LED SPI vs MagicStrip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LED SPI
Control lighting effects and colors via Bluetooth. This app offers a range of patterns and customization options for your LED lights.
- Bluetooth lighting control
- Customizable colors
- Variety of patterns
- Tutorial videos available
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LedSpi is a Bluetooth controller software that can control lighting to achieve a variety of colors and patterns. Use tutorial videos：http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjYyODM0OTQ2MA==.html
MagicStrip
Control LED lights with vibrant colors and adjustable brightness. Synchronize your lights with music or sound using built-in modes. Explore dynamic lighting effects to enhance your environment.
- 16 million color choices
- 256 brightness levels
- Music synchronization
- Microphone sound mode
- Adjustable speed
- Multi-language support
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MagicStrip is an LED control APP dedicated to making music full of colors. Its functions are as follows: 1. Free choice of 16 million colors and 256 levels of brightness. 2. Simple control in fixed mode, support speed adjustment. 3. Play music and let the lights move with the music. 4. Microphone mode, combining sound and light. 5. The way of action, the way of dancing, youth is no longer monotonous. 6. Support multiple languages
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LED SPI at 4.0 against MagicStrip's 2.6. MagicStrip's advantage is ratings volume (991 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
LED SPI holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MagicStrip has 991 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LED SPI | MagicStrip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.6 (991 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 35.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 991 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 桂兴 谭 | 玲玉 代 |
Customer experience
LED SPI
MagicStrip
Bugs and requests
LED SPI
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MagicStrip
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes when playing music
- Lights disconnect randomly
- Inconsistent color display
- Remote control not working
- Bluetooth connectivity problems
Requested features
5 requests- Add Spotify support
- Allow custom gradients and patterns
- Implement timer/scheduling feature
- Improve music integration
- Add more preset color options
In-app purchases
LED SPI
No in-app purchases
MagicStrip
No in-app purchases
