Comparison

Arpeggist vs Things

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

Head to head
About

Arpeggist

This app transforms single notes or chords into complex musical patterns using a programmable step matrix editor and a unique random generator. It allows for live playing with an onscreen or hardware keyboard and includes an internal sound generator for immediate use.

Highlights
  • Programmable step matrix editor
  • Random arpeggio generator
  • Live playing with onscreen keyboard
  • Internal sound generator
  • Chord generator
  • Dozens of selectable scales
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Arpeggist is a MIDI Note arpeggiator with a very flexible step matrix editor for programming and a unique “rolling dice” random arpeggio generator. You can build arpeggios from scratch or use one of the factory arpeggios as foundation. You can also create an unlimited number of user arpeggio presets.
 Just play a chord or a single note and it gets transformed into a grooving monophonic synth line or a rhythmical chord pattern. Full featured programmable Arpeggiator • User programmable sequences with up to 32 steps. • Can trigger single notes and chords. • Unique randomizer generates Arpeggios with 100% usability. • 40 Factory arpeggios included, unlimited user arpeggios possible. • For each step you can program tie (bound notes), accent, transposition and note order • Use to control MIDI compatible Synthesiser Live • Play trigger notes live with the onscreen keyboard. • Optionally use CoreMIDI compatible hardware keyboard. • Chord generator plays complex chords on one finger playing. • Internal sound generator. • Selectable Arpeggiator MIDI Output port. • Dozens of scales selectable • Variable Keyboard layout for scale optimized playing Global • Audiobus 2 compatible (Input slot) with Preset saving. • Inter App Audio • Exchange user presets with File Sharing in iTunes. • Support for virtual MIDI input/output connections.

About

Things

This app transforms sounds into ambient soundscapes or adds drone vibes to tracks using granular reverb, pitch shifting, and mid/side processing. It's inspired by sound design techniques from an award-winning indie game.

Highlights
  • Granular reverb
  • Pitch shifting
  • Mid/side mode
  • AUv3 plugin
  • Standalone app
  • Soundscape creation
Features
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Texture is an easy to use granular reverb with pitch shifting and mid/side mode available as AUv3 and Standalone. Texture can transform any sound into an ambient soundscape, or add that drone vibe to your tracks. This plugin was inspired by the techniques used in the soundtrack and sound design of the award-winning indie game The Swapper.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Things at 100% against Arpeggist's 14%. Things also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (15 vs 3). Arpeggist's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 32 months) and price ($2.99 vs $6.99). On 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

Arpeggist costs $2.99 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 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Things has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Arpeggist's written reviews are positive against 100% of Things's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arpeggist ships an update every 5 weeks, Things every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Arpeggist versus Things: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArpeggistThings
Price$2.99 — better$6.99
Rating2.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings315 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 32 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarry GohsAudioThing Ltd.

Customer experience

Arpeggist

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive13.6%
Neutral27.3%
Negative59.1%

Things

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Arpeggist

No in-app purchases

None

Things

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arpeggist free?
Arpeggist costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Things free?
Things costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Arpeggist or Things?
Things is rated higher. Arpeggist averages 2.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Things averages 5.0 from 15 ratings.
Do Arpeggist or Things have ads?
Neither Arpeggist nor Things shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arpeggist or Things?
Arpeggist ships an update every 5 weeks, and Things every 32 months. Most recently, Arpeggist was updated on September 25, 2026 and Things on October 1, 2026.

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