Artifacts Lofi Processor vs Things
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Artifacts Lofi Processor
This audio effect plugin adds lofi vibes to any sound. It offers a variety of vintage and digital effects, including noise, drive, digital degradation, and tape emulation, with controls for subtle or extreme fluctuations.
- Noise section (vintage gear, electrical hum)
- Drive section (3 models, tone, gain)
- Digital section (bit depth, sample rate reduction, glitch)
- Tape section (wow, flutter, dropouts)
- Liveliness section for dynamic fluctuations
- Input/output sound shaping
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Artifacts is an audio effect designed to add lofi vibes to any audio signal. Multiple sections allow for a wide variety of lofi effects ranging from noisy vintage gear over crackling vinyl players and wobbly tape machines to crunchy digital sounds and everything in between. With dedicated sections for Noise, Drive, Digital and Tape, Artifacts offers a simple yet powerful way to mix and match various types of lofi effects. A separate Liveliness section makes the plugin come alive by applying sublte or extrem flucuations to any of the 4 sections. In addition, Input and output sections allow for further sound shaping before and after processing. - Noise section - Noise - Electrical (Hum / Whine) - Crackling - Color Control - Ducking - Drive Section - Tone - Gain - 3 Drive Models - Digital - Bit Depth Reduction - Sampling Rate Reduction - Glitch - Tape - Wow - Flutter - Dropouts (Tape Wear / Bias) - Stereo Control Supports: - Standalone - AUv3
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: Artifacts Lofi Processor at weekly against Things's every 28 months. Things's advantage is price ($6.99 vs $9.99). On rating, 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
Artifacts Lofi Processor costs $9.99 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 — 4.9 for Artifacts Lofi Processor against 4.9 for Things. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 8 respectively.
Artifacts Lofi Processor ships an update weekly, Things every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Artifacts Lofi Processor | Things |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $6.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (15 ratings) | 4.9 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 28 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kai Aras | AudioThing Ltd. |
Customer experience
Artifacts Lofi Processor
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In-app purchases
Artifacts Lofi Processor
No in-app purchases
Things
No in-app purchases
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