Comparison

MagicStrip vs RGB Remote

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 16 million color choices
  • 256 brightness levels
  • Music synchronization
  • Microphone sound mode
  • Adjustable speed
  • Multi-language support
Features
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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

About

RGB Remote

Control your RGBW lights wirelessly via Bluetooth. Adjust color, brightness, and flicker frequency. Create custom light scenes and group multiple lights for synchronized control.

Highlights
  • Wireless RGBW light control
  • Color adjustment
  • Brightness control
  • Flicker frequency regulation
  • DIY colored lights
  • Group control for multiple lights
Features
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Brief introduction: RGBW light dimmer is a mobile application which is developed with Bluetooth 4.0. With RGBW light dimmer, you can use your phone to operate the colored light wirelessly. As long as you touch the phone, according to your corresponding click, the lights will change the color, brightness, and flicker frequency, and even DIY colored lights. RGBW light dimmer can also control multiple lights if you add the lights to the group. Application steps: Firstly, open the Bluetooth on the phone. Secondly, open the APP of RGBW, and click on the Bluetooth logo which is on the upper left corner. Thirdly, click on searching for BLEDIM light. Fourthly, click on connecting to BLEDIM light which has been searched. Fifthly, do the operation to change color, brightness, flicker frequency, DIY colored lights, and so on. Sixthly, if you want to control multiple lights at the same time, you should firstly search for and connect multiple BLEDIM lights, and click on the logo of the light group, and then click on the BLEDIM lights which you want to meanwhile control. After this operation, you can control the lights synchronously. The existing function of RGBW light dimmer: First, multicolor regulation. Second, brightness control. Third, flicker frequency regulation. Fourth, DIY colored lights. Fifth, divide the group to control multiple lights synchronously.

Screenshots

MagicStrip4 screens
RGB Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MagicStrip at 2.6 against RGB Remote's 1.9. MagicStrip also leads on review sentiment (35% vs 9%) and ratings volume (990 vs 154). RGB Remote's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MagicStrip holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MagicStrip has 990 ratings behind it against 154, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of MagicStrip's written reviews are positive against 9% of RGB Remote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MagicStrip ships an update every 2 months, RGB Remote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MagicStrip versus RGB Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagicStripRGB Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (990 ratings) — better1.9 (154 ratings)
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews — better9.1% of reviews
Number of ratings990 — better154
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer玲玉 代业城 罗

Customer experience

MagicStrip

All ratings988 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral18.8%
Negative51.2%
Written reviews269 reviews
Positive35.3%
Neutral22.3%
Negative42.4%

RGB Remote

All ratings154 ratings
Positive19.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative75.3%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive9.1%
Neutral7.3%
Negative83.6%

Bugs and 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

RGB Remote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MagicStrip

No in-app purchases

None

RGB Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MagicStrip free?
MagicStrip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RGB Remote free?
RGB Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MagicStrip or RGB Remote?
MagicStrip is rated higher. MagicStrip averages 2.6 out of 5 from 990 ratings, while RGB Remote averages 1.9 from 154 ratings.
Do MagicStrip or RGB Remote have ads?
Neither MagicStrip nor RGB Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MagicStrip or RGB Remote?
MagicStrip ships an update every 2 months, and RGB Remote every 2 weeks. Most recently, MagicStrip was updated on October 20, 2026 and RGB Remote on October 17, 2026.

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