MAGIC vs Proteus POS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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.
- Access ProteusERP account
- iPad compatibility
- ELO POS device support
- Cash drawer integration
- Receipt printer integration
- CFD functionality
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | MAGIC | Proteus POS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (277 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 277 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RNC Network | pixeled.net |
Customer experience
MAGIC
Proteus POS
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
MAGIC
No in-app purchases
Proteus POS
No in-app purchases









