MagicStrip vs Magic Home
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
Magic Home
Control your smart home appliances remotely and manage your family's environment from anywhere. This application enables seamless interaction with smart hardware, facilitating interoperability between various devices through your mobile phone.
- Remote appliance control
- Family situation management
- Smart hardware interaction
- Interoperability between devices
- Anytime, anywhere access
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Magic Home is a super app that makes home appliances obedient and controls the family situation anytime, anywhere. You can easily and easily interact with smart hardware through your mobile phone and enable interoperability between smart hardware.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MagicStrip at 2.6 against Magic Home's 2.0. MagicStrip also leads on ratings volume (991 vs 26) and review sentiment (35% vs 17%). Magic Home's advantage is update cadence (monthly 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 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MagicStrip has 991 ratings behind it against 26, 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 17% of Magic Home's.
MagicStrip ships an update every 2 months, Magic Home monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MagicStrip | Magic Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (991 ratings) — better | 2.0 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.3% of reviews — better | 16.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 991 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 玲玉 代 | Smart Home Plus Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
MagicStrip
Magic Home
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
Magic Home
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MagicStrip
No in-app purchases
Magic Home
No in-app purchases
