Comparison

springVerb vs Things

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

Head to head
About

springVerb

This app offers a wide range of vintage and modern spring reverb effects for music production. It features 14 distinct spring modes and extensive controls for deep sound customization, including EQ and automation. Presets can be saved and shared across platforms.

Highlights
  • 14 Spring Reverb Models
  • 16+ In-depth Controls
  • Built-in 3-band EQ
  • Preset Manager
  • Cross-platform Preset Sharing
  • Automation Control
Features
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Vintage Vibes, Timeless Reverberations Spring reverb has a long history, making its debut on organ sounds and rapidly gaining attention after being built into some of the most famous guitar amps known to man. In today's musical world, spring reverb is now pretty much used on anything that could use just a touch of ambience. Experience Spring in Full Spectrum with 14 Vibrant Spring Modes springVerb is packed with 14 spring modes to give you a wide range of spring sounds to take your sounds to the next level. Fully Customizable Sound for Any Situation Unlock the full sonic potential of each mode with in-depth controls; Mix, Dampening, Ducking, Left/Right Repeats and Decay. Their three band EQ Section (Low, Mid, and High), and master controls (Master Volume & Pan). Seamless Integration Across Platforms. All settings can be saved and loaded in your sessions as well as cross platform presets. All parameters offer automation control to get the most expressive sound. Features - 14 Spring Reverb Models; ranging from early/vintage styles to creatively inspiring and modern/futuristic - Over 16 In-depth controls to sculpt your reverbs, including: Pre Delay, Decay, Damping, Repeat Speed, Ducking, and more! - Built-in 3-band EQ section for additional sonic character control - Preset Manager with Save, Save As, Rename, and Delete functionality - Over 20 Factory presets, including both Send and Insert styles - Cross-platform support: presets can be shared between iOS and macOS & Windows

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

springVerb4 screens
Things1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Things at 100% against springVerb's 0%. Things also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3). springVerb's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 28 months) and price ($4.99 vs $6.99). 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

springVerb costs $4.99 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 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of springVerb's written reviews are positive against 100% of Things's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

springVerb ships an update every 5 months, Things every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
springVerb versus Things: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterspringVerbThings
Price$4.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings68 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 28 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOSC AudioAudioThing Ltd.

Customer experience

springVerb

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Things

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

In-app purchases

None

springVerb

No in-app purchases

None

Things

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is springVerb free?
springVerb costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Things free?
Things costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, springVerb or Things?
Things is rated higher. springVerb averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Things averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do springVerb or Things have ads?
Neither springVerb nor Things shows ads.
Which is updated more often, springVerb or Things?
springVerb ships an update every 5 months, and Things every 28 months. Most recently, springVerb was updated on September 7, 2026 and Things on September 22, 2026.

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