# SimplyPhaser vs Things

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Things at 100% against SimplyPhaser's 0%. Things also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). SimplyPhaser's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 24 months) and price ($0.99 vs $6.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

SimplyPhaser costs $0.99 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, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Things has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of SimplyPhaser's written reviews are positive against 100% of Things's.

SimplyPhaser ships an update every 3 weeks, Things every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | SimplyPhaser | Things |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$0.99** | $6.99 |
| Rating | [3.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simplyphaser/id1557901730/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/things-motor/id6473037203/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **8** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 24 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 5 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Brad Howes](https://appshunter.io/developer/430573224) | [AudioThing Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1659941236) |

## What reviewers say

### SimplyPhaser

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simplyphaser/id1557901730)

Apply a classic phaser audio effect to your music with this straightforward tool. It uses all-pass filters to create out-of-phase signal copies for a retro sound. Use it within compatible music hosts or directly within the app.

**Highlights:** Classic phaser audio effect, All-pass filter implementation, AUv3 app extension support, Standalone app experimentation, Retro sound generation

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Things

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/things-motor/id6473037203)

This audio effect plugin allows users to creatively combine and manipulate two audio signals. It can be used for subtle sound morphing, rhythmic gating, adding vibrato, or extreme modulation effects.

**Highlights:** Side-chaining signal combination, Volume and spatial position modulation, Vibrato effect, Extreme modulation speeds, Sound morphing, Rhythmic gating

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SimplyPhaser free?

SimplyPhaser costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Things free?

Things costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, SimplyPhaser or Things?

Things is rated higher. SimplyPhaser averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Things averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do SimplyPhaser or Things have ads?

Neither SimplyPhaser nor Things shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, SimplyPhaser or Things?

SimplyPhaser ships an update every 3 weeks, and Things every 24 months. Most recently, SimplyPhaser was updated on September 17, 2026 and Things on September 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*