TGX vs Things
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TGX
This app recreates a legendary synthesizer's sound with an extensive 18GB library. It offers standalone and AUv3 compatibility, allowing users to access factory presets, raw waveforms, and drum kits for professional music production.
- Virtual sample library of Yamaha SY99/77
- 18GB lossless sound library
- Includes all factory presets and raw waveforms
- Standalone and AUv3 compatible
- Advanced FM Technology (AFM)
- High-quality A/D converters
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Released in 1991 this one is probably our second favorite synthesizer next to the EX5. The thing that made this synth amazing was it's AFM (Advanced FM Technology). Not only could it read the DX7 patches, but the enhanced AFM allowed for even better FM EPs with a ton of expression. The other thing you will recognize from this synth is it's incredible A/D converters which really make the synthesizer sound warm and phat. You can still hear the digital edge, but it's mixed with a warm analog tone that made all of the patches just sound professional and organic. Highlights: • Standalone and AUv3 Compatible • Yamaha SY99/77 Virtual Sample Library • 18GB Library (11GB Lossless on Disk) • Includes all 256 Factory Presets • Includes all RAW Waveforms • Includes all Drum Kits --------- The Ultimate Recreation of a Legendary Synth Classic: • Factory Presets - You get 128 Factory SY99 Presets and 128 Factory SY77 Factory Presets • Raw Waveforms - We give you access to the RAW Waveforms so that you can re-create some of your favorite patches. Our synthesis is powerful enough to get very close! • Capturing Nostalgia - Most of our presets use the exact wave layers as the hardware, which allows you to tweak to your liking. When needed, we used the sampled version. • Taking it to Another Level - Because our synthesizer is a bit more powerful than the hardware, you can now create presets that rival the hardware. • We sampled the factory presets with the effects on to capture the "exact" nostalgia of the hardware. --------- Standalone vs Pure Synth® Expansion - Standalone version has the black skeuomorphic interface - Expansion Unlocks inside of Pure Synth® FREE Player (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pure-synth-platinum/id1459688500#see-all/in-app-purchases) - The Expansion includes the iPhone Version and the standalone does not - The Expansion includes the dynamic modulation from Pure Synth® - The Expansion allows you to mix and match libraries with one single interface ------- Sample Size and Space ▪ 18GB RAW Sound Library Before Lossless Compression ▪ 11GB Actual Size on Device After Lossless Compression ▪ 2GB RAM or Higher Required ***Lossless compression is a way to compress audio files without losing quality. ---------------- Device Specifications: ▪ 2GHz ARM Processor Recommended - iPad Pro 12.9 and 9.7 in, iPad 5th Gen, iPad Pro 12.9 in. (Gen 2), iPad Pro 10.5 in., iPad 6th Gen, iPad Pro 11 in., iPad Pro 12.9 in. (Gen 3), iPad Air (Gen 3) ▪ For External Sample Streaming, we only recommend Fast External SSD Drives (Not USB Thumb Drives) ---------------- External Drive Storage Our app is one of the first apps ever to offer external Drive Storage. In order to save space, you can store all of the samples on an external SSD and it will stream and read the sounds in real-time.
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.
- Tilting EQ with main knob control
- Mid/side processing for stereo depth
- Adjustable cutoff frequency
- Boost gain control
- Easy-to-use interface
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Things at $6.99 against TGX's $19.99. Things also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and device support. On ratings volume, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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
TGX costs $19.99 and Things $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Things holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 8 respectively.
| Parameter | TGX | Things |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | $6.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 28 months |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 317 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MIDIculous LLC | AudioThing Ltd. |
In-app purchases
TGX
No in-app purchases
Things
No in-app purchases









