Comparison

MGP Editor vs MusicSoft Manager

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

Head to head
About

MGP Editor

Control your MGP mixer's DSP settings remotely from your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. Adjust effects parameters, compressor, and ducker settings with an intuitive graphic display. Ideal for live sound, studio, and commercial applications.

Highlights
  • Remote DSP control
  • Effects parameter editing
  • Hybrid Channel control
  • Intuitive graphic display
  • Direct play function
  • Detail parameter editing
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MGP Editor is a free software application that gives you additional control of your MGP mixer's DSP settings via your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. With a simple and intuitive graphic display, MGP Editor gives you additional, detailed control of your REV-X and SPX effects parameters—as well as Hybrid Channel's Priority Ducker, Leveler and attenuator. Not just for live sound reinforcement and studio environments, MGP Editor is a valuable tool that can benefit any commercial, corporate or institutional applications. - Requires a MGP mixing console - Using a USB cable, connect your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad to the MGP’s dedicated USB port. - Funcitions for MGP32X/24X Editor of detail parameter for FX1, FX2, GEQ, Master COMP, DUCKER, LEVELER And also individual music player and ""direct play"" function are newly added. - Functions for MGP16X/12X Editor of detail parameter for FX1, FX2, DUCKER, LEVELER

About

MusicSoft Manager

Connect your Yamaha digital instrument to your iOS device to transfer content via Wi-Fi. Easily back up and restore instrument data, manage files, and share data with your computer and cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi instrument connection
  • Content transfer to instrument
  • Instrument data backup
  • Instrument data restore
  • File name management
  • Cloud storage integration
Features
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You can use this app to connect your Yamaha digital instrument with an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. Compatible instrument users can transfer the content to the instrument using a Wi-Fi connection. You can also back up your instrument data or restore data to your instrument. **Use the iOS/iPadOS "Files" app or iTunes file sharing feature to transfer data from your computer or various cloud storage services to your instrument.** [Functions] - Backup data on your instrument to the app, or restore data to your instrument from the app. Compatible Yamaha instruments with Wi-Fi capability can connect to an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad via Wi-Fi connection and transfer content. You can also connect your instrument to an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad and backup your song data to the MusicSoft Manager. You can then transfer the song data stored in the app back to your instrument. - Data management Changing file names and other functions that are more time consuming to perform on the instrument can be done directly and easily from the app itself. - Seamlessly share data with your computer and cloud storage using the "Files" app and iTunes file sharing. The "Files" app integration allows you to transfer data from your preferred storage services (such as iCloud Drive, etc.) or your computer to MusicSoft Manager. Data stored in MusicSoft Manager can also be backed up to your preferred locations.

Screenshots

MGP Editor3 screens
MusicSoft Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MGP Editor at 3.7 against MusicSoft Manager's 2.6. MGP Editor also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 14%) and in-app purchases (none vs 20). MusicSoft Manager's advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (18 vs 6). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MusicSoft Manager sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. MGP Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MGP Editor holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of MGP Editor's written reviews are positive against 14% of MusicSoft Manager's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MGP Editor ships an update every 20 months, MusicSoft Manager every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
MGP Editor versus MusicSoft Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMGP EditorMusicSoft Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (6 ratings) — better2.6 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings618 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYamaha Corporation of AmericaYamaha Corporation

Customer experience

MGP Editor

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative16.7%

MusicSoft Manager

All ratings18 ratings
Positive38.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral10.7%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

MGP Editor

No in-app purchases

20 purchases

MusicSoft Manager

One-time20
  • The Entertainer$0.99
  • Piano Man$2.99
  • Star Wars$3.99
Show 17 more
  • Hallelujah$3.99
  • You Raise Me Up$3.99
  • Someone Like You$3.99
  • Desperado$3.99
  • Happy$3.99
  • Imagine$3.99
  • Let It Go (from Frozen)$3.99
  • Deck the Halls$3.99
  • Crush$3.99
  • Blue$3.99
  • Boom!Boom!Boom!Boom!$3.99
  • Better Off Alone$3.99
  • When the Going Gets Tough$3.99
  • You Gotta Be$3.99
  • Cloud No. 9$3.99
  • Be Yourself$3.99
  • Waiting For Tonight$3.99

Questions

Is MGP Editor free?
MGP Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MusicSoft Manager free?
MusicSoft Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MGP Editor or MusicSoft Manager?
MGP Editor is rated higher. MGP Editor averages 3.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while MusicSoft Manager averages 2.6 from 18 ratings.
Do MGP Editor or MusicSoft Manager have ads?
Neither MGP Editor nor MusicSoft Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MGP Editor or MusicSoft Manager?
MGP Editor ships an update every 20 months, and MusicSoft Manager every 8 months. Most recently, MGP Editor was updated on October 22, 2026 and MusicSoft Manager on October 18, 2026.

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