Comparison

MAGIC vs Proteus POS

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

Head to head
About

MAGIC

Monitor your security cameras remotely with this intuitive application. Access live feeds, review recordings, and save footage directly to your device for easy sharing. Customize settings and manage your devices with a simplified surveillance solution.

Highlights
  • Live camera feeds (multiple display modes)
  • Playback and recording access
  • Save and export video files
  • PTZ camera control
  • Device list management
  • Instant P2P connection
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The MAGIC VIEWER application allows you to monitor your cameras online. It is easily to use and designed to make your surveillance solution to be simplified. Users can access playback and directly save files to the phone to export to others. The application has different customized settings for every customer and allows users to remove and add features based on their needs. Function - Live Channels – 1 / 4 / 9 / 16 / 25 / 36 display mode - Scroll Live View – Press the channel view again and it will transition to scroll view. - Gallery Mode – Users can save and store files directly into the phone and be able to export to others. - Snapshot - PTZ Control - Device List Management – Add / Delete / Edit / Built in QR Code - Instant P2P Connection - Live View / Playback – Scroll View Compatible - Add / Remove Settings and Features

About

Proteus POS

This app allows users to access their ProteusERP account on an iPad. It also supports ELO POS devices for integrated cash drawer, receipt printer, and CFD functionalities.

Highlights
  • Access ProteusERP account
  • iPad compatibility
  • ELO POS device support
  • Cash drawer integration
  • Receipt printer integration
  • CFD functionality
Features
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Proteus POS turns an iPhone or iPad into a register for your Proteus ERP account. Sell from your live product catalog, take cash and card payments, print receipts, and keep selling when the internet drops. A Proteus ERP account is required. Sign in with your company account and staff login. RING UP SALES FAST • Browse your catalog by category, search by name, or scan a barcode with the camera • Apply line-item and whole-order discounts • Look up customers and attach them to the sale TAKE PAYMENT YOUR WAY • Cash, with change calculated for you • Card payments through a connected card reader, with tips • Gift cards • Split one sale across several payment types BUILT FOR RESTAURANTS • Open tabs and checks, named or by table • Seat numbers, courses and special instructions sent with each order • Item modifiers with surcharges • Items 86'd in the ERP show as unavailable on the register right away COMPLIANCE BUILT IN • ID scanning and age checks before a sale • Daily purchase limits enforced at checkout • Package tracking for inventory that has to be accounted for item by item KEEPS WORKING OFFLINE Products, prices and settings are stored on the device. If the connection drops, sales are saved on the register and sent to Proteus ERP automatically when it comes back. From the Transactions screen you can see every sale, retry one that did not go through, and reprint any receipt. RECEIPTS AND CASH DRAWERS • Print to a networked Epson receipt printer, or to any AirPrint printer • Assign the register to a location and cash drawer so every sale lands in the right place EVERYTHING STAYS IN SYNC Sales, inventory and customers go straight into Proteus ERP, so the back office, reports and stock levels are always current. There is nothing to export or re-key.

Screenshots

MAGIC4 screens
Proteus POS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Proteus POS at 5.0 against MAGIC's 2.3. MAGIC's advantage is ratings volume (277 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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

Proteus POS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MAGIC has 277 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MAGIC ships an update every 3 weeks, Proteus POS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MAGIC versus Proteus POS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMAGICProteus POS
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (277 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews7.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings277 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRNC Networkpixeled.net

Customer experience

MAGIC

All ratings277 ratings
Positive28.2%
Neutral7.9%
Negative63.9%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive7.8%
Neutral10.0%
Negative82.2%

Proteus POS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

MAGIC

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • P2P device not connected error messages
  • App crashes immediately upon launch
  • Black screen loading issues
  • Playback functionality completely non-functional
  • App language switching to Chinese unexpectedly
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  • Cellular viewing disabled after updates
  • Connection timeouts and network errors
  • Control bar disappears during video playback
  • Green screens during playback on newer DVR models
  • App incompatibility with iOS 16 rotation features
  • Live view freezing and lagging
  • Intermittent connection failures requiring manual DVR restart

Requested features

8 requests
  • iOS 16+ compatibility and screen rotation support
  • IPv6 support for cellular data viewing
  • Improved playback speed controls (2x, 4x, 8x)
  • Timestamp inclusion in downloaded footage
  • Better video quality and resolution options
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  • Faster connection establishment for remote viewing
  • Enhanced playback scrubbing and video scanning
  • 5G network optimization

Proteus POS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MAGIC

No in-app purchases

None

Proteus POS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MAGIC free?
MAGIC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Proteus POS free?
Proteus POS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MAGIC or Proteus POS?
Proteus POS is rated higher. MAGIC averages 2.3 out of 5 from 277 ratings, while Proteus POS averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MAGIC or Proteus POS have ads?
Neither MAGIC nor Proteus POS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MAGIC or Proteus POS?
MAGIC ships an update every 3 weeks, and Proteus POS every 2 months. Most recently, MAGIC was updated on October 14, 2026 and Proteus POS on October 7, 2026.

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