Catalyst Edit vs BTS for ME
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Catalyst Edit
Control and customize your Line 6 Catalyst amplifier directly from your iOS device. Save and load presets, tune your guitar, and access advanced DSP parameters for a more personalized sound.
- Load and save presets
- Store presets on amp
- Guitar tuning
- Access DSP parameters
- iOS device control
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Use your iOS device to unlock the full potential of your Line 6 Catalyst amplifier. Load and save presets from your iOS device, store presets on your Catalyst Amp, tune your guitar, and access DSP parameters that cannot be edited directly on your Catalyst amplifier.
BTS for ME
This app allows musicians to edit, organize, and share amplifier and effect settings for their ME-90 device. It provides access to a global library of user-created sounds and enables seamless Bluetooth connectivity for real-time adjustments.
- Bluetooth connectivity with ME-90
- Tone editing for amps and effects
- Tone Librarian for sound organization
- Access to BOSS TONE EXCHANGE
- Share and download user Livesets
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BOSS TONE STUDIO for ME-90 ●To use this app, pair the BOSS ME-90 and your iPhone/iPad via Bluetooth®. *Set up the Bluetooth connection in the Connection window displayed after the app is launched. *Connection requires ME-90 Version 1.03 or later and the BOSS Bluetooth® Audio MIDI Dual Adaptor (BT-DUAL). ●BOSS TONE STUDIO for ME-90 includes a Tone Edit function for editing amps and effects and a Tone Librarian function for organizing sounds. ●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. * To use BOSS TONE EXCHANGE, iOS15 / iPadOS15 or later is required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Catalyst Edit at 4.7 against BTS for ME's 4.0. Catalyst Edit also leads on ratings volume (261 vs 6) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). BTS for ME's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 27%). 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.
Catalyst Edit holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Catalyst Edit has 261 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 27% of Catalyst Edit's written reviews are positive against 50% of BTS for ME's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Catalyst Edit ships an update monthly, BTS for ME every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Catalyst Edit | BTS for ME |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (261 ratings) — better | 4.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 261 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Line 6 | Roland Corporation |
Customer experience
Catalyst Edit
BTS for ME
In-app purchases
Catalyst Edit
No in-app purchases
BTS for ME
No in-app purchases
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