Mesh Lamp vs MagicStrip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mesh Lamp
Control mesh networking lamps with ease. Customize lighting styles including cold, warm, and color. Supports up to 200 lamps with relay transmission and group functions for convenient management.
- Customizable lighting styles (cold, warm, color)
- Supports up to 200 lamps
- Relay transmission function
- Group control functions
- Paired remote and software control
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Mesh Lamp is an application for mesh networking lamps, simple and easy to control; Users can type a custom page style lamps (cold, warm, color); The application can support about 200 lighting network, lamps having a relay transmission function, as well as group functions; Paired remote control and software combination that allows more convenient control.
MagicStrip
Control LED lights with vibrant colors and adjustable brightness. Synchronize your lights with music or sound using built-in modes. Explore dynamic lighting effects to enhance your environment.
- 16 million color choices
- 256 brightness levels
- Music synchronization
- Microphone sound mode
- Adjustable speed
- Multi-language support
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MagicStrip is an LED control APP dedicated to making music full of colors. Its functions are as follows: 1. Free choice of 16 million colors and 256 levels of brightness. 2. Simple control in fixed mode, support speed adjustment. 3. Play music and let the lights move with the music. 4. Microphone mode, combining sound and light. 5. The way of action, the way of dancing, youth is no longer monotonous. 6. Support multiple languages
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MagicStrip at 2.6 against Mesh Lamp's 1.9. MagicStrip also leads on review sentiment (35% vs 11%) and ratings volume (988 vs 140). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
MagicStrip holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MagicStrip has 988 ratings behind it against 140, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Mesh Lamp's written reviews are positive against 35% of MagicStrip's.
Mesh Lamp ships an update every 3 months, MagicStrip every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mesh Lamp | MagicStrip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (140 ratings) | 2.6 (988 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.6% of reviews | 35.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 140 | 988 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 茂林 李 | 玲玉 代 |
Customer experience
Mesh Lamp
MagicStrip
User reviews
Mesh Lamp
From 140 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Bright and colorful lights
- 🎨 Good color options
- 🔋 Decent battery life
- ⭐ Works well for some users
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- ⚠️ Unreliable Bluetooth connectivity
- 🔍 Difficulty finding/connecting devices
- 🕰️ Timer/scheduling issues
- 🎵 Music sync not working as expected
MagicStrip
From 988 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to connect
- 👍 Customizable colors
- 🚀 Responsive app
- 👍 Reliable connection
- 👍 Good lighting quality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Compatibility problems
- 🐛 Buggy app
- 🐛 Music feature not working
- 🐛 Lights not syncing properly
Bugs and requests
Mesh Lamp
Reported bugs
5 issues- App frequently crashes or becomes unresponsive
- Bluetooth connection issues, device not found
- Timer/scheduling features not working as intended
- Music sync and playback not functioning properly
- Inconsistent or missing color/lighting options
Requested features
5 requests- Add custom color/animation options
- Improve music integration (Spotify, etc.)
- Implement WiFi connectivity
- Add remote control functionality
- Provide better app stability and reliability
MagicStrip
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes when playing music
- Lights disconnect randomly
- Inconsistent color display
- Remote control not working
- Bluetooth connectivity problems
Requested features
5 requests- Add Spotify support
- Allow custom gradients and patterns
- Implement timer/scheduling feature
- Improve music integration
- Add more preset color options
In-app purchases
Mesh Lamp
No in-app purchases
MagicStrip
No in-app purchases
