STAGEPAS Controller vs BTS for GX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
STAGEPAS Controller
Remotely control your portable PA system's volume and EQ settings via Bluetooth. Save custom presets for songs or applications to streamline setup and ensure consistent sound. Manage multiple units simultaneously for complex setups.
- Bluetooth remote control
- Volume adjustment
- 1-knob EQ
- 4-band PEQ
- Save custom settings
- Multi-unit control
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STAGEPAS Controller is a dedicated remote control application for the STAGEPAS 1K mkII and STAGEPAS 200 that allows users to adjust volume and 1-knob EQ or 4-band PEQ via Bluetooth during rehearsal or performance. You can also save the adjusted settings for certain songs or applications in order to shorten your setup process in the future and maintain consistency from one performance to the next, and even control the volume of multiple STAGEPAS 1K mkII and STAGEPAS 200 units from within the application.
BTS for GX
This app allows you to connect your BOSS GX-100 guitar effects processor to your iPhone or iPad via Bluetooth. You can download new tones, edit existing ones, and share your creations with a global community of musicians.
- Bluetooth connectivity with GX-100
- Download additional tones (Livesets)
- Tone editing functionality
- Tone librarian
- Access to BOSS TONE EXCHANGE
- Share and download user Livesets
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BOSS TONE STUDIO dedicated for GX-100. ●Connect the BOSS GX-100 and your iPhone/iPad via Bluetooth to use this app. * BOSS GX-100 (later than ver.1.10) and BluetoothR Audio MIDI Dual Adaptor (BT-DUAL) are necessary to use this app. * Set up the Bluetooth connection in the Connection window displayed after the app is launched. ●BOSS TONE STUDIO incorporates convenient functions; ‘Download Function of Additional Tones (Livesets)’, ‘Tone Edit Function’, and ‘Tone Librarian Function’. ●This app provides an integrated access to the BOSS TONE EXCHANGE. Support share your original Livesets and download users Livesets around the world. * An active internet connection is required to access the BOSS TONE EXCHANGE.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BTS for GX at every 5 weeks against STAGEPAS Controller's every 5 months. BTS for GX also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.1 for STAGEPAS Controller against 2.2 for BTS for GX. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 15 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 16% of STAGEPAS Controller's written reviews are positive against 14% of BTS for GX's.
STAGEPAS Controller ships an update every 5 months, BTS for GX every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.
| Parameter | STAGEPAS Controller | BTS for GX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (7 ratings) | 2.2 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.8% of reviews — better | 13.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Yamaha Corporation | Roland Corporation |
Customer experience
STAGEPAS Controller
BTS for GX
In-app purchases
STAGEPAS Controller
No in-app purchases
BTS for GX
No in-app purchases
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