Things vs ChannelStrip LE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Things
This app provides a versatile audio effect plugin featuring a multimode filter and a bit crusher. It can be used as a standalone application or as an AUv3 plugin for further audio manipulation.
- Multimode filter (lowpass, highpass, bandpass, notch)
- 2 or 4-pole filter options
- Crisp bit crusher
- Downsampling and bit reduction
- Harshness control
- Output gain control
- Standalone and AUv3 plugin support
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Crusher is an easy-to-use Filter and Bit Crusher effect available as an AUv3 plugin and standalone. This plugin is inspired by the effect section of our instrument plugin Noises. Crusher features a multimode filter (lowpass, highpass, bandpass, notch) with 2 or 4-pole and an output gain, along with a crisp bit crusher (bits, downsample, mix) paired with a harshness control taken from our plugin Reels.
ChannelStrip LE
This app offers a modeled tube preamp with a 3-band EQ and an oscilloscope. It's designed for music production to add smooth tube saturation and gentle tone-shaping, allowing users to monitor waveform compression.
- Modeled tube saturation
- 3-band equalizer
- Oscilloscope waveform monitoring
- Adjustable oversampling
- AUV3 and standalone app support
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ChannnelStrip is a modeled tube preamp with 3 band EQ and a simple oscilloscope available as AUV3 and standalone app. Controlling dynamics with saturation is an often overlooked technique in music production. ChannelStrip is intended as an end-of-chain effect giving you smooth modeled tube saturation combined with an oscilloscope to monitor how the waveform is compressed. The integrated 3-band equalizer will furthermore help you apply gentle, unobtrusive tone-shaping. Even as a simple distortion effect or equalizer, ChannelStrip will make a great addition to your FX collection. Features: - Modeled tube saturation with character control - Gentle 3-band equalizer - Oscilloscope - Adjustable oversampling factor (WARNING: uses a lot of resources on higher settings and may cause audio dropouts)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ChannelStrip LE at Free against Things's $6.99. ChannelStrip LE also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 17 months). Things's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On review sentiment, 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
ChannelStrip LE 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 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 12 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Things ships an update every 17 months, ChannelStrip LE every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Things | ChannelStrip LE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 4.7 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AudioThing Ltd. | Christopher Herb |
Customer experience
Things
ChannelStrip LE
In-app purchases
Things
No in-app purchases
ChannelStrip LE
No in-app purchases
