# EG Nodes vs Things

The clearest difference is price: Things at $6.99 against EG Nodes's $19.99. Things also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). EG Nodes's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 24 months) and ratings volume (93 vs 8). On review sentiment, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

EG Nodes costs $19.99 and Things $6.99 up front. EG Nodes sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Things asks for nothing beyond the download.

Things holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EG Nodes has 93 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of EG Nodes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Things's.

EG Nodes ships an update weekly, Things every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | EG Nodes | Things |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $19.99 | **$6.99** |
| Rating | [4.8 (93 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eg-nodes/id6466639463/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/things-motor/id6473037203/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **93** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 24 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 38 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Elliott Garage](https://appshunter.io/developer/454709866) | [AudioThing Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1659941236) |

## What reviewers say

### EG Nodes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eg-nodes/id6466639463)

This app is a clip-based audio unit host and MIDI sequencer for creating musical projects. It offers a variety of built-in MIDI and audio nodes for generating sequences, recording, and sampling. Users can load external Audio Units and automate parameters for unique compositions.

**Highlights:** Clip-based Audio Unit host, Built-in MIDI generators (Note/Chord, Arpeggio, Sequencer), Audio recording and sampling, Load external AU3 instruments and effects, Scene and automation control, Flexible MIDI routing, Standalone and AUv3 modular sequencer

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium tip | $3.99 | one-time |
| Large tip | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 💡 Innovative concept and workflow
- 🚀 Fast idea generation
- ✨ Inspiring and creative
- 🔧 Powerful and flexible

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Sampler won't play correctly
- 🐛 Sampler features inconsistent
- 🐛 Random arming and recording into disabled scenes
- 🐛 Crashes with some apps
- 🐛 Too much crashing results in losing work

**Reported bugs**

- Sampler won’t play correctly
- Sampler features don’t work consistently
- Scenes getting armed and recordings going into them despite disabling them
- Crashes with some apps
- Crashing results in losing work

**Requested features**

- Easy way to report bugs without login/account
- Keep save/refresh options on screen
- Audio recording or looping module
- Audio clip module, like a looper
- 16 steps per page for sequencers


### Things

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/things-motor/id6473037203)

This audio effect plugin allows users to creatively combine and manipulate two audio signals. It can be used for subtle sound morphing, rhythmic gating, adding vibrato, or extreme modulation effects.

**Highlights:** Side-chaining signal combination, Volume and spatial position modulation, Vibrato effect, Extreme modulation speeds, Sound morphing, Rhythmic gating

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is EG Nodes free?

EG Nodes costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Things free?

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

### Which has better reviews, EG Nodes or Things?

Things is rated higher. EG Nodes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while Things averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do EG Nodes or Things have ads?

Neither EG Nodes nor Things shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, EG Nodes or Things?

EG Nodes ships an update weekly, and Things every 24 months. Most recently, EG Nodes was updated on September 21, 2026 and Things on September 13, 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.*