Comparison

MAGIC vs iSage

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

iSage

Quickly find law enforcement's subpoena compliance contact information for criminal cases using phone numbers, IP addresses, or URLs. This app provides access to a database of over 5,000 company compliance offices.

Highlights
  • Subpoena compliance contact information
  • Search by phone, IP, or URL
  • Database of 5,000+ compliance offices
  • Real-time ported number look-up
  • Query history
Features
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The pocket-sized version of Sage. Information on Sage can be found at https://www.telcosolutions.com/aboutSage.htm Quickly find the company's subpoena compliance contact information (for criminal cases) based on a telephone number, IP address or URL. NO PERSONAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED DOES NOT APPLY TO SUBPOENAS ISSUED IN CIVIL CASES. Key Features: * Database containing 5,000+ company compliance offices * Real-time ported number look-up * Compliance office based on a IP address * Query History iSage handles ported and non-ported phone numbers. The compliance office information for a phone number query is based on the call date entered. Before purchasing iSage, please read the Terms and Conditions at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.

Screenshots

MAGIC4 screens
iSage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iSage at 5.0 against MAGIC's 2.3. iSage also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). MAGIC's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (277 vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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. iSage sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per 7 days. MAGIC asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iSage 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, iSage every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MAGIC versus iSage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMAGICiSage
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (277 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews7.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings277 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB10 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRNC NetworkTelcoSolutions, Inc.

Customer experience

MAGIC

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

iSage

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

iSage

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MAGIC

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

iSage

Subscriptions3
  • iSage Weekly$29.997 Days
  • iSage$99.991 Month
  • iSage Yearly Subscription$1000.001 Year

Questions

Is MAGIC free?
MAGIC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iSage free?
iSage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MAGIC or iSage?
iSage is rated higher. MAGIC averages 2.3 out of 5 from 277 ratings, while iSage averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MAGIC or iSage have ads?
Neither MAGIC nor iSage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MAGIC or iSage?
MAGIC ships an update every 3 weeks, and iSage every 5 days. Most recently, MAGIC was updated on October 14, 2026 and iSage on October 6, 2026.

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