auraLED vs Magic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
auraLED
Control RGB LED strips with this app to adjust brightness and color. Explore built-in color and brightness patterns, rhythm effects, and set timers for lights to turn on and off.
- Control brightness and color
- Built-in color patterns
- Brightness conversion patterns
- Rhythm effects
- Timer for light on/off
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auraLED is an APP to control LED RGB strip, to control the brightness and color. and more, it has lots of build in color and brightness conversion patterns, rhythm effect, timer for light on and off, etc,.
Magic
Control your RGBIC LED strips with this app. Adjust brightness, colors, dynamic modes, and scenes. Sync lights to music, set timers, and customize pixel configurations for a personalized lighting experience.
- Color control
- Dimming and grading
- Dynamic modes and scenes
- Music rhythm sync
- Timer settings
- Pixel and line sequence customization
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MagicLantern is an App that can be used to control color RGBIC LED strip(s). You can use it to do some controls and settings , such as dimming and grading, setting various dynamic modes and scenes, music rhythms of several sound sources and optional rhythm styles, timer setting for lights on/off, pixel setting, line sequence setting, etc. MagicLantern App is designed to be fun and easy to use, with a certain degree of professionalism and ease of use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: auraLED at 46% against Magic's 30%. auraLED also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and rating (2.5 vs 2.3). Magic's advantage is chart position (#183 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, 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.
auraLED holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 670 and 819 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of auraLED's written reviews are positive against 30% of Magic's.
auraLED ships an update every 2 weeks, Magic every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 10, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | auraLED | Magic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (670 ratings) — better | 2.3 (819 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.9% of reviews — better | 29.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 670 | 819 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #183 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tzumi Electronics LLC. | shenzhen ELK Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
auraLED
Magic
User reviews
auraLED
From 670 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Connects quickly
- 💡 Useful for lost remotes
- 🎨 Lots of color options
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🔨 Poor app functionality
- 🎨 Limited color selection
- 🔊 Lackluster music features
Magic
From 819 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great product
- 👍 Lots of color options and effects
- 🎨 Decent app functionality
- 💡 Music sync feature
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connection issues
- 🔌 Unreliable remote and app control
- 🎨 Limited color customization
- 🤔 Confusing UI and settings
- 🔒 Security/privacy concerns
Bugs and requests
auraLED
Reported bugs
4 issues- Lights randomly change modes
- App fails to detect devices
- Bluetooth disconnects frequently
- Lights stop working after a while
Requested features
4 requests- Add more music options
- Improve app interface
- Fix Bluetooth connectivity
- Expand color capabilities
Magic
Reported bugs
4 issues- Colors not displaying correctly
- Lights not responding to app commands
- App crashing or not connecting
- Scheduled timers not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add holiday-themed color presets
- Allow custom color/pattern creation
- Improve music integration
- Add Siri/HomeKit support
- Provide better instructions and troubleshooting
In-app purchases
auraLED
No in-app purchases
Magic
No in-app purchases
