MagicStrip vs RGB Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
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.
- Wireless RGBW light control
- Color adjustment
- Brightness control
- Flicker frequency regulation
- DIY colored lights
- Group control for multiple lights
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | MagicStrip | RGB Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (990 ratings) — better | 1.9 (154 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.3% of reviews — better | 9.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 990 — better | 154 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 玲玉 代 | 业城 罗 |
Customer experience
MagicStrip
RGB Remote
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
MagicStrip
No in-app purchases
RGB Remote
No in-app purchases







