Magic vs AmbientLight+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic
Control full-color LED strips via Bluetooth. Select from hundreds of effects or pick a static color. Customize brightness, speed, and driver IC settings for a personalized lighting experience.
- Bluetooth LED control
- 200+ effects selection
- Static color picker
- Adjustable brightness
- Adjustable effect speed
- Driver IC selection
- RGB order setting
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MagicLife is an APP designed for full color LED controller as a remote controller via bluetooth. It supports a variety types of driver IC: SM16703,TM1804,UCS1903,WS2811,WS2801,SK6812,SK6812_RGBW,LPD6803,LPD8806,APA102,APA105,TM1814,TM1914,TM1913,P9813,INK1003,DMX512. When connected the controller, you can select an effect from amount 200 kinds of them,or just pick a color for your LED strip. It's simple and very easy to use.And we hope the light will always keep you warm and make your life more colorful. Main function: Selecting driver-IC; Setting RGB order; Setting total pixels number; Selecting effects; Picking a static color; Modifying speed for effect; Modifying brightness.
AmbientLight+
Control your vehicle's interior lighting with this application. Adjust the atmosphere lamp's color, brightness, and various modes to customize your driving environment.
- Control vehicle atmosphere lamp
- Adjust lamp color
- Adjust lamp brightness
- Select lamp modes
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An app used to control the vehicle atmosphere lamp, through the APP can adjust the atmosphere lamp, mode, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AmbientLight+ at 2.9 against Magic's 2.2. AmbientLight+ also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 19 months) and review sentiment (45% vs 19%). Magic's advantage is ratings volume (308 vs 15) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). 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.
AmbientLight+ holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic has 308 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Magic's written reviews are positive against 45% of AmbientLight+'s.
Magic ships an update every 19 months, AmbientLight+ monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic | AmbientLight+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (308 ratings) | 2.9 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.6% of reviews | 44.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 308 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Sperll Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd. | 海均 敖 |
Customer experience
Magic
AmbientLight+
Bugs and requests
Magic
Reported bugs
3 issues- Bluetooth connection issues
- Lights turning on/off unexpectedly
- Compatibility problems with iOS 13/14
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to rename devices
- Option to save custom color schemes
- Music/sound-reactive modes
- Improved UI with mode descriptions
AmbientLight+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Magic
No in-app purchases
AmbientLight+
No in-app purchases
