Comparison

BLEASS Arpeggiator vs Things

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

Head to head
About

BLEASS Arpeggiator

This app offers advanced arpeggiation capabilities for musicians, going beyond traditional patterns with polyrhythms and polyphony. Its intuitive interface encourages on-the-fly experimentation, enhanced by performance controllers, LFOs, and a motion sequencer. It also includes a built-in FM synth for sound generation or can be used with other instruments.

Highlights
  • Advanced arpeggiation patterns
  • Polyphony and polyrhythms
  • Hands-on creative interface
  • XY pads and LFOs
  • Motion Sequencer
  • Built-in FM synth
  • MIDI output for external synths
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A new and unique Arpeggiator by BLEASS & Canblaster. Use it as a MIDI FX to control any synth or as an AUv3 Instrument thanks to its built-in FM Synth! BLEASS Arpeggiator takes the inspirationally melodic power of a classic synth arpeggiator and supercharges it with modern features demanded by today’s musicians. Developed in collaboration with top French producer Canblaster, BLEASS Arpeggiator’s capabilities extend far beyond the clichéd up-and-down monophonic patterns of an old-school synth arpeggiator, with polyrhythms, polyphony, and a large collection of highly configurable arpeggio patterns built in. The focus of BLEASS Arpeggiator is creativity and experimentation. The plugin’s hands-on user interface is as intuitive and spontaneous to use as a classic subtractive synth, so varying and adapting arpeggios on-the-fly is an easy, fun and organic experience. The plugin recognises incoming performance controllers, and includes a pair of XY pads, a pair of advanced LFOs and BLEASS’ signature Motion Sequencer. These can modulate the arpeggiator’s parameters, unlocking a deep level of creativity that is simply not available from modern step-sequencer-style arpeggiators. BLEASS Arpeggiator also offers a built-in sound generator. This is a cut-down yet great-sounding FM synth that’s perfect for creating bright, sweet and punchy sounds that can work well with an arpeggio line. You can of course use BLEASS Arpeggiator with any other synth too, with each instance of the plugin creating its own MIDI source that can be routed to any instrument within your project. More information, technical specifications and tutorials available on https://www.bleass.com/arpeggiator BLEASS Arpeggiator is available as an AUv3 plugin or standalone App. BLEASS Arpeggiator is also available for Windows, and macOS.

About

Things

This audio effect plugin offers a voice-optimized compressor inspired by a vintage German radio broadcast instrument. It provides a simple one-knob interface for achieving loud yet smooth vocal tones, with optional tube gain saturation and a euphonic EQ for authoritative bass.

Highlights
  • Voice-optimized compressor
  • One-knob simplicity
  • Vintage German radio broadcast design
  • Tube gain saturation
  • Euphoric EQ for bass boost
Features
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Things - Voice is a simple one-knob "throw it on and it sounds good" compressor for voice-over and vocals. Based on our channel strip Dials it gives you everything you need to make your voice loud yet smooth. The compressor is an unusual and complex design from a German 1950 radio broadcast instrument. If you desire to get even closer to that unit's vintage tone, add authentically modded tube gain with the saturation button. For an authoritative bass boost we have added a rather euphonic EQ that excites just the right frequencies. This is the seventh plugin in our ongoing collaboration with Berlin musician and video personality Hainbach.

Screenshots

BLEASS Arpeggiator4 screens
Things1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BLEASS Arpeggiator at 75% against Things's 0%. BLEASS Arpeggiator also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 25 months) and ratings volume (54 vs 8). Things's advantage is price ($6.99 vs $14.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

BLEASS Arpeggiator costs $14.99 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, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BLEASS Arpeggiator has 54 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of BLEASS Arpeggiator's written reviews are positive against 0% of Things's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BLEASS Arpeggiator ships an update every 6 months, Things every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BLEASS Arpeggiator versus Things: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLEASS ArpeggiatorThings
Price$14.99$6.99 — better
Rating4.8 (54 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings54 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBLEASSAudioThing Ltd.

Customer experience

BLEASS Arpeggiator

All ratings54 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Things

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

BLEASS Arpeggiator

No in-app purchases

None

Things

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLEASS Arpeggiator free?
BLEASS Arpeggiator costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Things free?
Things costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BLEASS Arpeggiator or Things?
Things is rated higher. BLEASS Arpeggiator averages 4.8 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Things averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do BLEASS Arpeggiator or Things have ads?
Neither BLEASS Arpeggiator nor Things shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BLEASS Arpeggiator or Things?
BLEASS Arpeggiator ships an update every 6 months, and Things every 25 months. Most recently, BLEASS Arpeggiator was updated on September 20, 2026 and Things on September 18, 2026.

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