# Things vs Tails

The clearest difference is price: Things at $6.99 against Tails's $9.99. Tails's advantage is chart position (#193 vs unranked) and update cadence (every 14 months vs every 32 months). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Things costs $6.99 and Tails $9.99 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 — 5.0 for Things against 4.9 for Tails. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 14 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Things ships an update every 32 months, Tails every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Things | Tails |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$6.99** | $9.99 |
| Rating | **[5.0 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/things-texture/id1668230892/reviews)** | [4.9 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tails-dual-reverb/id6444164617/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **15** | 14 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 32 months | **Every 14 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#193** |
| Size | 23 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [AudioThing Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1659941236) | [Unfiltered Audio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1638381375) |

## What reviewers say

### Things

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/things-texture/id1668230892)

This app transforms sounds into ambient soundscapes or adds drone vibes to tracks using granular reverb, pitch shifting, and mid/side processing. It's inspired by sound design techniques from an award-winning indie game.

**Highlights:** Granular reverb, Pitch shifting, Mid/side mode, AUv3 plugin, Standalone app, Soundscape creation

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Tails

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tails-dual-reverb/id6444164617)

**Currently charting:** #193 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

This music app creates harmonic reverb using novel double-buffered technology and threshold swapping between two separate reverbs. It offers auto-ducking for cleaner sound and includes classic reverb algorithms with new modes. It's designed for performance with MIDI control and works as a standalone app or AUv3 plugin.

**Highlights:** Dual reverb buffers, Threshold swapping, Auto-ducking, Classic and new reverb algorithms, Spatial and Shimmer modes, Global Sample Rate control, MIDI performance control

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Things free?

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

### Is Tails free?

Tails costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

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

Things is rated higher. Things averages 5.0 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Tails averages 4.9 from 14 ratings.

### Do Things or Tails have ads?

Neither Things nor Tails shows ads.

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

Things ships an update every 32 months, and Tails every 14 months. Most recently, Things was updated on November 3, 2026 and Tails on November 7, 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.*