EV vs MusicXML Reader(VIP)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EV
This application allows users to customize settings for the BOSS Wireless MIDI Expression Pedal EV-1-WL. It enables adjustments to MIDI CC numbers, pedal response curves, and indicator colors via a Bluetooth connection.
- Customize MIDI CC numbers
- Adjust pedal response curve
- Change indicator colors
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Requires EV-1-WL hardware
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Editor dedicated for BOSS Wireless MIDI Expression Pedal EV-1-WL EV-1-WL Editor is a free app for the BOSS Wireless MIDI Expression Pedal EV-1-WL that lets you customize the transmitted MIDI CC numbers as well as the pedal response curve and indicator colors. Connect the BOSS EV-1-WL and your iPhone/iPad via Bluetooth to use this app. * BOSS EV-1-WL is necessary to use this app. *Set up the Bluetooth connection in the Connection window displayed after the app is launched. For more detail, please visit our website： https://www.boss.info/global/products/ev-1-wl/
MusicXML Reader(VIP)
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This version of the app is written by Tsang Ming Kin & Wong Wai Ying & Wong Tim Yeung under the supervision of Dr. Shiu Yin Yuen The application is a musicxml Reader. Transform the MusicXML to wording form and music score. Thus, providing a better learning environment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MusicXML Reader(VIP) at every 2 months against EV's every 41 months. EV's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
EV ships an update every 41 months, MusicXML Reader(VIP) every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EV | MusicXML Reader(VIP) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 41 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.7 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roland Corporation | Shiu Yin Yuen |
In-app purchases
EV
No in-app purchases
MusicXML Reader(VIP)
No in-app purchases