Comparison

BTS for ME vs POD Express Edit

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

POD Express Edit

This app provides advanced tone editing and preset management for a specific guitar effects device. Users can fine-tune various parameters, import/export presets, and back them up.

Highlights
  • Deeper tone editing
  • Preset management
  • Global settings access
  • Import and export presets
  • Backup and sharing presets
  • Fine-tune cabs and EQ
Features
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Quickly and easily access a world of deeper tone editing, preset management, and global settings on your POD Express device. Tapping or typing tempos, setting noise gate thresholds, fine tuning cabs, adjusting specific EQ, deep effects edits, and importing and exporting presets for back up and sharing: these are all now possible with POD Express Edit.

Screenshots

BTS for ME2 screens
POD Express Edit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: POD Express Edit at 4.9 against BTS for ME's 4.0. POD Express Edit also leads on ratings volume (260 vs 6) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). BTS for ME's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

POD Express Edit holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: POD Express Edit has 260 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of BTS for ME's written reviews are positive against 58% of POD Express Edit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BTS for ME ships an update every 4 months, POD Express Edit every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BTS for ME versus POD Express Edit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBTS for MEPOD Express Edit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (6 ratings)4.9 (260 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews58.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6260 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoland CorporationLine 6

Customer experience

BTS for ME

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

POD Express Edit

All ratings244 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral25.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

BTS for ME

No in-app purchases

None

POD Express Edit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BTS for ME free?
BTS for ME is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is POD Express Edit free?
POD Express Edit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BTS for ME or POD Express Edit?
POD Express Edit is rated higher. BTS for ME averages 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while POD Express Edit averages 4.9 from 260 ratings.
Do BTS for ME or POD Express Edit have ads?
Neither BTS for ME nor POD Express Edit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BTS for ME or POD Express Edit?
BTS for ME ships an update every 4 months, and POD Express Edit every 6 weeks. Most recently, BTS for ME was updated on November 4, 2026 and POD Express Edit on October 30, 2026.

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