBD (bucket brigade device). BBD is used in various analog delay unit and is known for its warm and dark sound. The delay line uses fixed length buffer and an artificial clock to sample input signal in variable sampling rate. When the delay time is changed, the delay line can produce pitch change effect which is similar to the behavior of the BBD based analog delay unit. The delay line is inspired by BBD, but it is not emulation of the any particular BBD. Unlike the typical BBD based delay unit, frequency range of the delay line is not limited. The delay line is capable to capture signal in higher frequency up to about 22KHz. Features AudioUnit Extension - Delay Time: From 20 ms to 1200 ms - Feedback: From 0 % to 100 % - Adjustable lowpass filter and high-pass filter. - Modulation rate: From 0.01 Hz to 10 Hz - Modulation width: From 0 ms to +/- 10 ms - Delay time can be synced to tempo provided by the host application. Host Application Host application uses system audio input as an audio source and processed audio signal is routed to the system audio output.
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 update cadence: TfxEcho at every 3 months against Things's every 28 months. TfxEcho also leads on chart position (#185 vs unranked) and price ($4.99 vs $6.99). Things's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). 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
TfxEcho 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, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of TfxEcho's written reviews are positive against 100% of Things's.
TfxEcho ships an update every 3 months, Things every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TfxEcho | Things |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (12 ratings) | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 28 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #185 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.5 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryo Togawa | AudioThing Ltd. |
Customer experience
TfxEcho
Things
In-app purchases
TfxEcho
No in-app purchases
Things
No in-app purchases
