MagicStrip vs STAR LIGHTING
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
STAR LIGHTING
Control smart devices via Bluetooth to enhance your living space. This application enables smart lifestyle modes for a better quality of life.
- Bluetooth device control
- Smart lifestyle modes
- Enhance living quality
- App-based control
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Rainbow Glow是一个通过蓝牙连接蓝牙设备的控制器应用程序。 您可以通过此应用开启智能生活模式，提升您的生活品质
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: STAR LIGHTING at 3.2 against MagicStrip's 2.6. STAR LIGHTING also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). MagicStrip's advantage is ratings volume (988 vs 15) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
STAR LIGHTING holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MagicStrip has 988 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 35% of MagicStrip's written reviews are positive against 33% of STAR LIGHTING's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MagicStrip ships an update every 2 months, STAR LIGHTING every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MagicStrip | STAR LIGHTING |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (988 ratings) | 3.2 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.3% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 988 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| 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 | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 玲玉 代 | ShenZhen Lenze Technology Co,.Ltd. |
Customer experience
MagicStrip
STAR LIGHTING
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
STAR LIGHTING
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MagicStrip
No in-app purchases
STAR LIGHTING
No in-app purchases
