Comparison

Insight Mr Bit vs EV

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth control for BBC micro:bit
  • Robot movement control
  • Robotic arm control
  • General purpose button
  • Integrated documentation
Features
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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.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Insight Mr Bit versus EV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInsight Mr BitEV
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLaurence RogersEngineering Village LLC

Customer experience

Insight Mr Bit

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

EV

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Insight Mr Bit

No in-app purchases

None

EV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Insight Mr Bit free?
Insight Mr Bit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EV free?
EV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Insight Mr Bit or EV have ads?
Neither Insight Mr Bit nor EV shows ads.

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