MAGIC vs iSage
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
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.
- Subpoena compliance contact information
- Search by phone, IP, or URL
- Database of 5,000+ compliance offices
- Real-time ported number look-up
- Query history
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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/.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | MAGIC | iSage |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | RNC Network | TelcoSolutions, Inc. |
Customer experience
MAGIC
iSage
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
MAGIC
No in-app purchases
iSage
- iSage Weekly$29.997 Days
- iSage$99.991 Month
- iSage Yearly Subscription$1000.001 Year









