# BrainBud vs Things

The clearest difference is update cadence: BrainBud at every 2 months against Things's every 28 months. BrainBud also leads on price ($2.99 vs $6.99). Things's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 2). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

BrainBud costs $2.99 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 — 5.0 for BrainBud against 4.9 for Things. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

BrainBud ships an update every 2 months, Things every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BrainBud | Things |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$2.99** | $6.99 |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brainbud-bud-app-controller/id6446066258/reviews)** | [4.9 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/things-flip-eq/id6470745211/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **8** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 28 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 15 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cem Olcay](https://appshunter.io/developer/523633853) | [AudioThing Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1659941236) |

## What reviewers say

### BrainBud

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brainbud-bud-app-controller/id6446066258)

This app acts as a central controller for other music creation applications, allowing you to manage keys and scales simultaneously. It integrates with a variety of Bud apps via MIDI, enabling synchronized changes and broadcasting of musical parameters. Experiment with randomization and automate settings through its AUv3 plugin.

**Highlights:** Centralized key and scale control, MIDI out to multiple Bud apps, Budcast for parameter broadcasting, Randomize musical parameters, AUv3 plugin for automation, Requires other Bud apps to function

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Things

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/things-flip-eq/id6470745211)

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.

**Highlights:** Tilting EQ with main knob control, Mid/side processing for stereo depth, Adjustable cutoff frequency, Boost gain control, Easy-to-use interface

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BrainBud free?

BrainBud costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Things free?

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

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

BrainBud is rated higher. BrainBud averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Things averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.

### Do BrainBud or Things have ads?

Neither BrainBud nor Things shows ads.

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

BrainBud ships an update every 2 months, and Things every 28 months. Most recently, BrainBud was updated on September 21, 2026 and Things on September 22, 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.*