Comparison

Transit vs Things

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

Head to head
About

Transit

Create dynamic audio transitions for music production. This plugin offers a multi-FX system with 18 effect modules and a motion sequencer for building excitement and adding ear candy to your mixes. Ideal for build-ups, drops, risers, and sweeps.

Highlights
  • Multi-FX plugin
  • 18 effect modules
  • Macro Control automation
  • Motion Sequencer
  • DAW-sync'ed transitions
  • Live performance mode
  • Build-ups, drops, risers, sweeps
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This plugin kills static mixes! We teamed up with Andrew Huang to create Transit: A multi-FX plugin that’ll give your mix transitions super powers. Use it for build-ups, drops, motion effects, risers and sweeps – and keep your listeners constantly engaged. An Easier Way To Create Better Transitions: Transit hosts 18 powerful effect-modules, freely loadable across 7 slots. All effect parameters can be linked to a global Macro Control, which you automate to create complex FX transitions with one knob movement. A Creative Playground: The 18 effect modules in Transit are purpose-designed for transition duties. You get classic modulation effects, distortion and degradation options, motion FX, reverb, delay, two filter types – and even a synth oscillator and noise generator for adding risers and sweeps to your transitions. The Motion Sequencer: Switch from Macro Mode to Sequencer Mode to program and trigger DAW-sync’ed transitions with the click of a button. Each transition will start exactly at the next bar. This is ideal for live use. Or for writing perfectly timed automations into your mix session without entering the automation lanes. What's new in the iOS version: * Play View: A view that lets you trigger and control transitions without the visual clutter. * Ability to zoom in on individual modules for increased precision. * Easy-export your desktop presets to iOS by hitting the "E" key in your desktop version (v1.2 or later) and following the instructions. TL;DR * The ultimate plugin for creating complex, hand-raising, and jaw-dropping FX transitions with one knob movement * Perfect for building excitement between song parts and adding little moments of ear candy to your productions * Can be controlled with a single Macro Knob or a Motion Sequencer that triggers DAW-sync’ed automations at the click of a button * Engage “Sequencer Loop” mode to use Transit as an LFO tool for constant FX movements across entire tracks * A creative playground, suitable for both studio and live use

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

Transit4 screens
Things1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Transit at 55% against Things's 0%. Transit also leads on update cadence (every 9 months vs every 25 months). Things's advantage is price ($6.99 vs $29.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.8). 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

Transit costs $29.99 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 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of Transit'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

Transit ships an update every 9 months, Things every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Transit versus Things: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransitThings
Price$29.99$6.99 — better
Rating3.8 (19 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 9 months — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBaby Audio Inc.AudioThing Ltd.

Customer experience

Transit

All ratings19 ratings
Positive68.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative26.3%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative40.9%

Things

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

In-app purchases

None

Transit

No in-app purchases

None

Things

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Transit free?
Transit costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Things free?
Things costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Transit or Things?
Things is rated higher. Transit averages 3.8 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Things averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Transit or Things have ads?
Neither Transit nor Things shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Transit or Things?
Transit ships an update every 9 months, and Things every 25 months. Most recently, Transit was updated on September 19, 2026 and Things on September 18, 2026.

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