Magic vs My smartLED
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.
My smartLED
Control your wireless LED lights via Bluetooth. Adjust colors, brightness, and dynamic lighting effects like jump, fade, and strobe. Explore unique modes such as voice, twinkle, and meteor for personalized ambiance.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Color adjustment
- Brightness control
- Dynamic light modes (jump, fade, strobe)
- Special modes (voice, twinkle, meteor)
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This is an LED Bluetooth lighting control software. Connect to our wireless devices. You can adjust the color of the lights as needed, such as red, green, blue, yellow, purple, cyan, white, etc. It can also adjust the brightness. You can also adjust the light change mode, such as jump, fade, strobe, etc. You can set the light voice mode, twinkle mode, Meteor mode and so on. This software is relatively simple to use, first open our Bluetooth light fixtures, make sure that the mobile phone Bluetooth is turned on, open our software, our software automatically links to our Bluetooth light fixtures. If the connection is successful, you can control the lighting effects through your phone. Thank you
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: My smartLED at every 3 months against Magic's every 19 months. Magic's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
My smartLED holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 308 and 443 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Magic's written reviews are positive against 26% of My smartLED's.
Magic ships an update every 19 months, My smartLED every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic | My smartLED |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (308 ratings) | 2.4 (443 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.6% of reviews | 25.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 308 | 443 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Sperll Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd. | 光奇 李 |
Customer experience
Magic
My smartLED
User reviews
Magic
From 308 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 👍 Easy to configure
- ✨ Great variety of lighting modes
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections
- 🤔 Lack of customization options
- 📝 No way to save favorite modes
- 🎨 Confusing color selection
My smartLED
From 443 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 App works great
- 🚀 App connects quickly to lights
- 💡 Lots of customization options
- ⭐ Starlights work well
Room to improve
- 🐛 Twinkle/meteor effects not working
- 🐛 Bluetooth connectivity issues
- 🐛 Dual color function not working
- 🐛 App not responsive/crashing
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
My smartLED
Reported bugs
5 issues- Twinkle mode not working
- Meteor control stopped working
- Light 1 and Light 2 buttons not functioning
- App not connecting to Bluetooth
- Lights revert to static settings when app is closed
Requested features
5 requests- Add custom color modes
- Integrate with Apple CarPlay
- Add ability to control individual lights
- Improve music sync functionality
- Slower twinkle mode options
In-app purchases
Magic
No in-app purchases
My smartLED
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Magic free?
Is My smartLED free?
Which has better reviews, Magic or My smartLED?
Do Magic or My smartLED have ads?
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