Comparison

TfxMod vs Things

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

Head to head
About

TfxMod

This app provides a chorus and flanger audio effect plugin for mobile devices. It emulates the sound of vintage bucket brigade devices with adjustable parameters for delay, feedback, and modulation. It can be used with host applications to process audio input.

Highlights
  • Chorus and flanger effects
  • BBD-inspired delay lines
  • Adjustable delay time, feedback, and modulation
  • Variable LFO rate and waveform
  • Low-pass and high-pass filters
  • Stereo width control
Features
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TfxMod is a chorus / flanger effect AudioUnit Extension plugin. It uses delay lines which are inspired by BBD (bucket brigade device). The delay line is identical to the delay line of the TfxEcho except its buffer length. 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 chorus / flanger unit. Features AudioUnit Extension Chorus Effect - Delay Time: From 1 ms to 40 ms - Feedback: 0% - Modulation width: From 0 ms to +/- 1 ms Flanger Effect - Modulation Mode: mode1, mode2, and mode3 - Delay Time: From 1 ms to 20 ms (mode1&2), From 1 ms to 13 ms (mode3) - Feedback: From 0 % to 100 % - Modulation width: From 0 ms to 39 ms (mode1), From 0 ms to 19 ms (mode2), From 0 ms to 12 ms (mode3) Common - Adjustable lowpass filter and high-pass filter. - Modulation rate: From 0.01 Hz to 10 Hz - LFO Frequency can be synced to the tempo provided by the host application. - LFO Waveform: Continuously variable from sine wave to triangle wave. - Stereo Width: LFO Phase offset from 0 degree to 180 degree. 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

TfxMod4 screens
Things1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TfxMod at every 3 months against Things's every 17 months. TfxMod also leads on price ($4.99 vs $6.99). Things's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

TfxMod 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

Things holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TfxMod ships an update every 3 months, Things every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TfxMod versus Things: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTfxModThings
Price$4.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.8 (6 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings66
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.6 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyo TogawaAudioThing Ltd.

Customer experience

TfxMod

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 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

TfxMod

No in-app purchases

None

Things

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TfxMod free?
TfxMod costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Things free?
Things costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TfxMod or Things?
Things is rated higher. TfxMod averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Things averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do TfxMod or Things have ads?
Neither TfxMod nor Things shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TfxMod or Things?
TfxMod ships an update every 3 months, and Things every 17 months. Most recently, TfxMod was updated on September 20, 2026 and Things on September 8, 2026.

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