Magic Home Pro vs Basement Beacon
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
Basement Beacon
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No need to worry about your sump pump not working, dry running, or your basement floor getting wet. The Basement Beacon is a device that you place in your sump basin to monitor water level, water quality, basement temperature and humidity, as well as monitoring your sump pump turning on and off. The Basement Beacon also has two floor sensors to measure areas of your basement for floor wetness alerts. This is the app that connects to your Basement Beacon to give you alerts on how your sump pump is performing and the status of your basement environment. It is a must have for anyone worrying about their basement getting flooded. You will need to purchase the Basement Beacon device to place in your sump basin. It will be available for purchase soon. This app communicates with the Basement Beacon device to send you alerts and display historical data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Basement Beacon at none against Magic Home Pro's 2. Basement Beacon also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Basement Beacon asks for nothing beyond the download.
Magic Home Pro ships an update every 2 months, Basement Beacon every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic Home Pro | Basement Beacon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (931 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 931 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 274 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 明长 周 | Anthony Girasoli |
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
Basement Beacon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Magic Home Pro
- Subscribe IFTTT for one month$1.99
- Subscribe IFTTT for one year$9.99
Basement Beacon
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Magic Home Pro free?
Is Basement Beacon free?
Do Magic Home Pro or Basement Beacon have ads?
Which is updated more often, Magic Home Pro or Basement Beacon?
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