# Albumen vs Things

The clearest difference is price: Albumen at Free against Things's $6.99. Albumen also leads on update cadence (every 14 months vs every 32 months). Things's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Albumen is free to download; Things costs $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 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Things has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Albumen's written reviews are positive against 100% of Things's.

Albumen ships an update every 14 months, Things every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Albumen | Things |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $6.99 |
| Rating | [3.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/albumen/id355128672/reviews) | **[5.0 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/things-texture/id1668230892/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **15** |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 14 months** | Every 32 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 10 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Matt Neuburg](https://appshunter.io/developer/346204863) | [AudioThing Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1659941236) |

## What reviewers say

### Albumen

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/albumen/id355128672)

This app offers a straightforward way to browse and play music from your device's library. It organizes your songs by albums and playlists, providing a simple interface for playback control. Enjoy your music with a clean, uncluttered experience.

**Highlights:** View music library, Organized by albums and playlists, Simple playback interface, Background playback support, Now playing track indicator

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Albumen free?

Albumen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Things free?

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

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

Things is rated higher. Albumen averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Things averages 5.0 from 15 ratings.

### Do Albumen or Things have ads?

Neither Albumen nor Things shows ads.

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

Albumen ships an update every 14 months, and Things every 32 months. Most recently, Albumen was updated on October 23, 2026 and Things on October 15, 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.*