MagicStrip vs DIY LAMP
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
DIY LAMP
Control LED strip lights and lamps via Bluetooth. Adjust brightness, color, dynamic modes, and scenes. Features include DIY mode, microphone sync, and a timer function for personalized lighting experiences.
- Bluetooth LED control
- Brightness and color adjustment
- Dynamic modes and scenes
- DIY mode
- Microphone mode
- Timer function
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DIY LAMP is APP that can control LED strip light and LED lamp through Bluetooth. Users can control the lamp through APP. Such as brightness and color adjustment, dynamic mode and scenes, DIY mode, as well as microphone mode and timer function and so on.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DIY LAMP at 5.0 against MagicStrip's 2.6. MagicStrip's advantage is ratings volume (991 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
DIY LAMP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MagicStrip has 991 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MagicStrip ships an update every 2 months, DIY LAMP every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MagicStrip | DIY LAMP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (991 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 991 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | 玲玉 代 | 奇勇 颜 |
Customer experience
MagicStrip
DIY LAMP
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
DIY LAMP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MagicStrip
No in-app purchases
DIY LAMP
No in-app purchases
