Comparison

MicSwap Pro vs Things

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MicSwap Pro

Transform your device into a professional recording studio. Import or record audio, then experiment with 17 different studio microphones and environments to alter the sound. Edit, organize, and share your high-fidelity creations.

Highlights
  • Record or import audio
  • Swap between 17 modeled microphones
  • Change studio environments
  • Edit and trim recordings
  • Use with external microphones/interfaces
  • Audiobus, AUv3, IAA compatible
  • Share recordings
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A mobile recording studio. Record or import audio, swap microphones for different sounds, change studios, edit, color label, sort, share and store your recordings anywhere. Use standalone or connect an external microphone or interface and get the hifi sound of 17 different studio microphones with a swap of the screen. MicSwap Pro works with any external mic or interface compatible with your iDevice to deliver high fidelity professional sounding recordings. You can also use your Bluetooth mic to record. Great for podcasting, voiceover, music creation and more. MicSwap Pro comes with all microphones, studio environments, unlimited recording and can be used as a plugin with other apps like Garageband, etc (Audiobus, AUv3, IAA). MicSwap can also transform your iPhone or iPad into a microphone when you connect it to external speakers. If you're using a computer without a microphone, MicSwap is am easy way to add a mic to your setup so you can add voiceover to videos, record podcasts, add commentary to games and more Check out our 'Audio Recording and Mastering Bundle' which includes MicSwap Pro and AudioMaster Pro. Comes with full tech support. No sign up required, so you get to creating. "If you’re yearning to broaden your sonic palette but don’t happen to have a spare $2K to spend, you’ll like MicSwap Pro a whole lot." - MacLife "MicSwap Turns Your iPhone Into Rock And Roll" - TechCrunch "Great! If you’re yearning to broaden your sonic palette but don’t happen to have a spare $2K to spend, you’ll like MicSwap Pro a whole lot." - MacLife. "One of the best recording apps for iOS" - iPadMusic Check out our new 'Audio Recording and Mastering Bundle' which includes AudioMaster Pro and MicSwap Pro. FEATURES • Use standalone or with an external mic or interface • All microphones and studio environments included • Record using different microphones for different sounds • Swap mics to change the sound of any pre-existing audio • Adjust the gain on any microphone • Edit or trim recordings • Enable / disable live monitoring • Audiobus, AU and IAA compatible • AudioCopy enabled • Change backgrounds by swapping studio environments • Color label recordings • Sort recordings by date, title, duration, mic & color • Record in Wav or M4a • Read descriptions by tapping 'S' on each mic • Reorder microphones. Put your favorites first. • Share your recordings anywhere 17 MICROPHONES MODELED • Shure SM7b (Podcasting) • Rode NTG3 (Boom Mic) • Shure SM58 • RCA 77 • Sony Lavalier • Megaphone • Amperite SR80 • Neumann U47 • Neumann U87 • Neumann KM140 • Neumann CMV563 • AKG 414 • AKG C12VR • Royer Ribbon R121 • Old Timey Radio Mic • Ribbon Fathead 1 • Ribbon Fathead 2 ALSO BY FUTURE MOMENTS: Video Audio Splitter MSV Remix Remix the Audio of Your Video MicSwap Remix AI Audio Stem Separator Crystal Audio AI Audio Cleanup Magic MAIVE Ai Video Generator VideoVerb Add Reverb to Your Videos Hear Boost Get Super Hearing & Recording MicSwap Mic Modeler & Recorder MicSwap MultiTrack Multitrack Mic Modeler & Recorder MicSwap Video Edit Video Audio with Mic Models & FX MicSwap Camera The Best Sounding Video Camera AudioFix Denoise & Clean the Sound of Your Video VideoMaster Instant Audio Post-Production for Videos AudioVerb Add Reverb & Delay to Your Audio AudioMaster Audio Mastering for Podcasts & Music Volume Booster Easily Boost the Sound of Your Audio or Video For an optimal audio experience, please use headphones. SHARE & SYNC iCloud, Facebook, SoundCloud, Twitter, SMS, Email, Dropbox, Google Drive, Airdrop, etc. Import/Export audio over USB or WiFi using iTunes File Sharing

About

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.

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

Screenshots

MicSwap Pro4 screens
Things1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Things at 100% against MicSwap Pro's 50%. Things also leads on price ($6.99 vs $99.99) and rating (4.9 vs 4.0). MicSwap Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 28 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MicSwap Pro costs $99.99 and Things $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Things holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of MicSwap Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Things's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MicSwap Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, Things every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MicSwap Pro versus Things: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicSwap ProThings
Price$99.99$6.99 — better
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 28 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size348 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFuture MomentsAudioThing Ltd.

Customer experience

MicSwap Pro

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Things

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MicSwap Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Things

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MicSwap Pro free?
MicSwap Pro costs $99.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Things free?
Things costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MicSwap Pro or Things?
Things is rated higher. MicSwap Pro averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Things averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do MicSwap Pro or Things have ads?
Neither MicSwap Pro nor Things shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MicSwap Pro or Things?
MicSwap Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, and Things every 28 months. Most recently, MicSwap Pro was updated on October 26, 2026 and Things on October 24, 2026.

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