# Media Assistant vs Things

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Media Assistant at 90% against Things's 0%. Media Assistant also leads on price (Free vs $6.99) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 25 months). Things's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Media Assistant is free to download; Things costs $6.99 up front. Media Assistant sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Things asks for nothing beyond the download.

Things holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of Media Assistant'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.

Media Assistant ships an update every 8 days, Things every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Media Assistant | Things |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $6.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/media-assistant/id6466176223/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/things-voice/id6470745112/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **24** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | **90.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 25 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 190 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Duc Anh Nguyen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1621428751) | [AudioThing Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1659941236) |

## What reviewers say

### Media Assistant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/media-assistant/id6466176223)

Manage your media files, play audio offline, and edit audio with various tools. This app also includes a web browser with a built-in player to enhance your listening experience.

**Highlights:** File and folder management, Offline media playback, Audio editing and tagging, Web browser with audio player, File transfer over WiFi, Batch file renaming

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Read Aloud & AUv3 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Audio Converter & Joiner | $2.99 | one-time |
| Audio Editor Basic Features | $3.99 | one-time |
| Audio Editor Utilities | $3.99 | one-time |
| Audio Editor De-Reverb | $4.99 | one-time |
| Audio Editor Vocal Removal | $5.99 | one-time |
| Audio Tagger & AUv3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Browser AUv3 + IAA | $12.99 | one-time |


### Things

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/things-voice/id6470745112)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Media Assistant free?

Media Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Things free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Media Assistant or Things?

Things is rated higher. Media Assistant averages 4.7 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Things averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do Media Assistant or Things have ads?

Neither Media Assistant nor Things shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Media Assistant or Things?

Media Assistant ships an update every 8 days, and Things every 25 months. Most recently, Media Assistant was updated on August 20, 2026 and Things on September 18, 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.*