Insight Mr Bit vs EV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Insight Mr Bit
Create simple programs in plain English to control the BBC micro:bit. Design games, control external devices, and compose music without complex coding. Ideal for developing logical thinking skills.
- Create programs in plain English
- Control BBC micro:bit via Bluetooth
- Design and play games
- Control external devices
- Compose and play music
- Develop logical thinking skills
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With Insight Mr Bit you can create simple programs in plain English to control the BBC micro:bit to do lots of useful things: • Show images, animations, messages and graphs • Control external devices and models connected to the micro:bit • Design and play games • Make measurements from sensors and do calculations • Transmit and receive radio signals between two or more micro:bits • Compose and play musical tunes You can make the micro:bit do all these things without worrying about complicated code. You decide on inputs and outputs, Mr Bit offers you choices and uses them to build a program script. You can run the script to see how it works and edit it if it needs adjusting. Then, at the touch of a button, Mr Bit controls the BBC micro:bit via super-fast Bluetooth wireless without the need of connecting wires. In Control mode the iPad screen simultaneously shows how your program is working in the micro:bit. With Transfer mode you can send the program code to the micro:bit allowing it to run independently. Mr Bit is a valuable tool for developing the logical thinking required in conventional computer languages. The app comes fully equipped with: • Tutorials - helping you start building and programming different types of control system • Exercises – helping you learn how to create a variety of activities with the BBC micro:bit • Experiments – helping you to get started with using external sensors and controlling devices connected to the BBC micro:bit • Projects – Ideas for working models which you can build and control with the BBC micro:bit • Example control systems - illustrating different types of programs for the BBC micro:bit Ideal for Key Stages 2 & 3.
EV
This educational tool allows users to control a BBC micro:bit via Bluetooth. It offers features for robot movement, robotic arm control, and a general-purpose button. Integrated documentation guides users on how to connect and utilize it with the micro:bit.
- Bluetooth control for BBC micro:bit
- Robot movement control
- Robotic arm control
- General purpose button
- Integrated documentation
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EV-micro:bit is a very useful educational tool that used generally to control BBC micro:bit through bluetooth. This version contains three parts: robot movement control, robotic arm control and additional button for general purpose. Also it contains app datasheet(Documentation) to teach you how can integrate it with BBC micro:bit. Enjoy with EV-micro:bit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: EV at 3 against Insight Mr Bit's 1. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Insight Mr Bit | EV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Laurence Rogers | Engineering Village LLC |
Customer experience
Insight Mr Bit
EV
In-app purchases
Insight Mr Bit
No in-app purchases
EV
No in-app purchases









