Magic Home Pro vs HiLighting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic Home Pro
Control your smart LED lighting with this Wi-Fi controller app. Easily set up lights to your router, group devices, and manage them locally or remotely. View light status and color at a glance with a refreshed user interface.
- Faster start without scanning
- Easier router setup
- Group different device types
- Add devices to multiple groups
- Local and remote control
- Light status and color display
- New UI design
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Magic Home Pro is a wifi controller APP for smart led lighting. New feature: 1. Faster Start without scanning 2. Easier to set light to router 3. Different type of device can be added to same group 4. One device can be added to multi-group 5. Local and remote control can be displayed automatically 6. List shows the light status and color 7. New UI design
HiLighting
Manage your LED devices remotely via Bluetooth. Monitor your device's status in real-time and access fast, efficient customer service for any issues.
- Bluetooth LED device management
- Real-time device status check
- Fast customer service
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HiLighting is an app to help you manage your LED device via Bluetooth -Check the status of your device in real time -Fast and efficient customer service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HiLighting at none against Magic Home Pro's 2. HiLighting also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Magic Home Pro's advantage is rating (2.8 vs 2.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Magic Home Pro sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. HiLighting asks for nothing beyond the download.
Magic Home Pro holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 931 and 635 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 26% and 25% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Magic Home Pro | HiLighting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (931 ratings) — better | 2.4 (635 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.0% of reviews — better | 25.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 931 — better | 635 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 274 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 明长 周 | Shenzhen Jianjiaweidu Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Magic Home Pro
HiLighting
User reviews
Magic Home Pro
From 931 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Works great
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎨 Lots of customization options
- ⏱️ Timers and schedules work well
- 🤖 Compatible with Alexa and other smart home platforms
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections and reconnection issues
- 🤔 Confusing setup process
- 🔌 Unreliable WiFi connectivity
- 🤯 Lights behaving erratically or turning on/off randomly
- 🤖 Poor integration with smart home platforms
HiLighting
From 635 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Responsive app
- 💡 Good color options
- 🎨 Customizable lighting
- ⏱️ Useful timer feature
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🔌 Unreliable remote control
- 🎵 Music sync problems
- ⚠️ Frequent app crashes
- 🔧 Lack of customer support
Bugs and requests
Magic Home Pro
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes or freezes frequently
- Lights won't connect to WiFi
- Timers and schedules not working as expected
- Incorrect color representation in the app
- Lights randomly changing colors or turning on/off
Requested features
5 requests- Add sunrise/sunset timer functionality
- Allow custom programming of lighting effects
- Improve Alexa and Google Home integration
- Add Spotify music sync support
- Provide better troubleshooting and support
HiLighting
Reported bugs
5 issues- App unable to detect or connect to LED lights
- Lights get stuck on one color after disconnection
- Music mode not working as expected
- Timers not functioning properly
- DIY lighting options not saving correctly
Requested features
5 requests- Add Spotify music integration
- Improve DIY lighting customization
- Implement voice control (Alexa, Google Assistant)
- Enhance timer and automation features
- Provide better troubleshooting guides
In-app purchases
Magic Home Pro
- Subscribe IFTTT for one month$1.99
- Subscribe IFTTT for one year$9.99
HiLighting
No in-app purchases
Questions
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