Comparison

Magic Display vs Magic Glasses

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

Head to head
About

Magic Display

Transform your LED screen with custom text, designs, and effects via Bluetooth. This app offers built-in animations, collaborative playback, graffiti tools, and music synchronization for a unique visual experience.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth wireless connection
  • Custom text and design effects
  • Built-in display effects
  • Collaborative playback
  • Custom graffiti
  • Music playback synchronization
Features
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LED display via bluetooth wireless connection, realize the change in the APP screen text, design effect.A variety of built-in display effect, joining together play, custom graffiti, music playback, cool variety of gameplay, allowing you to LED screen is unique. LED显示屏通过蓝牙无线连接,实现在应用程序屏幕文字、设计效果上的改变。各种内置显示效果,联袂播放,自定义涂鸦、音乐播放,酷炫多样的游戏玩法,让您的LED显示屏独树一帜。

About

Magic Glasses

This app allows you to control LED display screens, customizing text, effects, patterns, and even music synchronization. Create unique visual experiences with personalized graffiti and diverse playback options.

Highlights
  • Change display text
  • Customize display effects
  • Set pattern effects
  • Music rhythm synchronization
  • Custom graffiti creation
  • Diverse playing methods
Features
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Magic glasses is a cool app that controls the LED display screen. It can change the display text, display effect, pattern effect and music rhythm effect in the app. You can customize the graffiti and display effect as you like. With cool and diverse playing methods, your LED display device is unique. 魔幻眼镜是一款控制LED显示屏的酷炫App,实现在app中更改显示文字以及显示效果,图案效果,音乐律动效果,可以随心所欲自定义涂鸦及显示效果,酷炫多样的玩法,让您的LED显示屏设备独一无二。

Screenshots

Magic Display2 screens
Magic Glasses4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Magic Glasses at every 8 days against Magic Display's every 5 weeks. Magic Glasses also leads on rating (3.1 vs 2.9). Magic Display's advantage is ratings volume (159 vs 45). 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

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

Magic Glasses holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 159 and 45 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Magic Display's written reviews are positive against 39% of Magic Glasses's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Display ships an update every 5 weeks, Magic Glasses every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Magic Display versus Magic Glasses: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic DisplayMagic Glasses
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (159 ratings)3.1 (45 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.6% of reviews39.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings159 — better45
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.09.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB147 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTianlang innovation Technology (Shenzhen) Co.,Ltd.Shenzhen Heaton Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Magic Display

All ratings159 ratings
Positive40.9%
Neutral17.6%
Negative41.5%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive33.6%
Neutral19.8%
Negative46.6%

Magic Glasses

All ratings45 ratings
Positive42.2%
Neutral24.4%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive39.2%
Neutral21.6%
Negative39.2%

User reviews

Magic Display

From 159 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use once connected
  • 🎨 Custom text and drawing features work well
  • 🚀 Fast live display updates
  • ✨ Fun and visually appealing
  • 🔄 Simple connection process when working

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bluetooth connection failures (most critical issue)
  • ❌ Limited customization options
  • 🎵 Music functionality severely limited
  • 📝 Text character limit too restrictive
  • 🎨 Limited color options (fixed quadrants)

Magic Glasses

From 45 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 App works well
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Good concept
  • 👍 Amazing product
  • 👍 Connects easily (sometimes)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Connection issues
  • 🐛 DIY/Graffiti mode not working
  • 🐛 Animation gallery previews removed
  • 🐛 Glasses not working without charger

Bugs and requests

Magic Display

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Bluetooth connection not discovering device
  • App crashes when entering text (iOS 17 compatibility issue)
  • Display shows upside down
  • Apostrophe adds extra space in text
  • Music mode crashes when playing
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  • Brightness slider non-functional
  • Bold button non-functional
  • Flashlight button non-functional
  • App requires reinstall to work again
  • Hat resets to default settings randomly
  • Connection times out without timer set
  • DIY delete and erase buttons too close together
  • Pac-Man animation unavailable despite being shown
  • Animations disappear when hat is connected
  • Text inversion feature not working

Requested features

15 requests
  • Custom animation creation tool
  • Ability to upload and play personal music
  • Spotify/Apple Music integration
  • Customizable color selection
  • Larger drawing/DIY canvas area
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  • Save text message presets
  • Emoji and Unicode support
  • Battery level indicator
  • Microphone-triggered equalizer
  • Import images/GIFs from device
  • Real-time clock display
  • Voice activation functionality
  • More music options beyond lullabies
  • Better DIY interface design
  • Undo/redo functionality for drawings

Magic Glasses

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • Graffiti mode menu display incorrect
  • Graffiti mode zooms in
  • DIY broken on iPhone iOS 16
  • App crashes on iOS 13/iPhone 11
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  • App crashes consistently after initial use
  • App crashes on startup with Bluetooth enabled
  • Glasses not working without charger
  • App doesn't connect with iPhone 8
  • App crashes sometimes
  • App crashes and doesn't connect again
  • App prone to crashes
  • Bluetooth hardly connects
  • App shuts down sometimes

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add custom animation creation
  • Changeable colors
  • Custom music for Rhythm mode
  • Soundboard for quick changes
  • Allow microphone to work with other apps
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  • Share user creations
  • Add blinking animation to DIYs

In-app purchases

None

Magic Display

No in-app purchases

None

Magic Glasses

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic Display free?
Magic Display is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magic Glasses free?
Magic Glasses is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Magic Display or Magic Glasses?
Magic Glasses is rated higher. Magic Display averages 2.9 out of 5 from 159 ratings, while Magic Glasses averages 3.1 from 45 ratings.
Do Magic Display or Magic Glasses have ads?
Neither Magic Display nor Magic Glasses shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magic Display or Magic Glasses?
Magic Display ships an update every 5 weeks, and Magic Glasses every 8 days. Most recently, Magic Display was updated on October 8, 2026 and Magic Glasses on October 7, 2026.

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