Electro vs VARI Series
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Electro
Control and configure multiple portable loudspeakers wirelessly from your mobile device. Adjust EQ, gain, presets, and even mix shows on the fly for compatible models. Monitor system status and receive important notifications for a seamless performance.
- Simultaneous control of up to 6 loudspeakers
- Adjust EQ, gain, presets, and crossover
- On-the-fly show mixing
- Signal and limiter status indicators
- Battery life indicators
- Dynamic component grouping
- LED speaker identification
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The official app from Electro-Voice for mobile device control of portable loudspeakers. Electro-Voice QuickSmart App is an essential tool for simultaneously configuring, controlling, and monitoring on up to 6 Bluetooth™ equipped EV portable loudspeakers Including ZLX G2 series, ELX200 series, EVOLVE series and EVERSE series. Using BLE connectivity, you can adjust EQ settings, gain, preset, and crossover parameters while in front of your PA system. You can even mix your entire show on the fly from your device with mixer equipped speakers like EVOLVE 30M/50M and EVERSE 8 and EVERSE 12. Have peace of mind knowing that you are treating your system well during a performance with signal and limiter status indicators, battery life indicators for EVERSE, as well as notifications for loss on connection and input clip events. Make quick adjustments to multiple speakers at once with dynamic component grouping and locate your speakers in a dark show room with LED identification. With the Electro-Voice QuickSmart App, you can now take full control of your system with your phone or tablet. Control your sound from where you are, not where the knob is!
VARI Series
Wirelessly control and customize your VARI powered speakers with an intuitive touch interface. Manage full-range speakers and subwoofers, adjust EQ settings, save presets, and control various audio parameters for an enhanced sound experience.
- Wireless speaker control
- Intuitive touch interface
- EQ customization (4-10 bands)
- Save personal presets
- Master volume and tone control
- Subwoofer and routing management
- Bluetooth control
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Control VARI V3412, V3415, V4112, V4115, V4412 and V4415 powered speakers wirelessly with an intuitive touch interface. By controlling the master speaker of a Smart Stereo setup, you can manage a pair of full-rage speakers plus a connected subwoofer. V3412/V3415 features controlled by app > Select and customize 5 Voicings with 4 bands of EQ > Save your personal Preset to VARI’s hardware memory > Control Bass and Treble > Control Sub Cut, Routing and Bluetooth > Set App Code V4412/V4415 features controlled by app > Digital mixing, with digital level control for each input > Set 3-band EQ and high pass filter for Input 1 and 2 > Set Reverb, Chorus and Compressor for Input 1 and 2 > Set Pan/Balance for each input > Control Master Volume, Bass and Treble > Select and customize 10 Voicings with 7 bands of EQ > Save 6 Presets to VARI’s hardware memory > Set Mix/Sub Out Mode, Level, Polarity and Sub Cut > Set System Delay and Mix/Sub Out Delay > Customize Reverb settings > Control Left/Right, LED modes and LCD sleep > Set App Code V4112/V4115 features controlled by app > Select and customize 10 Voicings with 7 bands of EQ > Save 6 Presets to VARI’s hardware memory > Control Master Volume, Bass and Treble > Control Sub Cut, Location and Left/Right > Control LED modes and LCD dimming > Set App Code
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VARI Series at 100% against Electro's 32%. VARI Series also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16). Electro's advantage is ratings volume (125 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
VARI Series holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Electro has 125 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Electro's written reviews are positive against 100% of VARI Series's.
Electro ships an update every 6 months, VARI Series every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and June 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Electro | VARI Series |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (125 ratings) | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 125 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Electro Voice Dynacord B.V. | Guitar Center, Inc. |
Customer experience
Electro
VARI Series
Bugs and requests
Electro
Reported bugs
17 issues- App won't connect unless firmware is updated
- Bluetooth connection drops mid-performance
- Connection timeouts and constant loading
- App fails to recognize certain speaker models
- Settings revert to default values after power cycle
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- Channel names don't persist in saved presets
- Crossover settings don't save correctly
- Input rename function non-functional on iPad
- App crashes when switching between apps
- Stored presets not working reliably
- Front LED stops working after firmware update
- Distortion when app and native Bluetooth streaming run simultaneously
- App won't connect with certain iOS versions
- Limit indicator not displayed in app despite showing on speaker
- Fader positions not recalled on speaker restart
- Aux fader functions disappearing
- App doesn't work with VoiceOver accessibility feature
Requested features
19 requests- Parametric EQ on individual channels
- Ability to save and recall channel names with presets
- Individual channel volume and EQ control for all models
- Larger virtual LED meters and signal level displays
- Multi-device simultaneous pairing capability
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- Unified control interface for linked speaker pairs
- Ducking feature on all applicable channels
- Customizable effect parameters (decay time, delay length)
- Preset preview without loading
- Pre-fader auxiliary sends
- Frequency analyzer for feedback detection
- Spanish language support
- Better documentation and instruction manuals
- Ability to control speakers during firmware updates
- Longer tap delay times (beyond 500ms)
- Accessibility improvements for visually impaired users (VoiceOver support)
- Crossover frequency settings that save properly
- Battery percentage indicator display
- Release notes for firmware updates
VARI Series
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Electro
No in-app purchases
VARI Series
No in-app purchases









